Summary
Open world survival gamePalworldis down to average around half a million concurrent players daily, as opposed to the 2.1 million concurrent players that it enjoyed at the peak of its popularity.Palworldwas an overnight sensation and has cemented itself as one of the most popular Steam games in the history of Valve’s digital distribution platform.
It didn’t take long at all forPalworldto surpass heavy hitterslikeBaldur’s Gate 3,Elden Ring, andHogwarts Legacyto become the Steam game with the second-highest concurrent player count of all time, behind onlyCounter-Strike. In terms of paid games,Palworldhas the top spot. The early days ofPalworld’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,Palworldis 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,Palworldfans 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,Palworldis currently in fourth place in terms of best-selling games, and third place in terms of concurrent players, having been edged out byCounter-Strike 2andDota 2in the latter category.
Palworld Steam Player Counts
While thePalworldplayer 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 thatPalworldis 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 abouthow expensivePalworldservers are, but the game has made so much money already that it shouldn’t be a pressing issue.
Palworldhas 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 inbringingPalworldto PS5, that has yet to happen. When it does,Palworldwill find itself available to millions of players that currently have no way of playing it.
FuturePalworldupdateswill ensure that the game remains in the spotlight, potentially bringing back lapsed players as well as attracting new ones.Palworldmay 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.
