# Palworld: catch the Pals, then put them to work

Source: https://roam.new/palworld/. Checked November 3, 2026.

Palworld is a creature-catching survival game from the Tokyo studio Pocketpair. It went into early access in January 2024 and left it with version 1.0 on July 10, 2026. You catch creatures called Pals, build a base, and give them jobs, from mining to cooking to fighting at your side.

Where to play the original: [Palworld on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/).

## How Palworld plays

You start on an island with almost nothing. You punch trees, craft basic tools and build a workbench, the same first hour as most survival games. Then you get Pal Spheres. Weaken a wild Pal, throw a sphere, and if it holds, the Pal is yours.

Pals do more than fight. Each one has work skills like mining, lumbering, kindling, watering or transporting. Put them in your base and they cut wood, run furnaces and carry items while you go out exploring. Some Pals can be ridden or flown, which is how you cross the bigger map.

The world is open and full of bosses, towers and rival groups. You can play solo, with friends in co-op, or on dedicated servers.


## Where to play Palworld

Palworld is on PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store, on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, on PlayStation 5, and on Mac. As of November 2026 there is no Switch 2 version and no phone version. Krafton licensed the Palworld IP from Pocketpair, and its PUBG Studios team announced it is developing a mobile version. As of November 2026 it had not been given a release date. Before that version is out, an app that claims to be Palworld mobile is not the official game.

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company sued Pocketpair in Tokyo in September 2024 over patents tied to catching creatures. Pocketpair changed some mechanics in patches and disputes the claims. As of November 2026 the case was still open.


## Creature-catching games on Roam

These are separate Roam games, not Palworld. They are short creature-catching adventures you can open on an iPhone.

- **Fuse 'Em All**: Catch creatures with a buddy creature at your side, then fuse two catches into a new one. The closest to Palworld's partner fights.
- **Fling & Fuse**: Weaken a monster, fling an orb, add it to your team. A quick take on the catch loop.

## Play it on Roam

- [Fuse 'Em All](https://roam.gg/play/fuse-em-all/): Two catches in, one new creature out.
- [Fling & Fuse](https://roam.gg/play/fling-and-fuse/): Weaken it. Fling the orb. It is yours.

## Make your own creature-catching game with Roam

Roam is a free iPhone app that turns a sentence into a playable game. Say what you catch, what the creatures do at your base and who the boss is, then change it by talking. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.

Try: "catch tiny fire creatures with jars, they work at my farm, a giant boss on the volcano, my friends can join"

[Get Roam on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6745489251?pt=126889634&mt=8&ct=rnew-palworld)

## Questions people ask

**Is Palworld on mobile?**
As of November 2026, no. Krafton licensed the game, and PUBG Studios is developing a mobile version, but it had not been given a release date.

**Who made Palworld?**
Pocketpair, a studio based in Tokyo. It released the game in early access in January 2024 and version 1.0 in July 2026.

**Can you play Palworld with friends?**
Yes. It supports online co-op and dedicated servers, so friends can share a world and a base.

## Sources

- Pocketpair, early access January 19, 2024, full release July 10, 2026: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palworld
- Platforms: Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, macOS; no Switch 2 version: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palworld
- Nintendo/The Pokemon Company patent lawsuit filed September 2024 in Tokyo, ongoing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palworld
- Krafton licensed Palworld IP; PUBG Studios developing a mobile version: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krafton

## About Roam

Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play. https://roam.gg