Palworld is getting its first-ever official spin-off sport from developer Pocketpair, and it is wanting just a bit bit cozier than the unique sport. It is known as Palworld: Palfarm, and because the identify implies, you and your gaggle of Buddies can be farming, crafting, and residing a life on the land collectively on an journey that appears way more Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley than Palworld.
Pocketpair introduced the sport immediately with a model new trailer, and a Steam page. These reveal that Palfarm can be a slice-of-life farming and crafting sim set on the Palpagos Islands the place acquainted Buddies will be part of you to construct a dream farm. Alongside rising vegetation, you’ll be able to prepare dinner with Buddies, store at their shops, give them presents, and- no, no you’ll be able to’t eat them. After all not. Not this time. They’re farming buddies. Not meals.
Effectively, most of them. Some Buddies will apparently come raid your farm, and you will have to combat them off. After which possibly once they die, they may drop stuff that appears like meals. Okay, possibly you’ll be able to sort of eat Buddies in Palfarm too. Do not give it some thought too arduous.
Whereas Palfarm does appear to be extra centered on the cuddlier points of life with Buddies, together with permitting the participant to pet Buddies and even get married to different people (with Buddies matchmaking and officiating), it isn’t with out its edges. The trailer features a take a look at a black market the place you’ll be able to, sure, get a gun. What would you do with a gun in a comfortable sport like this? Do not give it some thought too arduous!!
Notably, the trailer confirmed off various Buddies that may be part of you to assist on the farm, together with what appears to be one unannounced new Pal, Sekhmet, that is working with Anubis as a blacksmith. The Steam web page additionally makes it clear that multiplayer can be an possibility.
Palfarm would not have a launch date simply but, and to this point solely seems to be in growth for PC by way of Steam, although given Palworld’s trajectory it is potential different platforms are within the playing cards for in a while. Palworld itself is presently nonetheless in early entry, however Pocketpair has stated it is planning a small replace in December, and is working towards a giant 1.0 launch someday subsequent 12 months.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You will discover her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Obtained a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You will discover her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Obtained a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.