Is the Palworld buzz over?

A little less than a month ago Palworld conquered the world. A game from the Japanese studio Pocket Pair, unofficially called “Pokemon with a gun”—something that didn’t amuse The Pokémon Company at all—has caught the attention of fans and the video game industry. However Their numbers are no longer as impressive as in the beginning.and many began to wonder if the furore over the title was over.

Developers Palworld They did not remain deaf to the comments and issued a response to some of these statements. And while they acknowledged that the number of players has dropped recently, they didn’t attribute it to their product becoming a fad. On the contrary, they described it as part of a logical process after the premiere exceeded all expectations, both internal and external.

Bucky, community manager from Pocket Pair offered a very interesting reading of what’s going on with Palworld during these days. The aforementioned emphasized that the studio’s ambitions for mid-2023 were very, very modest. The goal was to attract 50,000 players. “Anything beyond that seemed unattainable, and I certainly never expected us to reach millions.” posted on X (Twitter).

He also assured that the developers are working at full speed to launch new content, including new Pals, and fix bugs in the game. And he didn’t miss the opportunity criticize those who point this out Palworld lost interest of players.

“This new discoursePalworld lost You don’t need to be upset about it. Palworld, like many previous games, does not have the ability to release a large amount of new content on a weekly basis. New content will come out and it will be amazing, but it will take a little time.”

Bucky, CM pocket pair.

Numbers Palworld

In the first weeks of availability Palworld It was a record-breaking car.. The PC version, for example, became the second most popular game in Steam history, surpassing 2.1 million concurrent players. This allowed him to leave behind titles with much greater fame and experience, such as Counter Strike 2and remain only below the level set PUBG:Battlegrounds.

It should be added that for several days the number of users of the Valve service remained above 1 million. It also took first place in sales, exceeding 12 million copies sold until the end of January. On Xbox its performance was also phenomenal. In just a couple of weeks, it reached 7 million players on the Microsoft platform with a peak of 3 million daily active users and became the most successful third-party launch in Game Pass history.

Have the numbers dropped? Palworld since then? Yes, and significantly. The most consistent post about this issue is on Steam. At the time of writing, the Pocket Pair game has around 500,000 concurrent users, while the peak of the last 24 hours was just below 513,000. Similarly, it has dropped to sixth place in sales.

If we look at the SteamDB statistics, the drop in the number of concurrent players is very noticeable. Specifically from February 5th. Despite this, Palworld It is still one of the top three most popular games, which is updated in real time. So while his numbers aren’t as brutal as they were a few weeks ago, they’re far from a bust.

To add to this, their ratings on the platform continue to be excellent. From over 248,000 Steam user reviews, 93.1% positive. This shows that the drop in player numbers is not due to dissatisfaction with the game, but due to the lack of new content. Something that Pocket Pair promises to fix soon.

“If you’re still playing Palworld, we love you. If you don’t play anymore Palworld, we love you just the same and hope you come back for round two when you’re ready. Play a variety of games, try different genres, and often browse indie libraries for hidden gems,” they say from Pocket Pair.