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Palworld passes 40 million players ahead of the v1.0 launch

Palworld passes 40 million players ahead of the v1.0 launch
画像: Pocketpair, Inc.(Steam公式ニュース)

The short version

  • Palworld crossed 40 million total players, announced on July 8, 2026.
  • That is roughly two and a half years after early access launched in January 2024.
  • Pocketpair released a retrospective “40 million players” video looking back at the journey, timed right before the v1.0 launch (linked in Sources).

A milestone placed right before 1.0

Pocketpair framed the number as a send-off into the full release, thanking players for two and a half years of support while the game “kept evolving.” The number is worth reading carefully: it is total players, not copies sold, so it almost certainly includes people who played via subscriptions like Game Pass rather than buying the game outright.

Even with that caveat, 40 million puts Palworld near the very top of the survival-crafting genre. Two days after this announcement, v1.0 went live and Steam concurrent players spiked to a new all-time high for the game — so finding people to play with is not going to be a problem.

Starting or coming back?

If you are picking the game up around 1.0, our Pal catalog covers every Pal with stats, work suitability, and where to find them, and the tools include a breeding calculator and an element matchup chart. More English news is on the News page.

FAQ

How many players does Palworld have?
Pocketpair announced more than 40 million total players on July 8, 2026 — two days before the v1.0 release. This counts total players, not copies sold, so it likely includes people who played through subscriptions such as Game Pass.
Is 40 million the number of copies sold?
No. The official figure is total players, which is a broader count than units sold and includes non-purchase routes like Game Pass.

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