When asked by a fan on social media whether Palworld: Palfarm was was the project that Buckley wanted to reveal some time ago but had noted that it would still need some years before revealing, he responded by saying “No. That is something even CRAZIER :)”. While this doesn’t really reveal much, the fact that Pocketpair likely has even more projects in the works shouldn’t come as a huge surprise considering just how popular Palworld got.

Palworld: Palfarm was announced earlier this week, and will be coming to PC. The game doesn’t yet have a release date. As its name indicates, it is a farming sim where players get to work alongside Pals create and then foster a farm. The title was announced with a trailer, which showcases what the gameplay will look like. Since it is a farming sim, you can expect a host of different kinds of gameplay systems in place that will revolve around your farm, from cooking to trading, and even growing your stable of Pals.

The title is also slated to feature multiplayer. However, whether this involves each player having their own farm or multiple players working on the same farm hasn’t yet been confirmed. Pocketpair also hasn’t confirmed how many players will be able to join into the same game session.

Pocketpair had also recently confirmed that Palworld will be exiting Early Access some time in 2026. While no exact release date has been confirmed yet, the studio noted that there are still some surprises that are going to be unveiled as 2025 continues drawing to an end. As part of the announcement, Buckley had spoken about the challenges behind cleaning the game up before its 1.0 launch.

“While we have a lot of ideas for where we want to take Palworld, we also need to start thinking about Palworld 1.0,” said Buckley. “Beyond just adding new content, there’s a lot of cleanup that needs to be done before Palworld can exit Early Access. It’s no secret that Palworld has a lot of quirks and jank, and we want to take the time to properly address those before releasing the game. With that in mind, we plan to start that cleanup this year. Our goal is to ultimately release Palworld next year, in 2026, and we think taking the time now to fix those problems will ultimately lead to a better game.”

Palworld is currently available on PC, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Back in June, the title got its Tides of Terraria Update which brought with it a host of new features, including a Pal Trust mechanic, as well as the Moon Lord raid.

Palworld: Palfarm involves venturing to an island where you work alongside different Pals to tend to a farm. You can expect the usual cooking, crafting, mining, and building, but there’s also farming, with seeds, ploughing, and harvesting. Your Pals, each a master in their own right, and other residents will help out, and by giving gifts, you can deepen connections with them (resulting in “unexpected, special stories”).

There’s also a market to buy crops and other goods, and perhaps discover rare items. Multiplayer is supported, though the number of players remains to be confirmed. And, of course, you can capture Pals, even against their will. It wouldn’t be a Palworld title without some moral grayness, after all.

Stay tuned for more details on Palworld: Palfarm in the future. In the meantime, Palworld will exit early access with Version 1.0 in 2026.