It's here: after two and a half years in Early Access, Palworld hits version 1.0 on July 10, 2026, free for everyone who owns the game, on Steam, PS5, Xbox and Game Pass. Pocketpair calls it the biggest update in the game's history, shipping with roughly 27 pages of patch notes.
The key new features:
- World Tree and Sky Islands: a brand-new endgame zone, the setting for the conclusion of the main story, with islands floating above Palpagos.
- 72 new Pals: 47 brand-new Pals and 25 variants, bringing the game's total to 287. The biggest creature drop ever, including a legendary sky dragon, a fire dragon and a sword eel.
- Mutation and Awakening: two new mechanics to strengthen your Pals, a breeding system that can produce stronger Pals and awakening their potential at the World Tree.
- Wing Pack: a new gear item that lets you glide and fly without a flying mount.
- Expanded map: Palpagos grows with Sunreach, the World Tree, 7 new small islands (volcano, desert, ruins) and revamped sanctuaries.
- Reworked Sanctuaries and Tower Bosses: each sanctuary now has its own ecosystem (rare Pals, unique materials, powerful bosses) and tower boss fights are more dynamic.
- Water building: new foundations and furniture to build on water.
- Server Clustering: a new architecture to link several community dedicated servers.
Good news for veterans: Early Access worlds carry over, with no forced wipe, although Pocketpair recommends a fresh character for the full 1.0 experience.
To explore the creatures, head to our Paldex and our best Pals tier list.