Game Play

Palworld is an open-world monster hunting/catching game and contains elements from several game genres. It has been compared to Pokemon, Ark: Survival Evolved, Valheim and Breath of the Wild among others.

Game Modes

Palworld can be played in single player, co-op or online multiplayer. Players on the Steam version of the game can create or join dedicated servers, hosting up to 32 players at once. Currently, the Xbox and Windows versions of the game can only play online co-op, which is limited to a maximum of 4 players. However, Pocketpair has announced that they are in talks with Microsoft to bring dedicated servers to Xbox and Windows PC users.

Starting a new Game

Character Creation

When a player first loads into a world, they will be prompted to create a new character. A name must first be chosen for your character. Currently, You cannot change your name after character creation. A character creator then allows you to customize the appearance of your character, by choosing such features as:

• Body
  • Body Type
  • Skin Color
  • Physique Settings

• Face
  • Face Type
  • Eye Type
  • Eye Color
  • Eyebrow Color
• Hair
  • Hair Style
  • Hair Color
• Voice

Controls

PC keybindings & controller buttons by default
Action	PC/Keyboard	Controller
Forward	W	Left thumbstick
Back	S
Left	A
Right	D
Jump	Space	A
Summon Pal / Ride Skill 2	E	Left Bumper
Throw Pal Sphere	Q	Right Bumper
Partner Skill	F	X
Crouch / Slide / Ride Skill 3	C	B
Reload	R	X
Roll	Ctrl	B
Sprint	Shift	Click left thumbstick
Change Pal (Left)	1	D-pad left
Change Pal (Right)	3	D-pad right
Change Sphere	2	D-pad down
Command Pal	4	Click right thumbstick
Change Weapon	Scroll wheel	Y
Aim	Right click	Left Trigger
Attack / Riding Skill 1	Right click	Right Trigger