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
Basic Activities
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 |
