Palworld hit 3 million players in its first weekend, smashing Steam records

Palworld, the game often described as “Pokemon but with guns,” has sold over 3 million copies on Steam following its release last Friday.

It hasn’t been smooth sailing though, as Palworld has been hit with several plagiarism accusations regarding the designs of its creatures being remarkably similar to Pokemon. Nevertheless it hasn’t stopped players from having fun with the game, and you can check out our review here.

Take a look at the trailer for Palworld below

Before this point the game had sold a million copies in its first eight hours before surpassing the 3 million mark in 40 hours.

The game’s official Twitter account celebrated the milestone and thanked its many players in a tweet saying: “Palworld has sold over 3 million copies in 40 hours since release! Thank you everyone for playing Palworld! We are so overwhelmed but also encouraged by this incredible accomplishment!

For those interested in trying the game for yourself it’s currently available on PC via Steam, and Xbox via Xbox Game Pass, there’s currently no PlayStation version.

Throughout your playthrough, you’ll be tasked with battling and capturing “Pals,” not Pokemon, which can be used to battle other creatures, build bases and provide transportation. Once you get far enough into the game you can equip your monsters with guns, turning some of the cutest creatures into walking war machines.

It’s all silly fun and a bit reminiscent of Ark: Survival yet for some it’s a complete abomination. Many have criticised the game for copying Pokemon, and not just the designs but the gameplay in general. I must have missed the game that let me hand my Charizard an AR15.

As previously stated, if all the discourse has convinced you to give Palworld a try it’s available on Steam and Xbox Series X/S, if you have Xbox Game Pass it’s playable that way as well.