Summary
After less than two weeks,Palworldconfirmed the total player count between Xbox and PC has exceeded 19 million. Anyone who has been even remotely paying attention to the gaming industry the past couple of weeks knowsPalworldis incredibly popular, and the indie title doesn’t appear to be slowing down at all.Palworldis often dubbed “Pokemonwith guns,” but the game has proven to be much more as it has experienced quite a meteoric rise since releasing in early access on January 19.
Palworldis sharing its exciting success with fans on social media, reporting to have sold roughly 12 million copies on Steam and totaling around 7 million players on Xbox. In less than two weeks, the game has attracted more than 19 million total players.Palworldhas proven to be sensational for Xbox Game Pass as it has become the biggest third-party launch in the service’s history. Not to mention, it’s the most-played day one third-party via cloud streaming, according toXbox Wire. ThePalworldteam concludes the post by thanking fans for their support and stating the devs “will continue to prioritize fixing bugs.”
Palworld Player Stats as of June 28, 2025
So far, the Steam version of the game is seen as more polished than its Xbox counterpart thanks to improved performance and additional settings.Palworldrecently released an update for Xboxthat serves as a much-needed improvement to stability, getting the console iteration closer to the standard set by the Steam version. Either way, bugs and missing features are to be expected as the game has yet to reach its 1.0 release.
Of course, the unforeseen success ofPalworldhas also been a challenge for the development team as they have had to work to address countless issues due to congestion. Still,Palworldreleased its future content roadmapfor those wondering what to expect from the game in the future aside from bug fixes. The developers are planning to add new Pals, islands, and bosses alongside crossplay and PvP.
While the game has proven to be a massive success, much of the talk aboutPalworldhas revolved around controversial similarities between it andPokemon. No legal action has yet been taken, butThe Pokemon Company did issue a statement concerningPalworld, stating it intends to investigate the matter.
Palworld
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In this game, you may peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices…even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
