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Palworld currently does not have crossplay or PvP features in-game. It will reportedly receive these updates sometime in the future. This was confirmed by Pocketpair on X in a post concerning the game's early access roadmap, which also shed light on endgame content and new islands, pals, and bosses.
Palworld is the latest multiplayer survival game to take the internet by storm. Expanding on the idea of "Pokemon with guns," many players were captivated by the concept the moment it was revealed. They have been hopping into the new survival adventure with their friends in droves.
However, some players with friends across various platforms may be wondering if they will be able to play with all of their friends. Several modern games support crossplay multiplayer, so players may want to know if the game will have such a feature. Unfortunately, the game does not have crossplay at launch.
Palworld does not have crossplay at launch, but will be added later
The game is released on both Steam and Xbox. The lack of crossplay means that players on Xbox are not able to play with those who purchased the game on Steam. According to the X post on January 24, 2024, this will be added sometime in the future.
In the meantime, players can enjoy playing the game with friends on the same platform. Since the developers' attention will most likely go into gameplay updates and bug fixes, it is unlikely that crossplay will be available within the first three months of release. However, it is unclear how crossplay will be handled with those who have obtained the game through Microsoft's PC Game Pass.
Since both the PC and Xbox Game Passes are provided through Microsoft, it would be safe to assume that players on PC that have it through the service will be able to play with Xbox users. However, players who have obtained the game through Game Pass will likely not be able to play with those on Steam despite both being on PC.
How does Palworld's multiplayer work?
To play multiplayer with friends, players will need to have a separate new character for every server or world they join. They can host or join a server through an invitation code. Private servers have a maximum limit of four players that can play simultaneously, while dedicated servers have a limit of 32.
The game heavily focuses on cooperative gameplay and currently does not feature player-versus-player combat. This will change later when the developers add the promised PvP and Pal Arena (providing PvP for Pals) to the game.
The MMO's launch success has surprised the gaming community, with the title having sold more than 7 million copies and posting a peak concurrent player count of 2,018,905 as of the time of writing. While the lack of crossplay or PvP is disappointing, players will be glad to learn that they are already in the pipeline.
Check out our Palworld guides to have an easier time in-game:
Pal designs similar to Pokemon || Tier list || Is Palworld coming to PS4 & PS5 || Admin Commands || How to find and hatch eggs || All Merchant locations || How to get Huge Dragon Egg || Best tips || All Alpha bosses || All Tower locations
