Palworld Has Lost 1.5 Million Players, But Fans Shouldn't Panic
It didn't take long at all for Palworld to surpass heavy hitters like Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring, and Hogwarts Legacy to become the Steam game with the second-highest concurrent player count of all time, behind only Counter-Strike. In terms of paid games, Palworld has the top spot. The early days of Palworld's early access release were a whirlwind that saw the game become a phenomenon, though the fervor has died down a bit.
According to Steam DB, Palworld is down about 1.5 million players from its peak of 2,101,867. Roughly 458,843 are on the game right now, with its 24-hour peak at 574,423. While this might seem alarming, Palworld fans have little reason to panic. The game is still hugely popular, and remains one of the top-played games on Steam, even with such a massive drop. According to Steam itself, Palworld is currently in fourth place in terms of best-selling games, and third place in terms of concurrent players, having been edged out by Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 in the latter category.
Palworld Steam Player Counts
While the Palworld player count drop is massive, fans need to keep in mind that the game reached near-unprecedented heights, and its current player count still makes it one of the most popular games on all of Steam. It's also worth pointing out that Palworld is not a live service game, so its viability doesn't live and die based on how many people are playing it at any given time anyway. The game has sold millions of copies and is likely to continue drawing new players as the months go by. Some may be concerned about how expensive Palworld servers are, but the game has made so much money already that it shouldn't be a pressing issue.
Palworld has significant opportunity for growth. The game is still in early access, and it has yet to be released on some major gaming platforms. While PlayStation has expressed interest in bringing Palworld to PS5, that has yet to happen. When it does, Palworld will find itself available to millions of players that currently have no way of playing it.
Future Palworld updates will ensure that the game remains in the spotlight, potentially bringing back lapsed players as well as attracting new ones. Palworld may not be quite as big as it was a couple of weeks ago, but it's still a huge game and will likely remain so for quite some time to come.
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ReidsoPosted:
the player count will go up and down. players will be going to work or school
certain times in the week, so it's understandable that can be part of it too
certain times in the week, so it's understandable that can be part of it too
RuntsPosted:
I mean yeah when there's hackers and bugs and stuff on a new game that people paid for it can get super annoying
Mario350Posted:
its only on pc and xbox of course the player count will die off,
its common for pc games to die after a month which is sad
if a games good it should be populated which is why i usually exclusively play multiplayer on playstation(since playstation has over 100million+ playing video games that includes dead games on steam)
if palworld was on playstation the player count would be alot higher then it was on steam and 40x more than xbox player count,
the game in the end is lacking in content like pvp and other content,
no pvp makes a game kinda boring after a while, its why i dont really play coop games alot,
i need a fight for your life theme unless the said coop game is really fun like helldivers 2(one of the few coop games i enjoyed)
but atlas thats pc for ya games always die a week to a month later even if they are good,
its common for pc games to die after a month which is sad
if a games good it should be populated which is why i usually exclusively play multiplayer on playstation(since playstation has over 100million+ playing video games that includes dead games on steam)
if palworld was on playstation the player count would be alot higher then it was on steam and 40x more than xbox player count,
the game in the end is lacking in content like pvp and other content,
no pvp makes a game kinda boring after a while, its why i dont really play coop games alot,
i need a fight for your life theme unless the said coop game is really fun like helldivers 2(one of the few coop games i enjoyed)
but atlas thats pc for ya games always die a week to a month later even if they are good,
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