Japanese developer Pocket Pair has announced and released a surprise PS5 port for Palworld, their monster-catching RPG.
Pocket Pair confirmed the game is now available for PS5 via early access everywhere but Japan.
The game skipping Japan is likely related to the recently filed lawsuit against the game by Nintendo – read more about that here. Pocket Pair has responded since noting they aren’t aware of any patents they are infringing upon.
Palworld was released back in January 2024 for Windows PC (via Steam and the Microsoft Store), Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The game has also been on Xbox Game Pass since day one.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a new trailer:
Palworld is a game where you can 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, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them!
Features
- 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.
- Building Structures – Want to build a pyramid? Put an army of Pals on the job. Don’t worry; there are no labor laws for Pals.
- Production – Make use of Pals and their skills to make fire, generate electricity, or mine ore so that you can live a life of comfort.
- Farming – Some Pals are good at planting seeds, while others are skilled at watering or harvesting crops. Work together with your Pals to create an idyllic farmstead.
- Factories & Automation – Letting Pals do the work is the key to automation. Build a factory, place a Pal in it, and they’ll keep working as long as they’re fed—until they’re dead, that is.
- Dungeon Exploration – With Pals on your side you can tackle even the most dangerous areas. When the time comes, you might have to sacrifice one to save your skin. They’ll protect your life—even if it costs their own.
- Breeding & Genetics – Breed a Pal and it will inherit the characteristics of its parents. Combine rare pals to create the strongest Pal of them all!
- Poaching & Crime – Endangered Pals live in wildlife sanctuaries. Sneak in and capture rare Pals to get rich quick! It’s not a crime if you don’t get caught, after all.
- Multiplayer – Multiplayer is supported, so invite a friend and go on an adventure together! And of course you can battle your friends and trade Pals, too. In online co-op play mode, up to 4 players can play together. Additionally, a dedicated server can allow up to 32 players to play together.
