Palworld answers
The questions people actually ask, answered from the game's own tables. Where the answer is that something does not exist in Palworld, we say so — and we can be sure, because we extract all 483 of its data tables rather than reading patch notes. The handful of questions a datamine cannot answer — price, platforms, release dates — carry their sources and the date we checked them.
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Is Palworld free?
No — it is a paid game at $29.99 / €28.99, though it is included with Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate.
What platforms is Palworld on?
PC via Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, PS5, and Mac via the Mac App Store. Not PS4, not Switch.
Is Palworld on Xbox Game Pass?
Yes — included with Game Pass Premium and Ultimate, on cloud, console and PC.
Does Palworld have split screen?
No. Palworld has online co-op for up to 4 players, but no local or split-screen mode.
How many players can play Palworld together?
4 in online co-op, or up to 32 on a dedicated server. PS Plus is required on PlayStation.
When did Palworld 1.0 come out?
9 July 2026, after two and a half years in Early Access from 18 January 2024.
Do Pals evolve in Palworld?
No. Palworld has no evolution mechanic, and no evolution data exists in the game files.
How many Pals are in Palworld?
288 Pals appear in the Paldex, counting elemental variants as their own entries.
How do schematics work in Palworld?
Use one from your inventory to unlock that rarity tier of the item's recipe permanently; the schematic is consumed. Schematic 1–3 raise the item's stats, Schematic 4 is the legendary tier.
How many bases can you have in Palworld?
Up to 4, unlocked by base camp level: a second at level 8, a third at 15 and a fourth at 25.
How do you get more technology points in Palworld?
One point per player level, plus Ancient Technology Points from bosses — spent across a tree that costs far more than you can earn.
Which Palworld dungeon gives the most XP?
The Sky Island dungeon, at ×8 — against ×3 in the grasslands.
What does trust do in Palworld?
Trust is a 10-rank friendship stat that raises a Pal's HP, attack, defence and work speed as it rises.
How big is the Palworld map?
The playable rectangle is roughly 14.5 km by 14.5 km, with 7,614 spawn points placed across it.
How many items and buildings are in Palworld?
1,880 named items and 494 buildable structures.
Which stats should you level in Palworld?
Stat fruits give a flat +10 each and nothing else does — condensing raises a Pal's whole stat line instead, and costs souls by the dozen.
How do you get Predator Cores in Palworld?
Kill Rampaging Pals — the predator variants. 66 species have one, and the game's files mark exactly which.
How do bounty tokens work in Palworld?
Kill the 34 named bounty targets, take their tokens to the Bounty Exchange, and spend them — implants, stat fruits and Pal Reversers are the stock worth having.
Is there an official Palworld Discord?
Yes — discord.gg/palworld, run by Pocketpair. It is the biggest game Discord in the world.
Can you change or remove a Pal's passive skills in Palworld?
Yes — the Operating Table applies passives directly for gold plus an implant. 54 passives are in its menu, priced 0 to 50,000.
Are there shiny Pals in Palworld?
Lucky Pals are the equivalent. Their passive gives +15% attack, +15% defence and +20% work speed — not the +15%/+15% the press reports.
Longer answers
Is Palworld crossplay?
Yes, across all platforms since update v0.5.0 — but your save does not travel with you.
GuideHow do you get rid of a wanted level?
Every way to clear it, and how long it lasts if you do nothing.
GuideHow do you mod Palworld?
Where mods install, what breaks multiplayer, and what survives an update.
Extracted from Palworld's game files on (build 4570874460).Methodology