A true phenomenon since its release, the game Palworld now suffers from a slight decline in popularity. Many players have abandoned the title, but the studio is not worried.
It was inevitable. After reaching truly mind-blowing heights on Steam, the number of players on Palworld has seen a significant drop in recent days. The game, which is often summarized as “Pokémon with guns», recently attracts only half a million simultaneous players. A notable drop since the peak of 2.1 million a few weeks ago.
Records that continue despite everything
A few days after its release, PalWorld set records in every direction, surpassing games like Baldur’s Gate 3 or Elden Ring in the Steam rankings. Despite its controversial reputation, the title was able to climb to second place among the most played simultaneous games of all time on Steam. But, according to Steam DB, the frenzy has now calmed down, without it worrying Pocket Pair, the studio behind the phenomenon game, too much.
In a message shared on Twitter, Palworld’s community manager explains. “Palworld, like many other games before it, is not able to release astronomical amounts of new content every week. There are some new things planned, and they will be great, but it will take a little time», announces the one who calls himself “Bucky” on social networks.
A decline to put into perspective
It must be said that the studio has no real reason to worry. Certainly, the curve is downward and the drop in players is enormous, but this is mainly because the game has previously reached heights that few can boast of having reached. With 500,000 people playing simultaneously, the game still remains among the most popular of all time on Steam. Additionally, the game does not rely on a subscription system, minimizing the severity of this decline in popularity.
“There are so many amazing games to play, you don’t have to feel guilty switching from one title to another» Philosophizes the CM of Palworld “If you’re still playing Palworld, we love you. If you no longer play Palworld, we love you too and we hope to see you again for a second round when you feel like it», continues the manager.
The future of the game is still bright, according to Pocket Pair. A port to PlayStation consoles is planned and new features are in preparation. Enough to put this decline into perspective.
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Palworld is an open-world multiplayer survival and crafting game for Windows and Xbox. Developed by Pocketpair, this game invites you to discover a vast world populated by enigmatic creatures, the “Pals”, who can become your companions in a limitless adventure.
Palworld is an open-world multiplayer survival and crafting game for Windows and Xbox. Developed by Pocketpair, this game invites you to discover a vast world populated by enigmatic creatures, the “Pals”, who can become your companions in a limitless adventure.
Source : @Bucky_cm – Twitter
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