Since Palworld was released in January for PC and Xbox, PlayStation 5 users have been desperately hoping to see the game ported to their console of choice. It looks like they may not have too much longer to wait, as the open world title has appeared on a list of games set to appear at Tokyo Game Show 2024. Not only that, but Palworld is listed as being playable on PS5.
In June, developer Pocketpair said that it was “still discussing” bringing the game to PlayStation, though the company noted that a Switch launch would never be happening. The title has come under fire for similarities to the Pokemon series, though Nintendo has not pursued legal action against the indie developer.
“Pokemon first appeared when I was still a grade schooler, and it was like a social phenomenon. I adore the series too, and recent releases such as Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, as well as the open-world title Pokemon Legends: Arceus, have left a deep impression on me,” Mizobe said in a July interview.
“The concept for our Palworld originated from the thought, “Would it be possible to add monster collecting elements to the open-world survival craft genre?” And, although we did reference the Pokemon series as a great predecessor of its genre, Palworld feels completely different as a game, which I think people will realize as soon as they play it. I would even say that Palworld is a lot more similar to ARK: Survival Evolved in terms of game mechanics.”
After drawing in over two million players at launch, Palworld lost over 84 percent of its playerbase in its first month. With the recent release of the game’s new Sakurajima update, however, fans flocked back to the open-world creature collector, seeing a 700% increase in concurrent players on Steam in July.
The massive update brought with it the highly-anticipated PvP multiplayer Arena, new Pals and Pal skills, a new raid, new construction options, new items, and much more.
Palworld was released in early access in January 2024 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. As of February 2024, the game had sold over 15 million copies.
