The game Palworld has reached a new milestone, becoming the sixth game to ever hit more than a million concurrent players on Steam. The game, described as “Pokémon with guns,” has seen remarkable success since its early access release on Friday, selling over four million copies in just a few days. It has also broken concurrent player records, surpassing popular games like Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Elden Ring. Despite a server outage preventing co-op play, Palworld has consistently seen a surge in popularity, with its most recent achievement being 1.2 million concurrent players in the last 24 hours, exceeding the simultaneous players of PUBG, Counter-Strike 2, and Dota 2.
The overwhelming success of Palworld has come with its own set of challenges, as the game’s co-op servers have experienced outages due to an unusually high load worldwide. Additionally, a bug related to the in-game item “Memory Reset Drug” has caused concerns among players, as it can lead to a permanent reduction in capture power. Despite these issues, the game continues to attract staggering sales numbers and break its own concurrent player records, showcasing its growing popularity and impact in the gaming community. However, there has been some backlash from Pokémon fans, who have taken to social media to criticize the game for its similarities to Pokémon.
The developer of Palworld, Pocketpair, has been actively addressing the issues that have arisen, such as the server outages and the in-game bug, providing updates and recommendations to players. As the game’s success continues, it remains to be seen how the developer will navigate these challenges and maintain the momentum of Palworld in the gaming market.