Sales for Palworld continue to surge, as the popular survival game achieves yet another significant milestone since its launch weekend.
The Palworld phenomenon remains unabated, with the game recently surpassing the 5 million sales mark. This latest development further underscores the remarkable success of Palworld’s initial launch.
Developed by Tokyo-based PocketPair, game entered early access on January 19, becoming available on PC and the last two generations of Microsoft’s consoles, along with inclusion in Xbox Game Pass. The game’s release was not just smooth but exceptionally successful, as it achieved 1 million sales within a mere eight hours.
In the subsequent two and a half days, Palworld experienced a remarkable surge, quintupling its total sales count. PocketPair has officially confirmed this achievement, taking to Twitter to express gratitude to fans for their continuous support. The Japanese studio also extended thanks for the overwhelming influx of fan art and gameplay footage saturating social media, contributing significantly to the ongoing excitement surrounding this hit game.
The developer took advantage of its recent sales update to urge fans to leave reviews if they have been enjoying Palworld, aiming to enhance its visibility. A considerable number of players have already responded to this call, reflected in the game’s “Very Positive” reviews on Steam as of January 22, garnered from over 41,000 user ratings. With Palworld’s concurrent Steam player count surpassing 1.5 million, there is still ample room for more players to share their feedback.
Palworld Launch Week Sales
| Date | Time Since Release | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| January 19 | 8 hours | 1 million |
| January 20 | 24 hours | 2 million |
| January 20 | 40 hours | 3 million |
| January 21 | 60 hours | 4 million |
| January 22 | 72 hours | 5 million |
This latest title from PocketPair has secured the third position as the most-played game in the history of Valve’s platform. It follows closely behind Counter-Strike 2 and PUBG: Battlegrounds, with respective all-time player peaks of 1.8 million and 3.2 million. Palworld’s immense popularity becomes even more noteworthy when considering it as a paid-only Steam game, a category it currently leads by a substantial margin. While the duration of Palworld’s dominance on the Steam Top Sellers chart remains uncertain, its launch weekend has already etched its place in gaming history.
Despite its resounding success, the game’s multiplayer features have encountered persistent issues, with sporadic outages over the past three days. PocketPair attributes these ongoing challenges to game players unintentionally overwhelming the game’s Epic Online Services backend. While the developer is actively working on resolving these difficulties, the situation persists as of January 22.
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