Palworld Hits 855,525 Steam Peak, Climbing to No. 2 After 1.0 Launch
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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jul 13
Palworld Hits 855,525 Steam Peak, Climbing to No. 2 After 1.0 Launch
3 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jul 13
Summary
Palworld reached 489,007 concurrent Steam players and an 855,525 one-day peak after its 1.0 release, making it the platform’s second most-played game behind Counter-Strike 2.
The surge followed the full PC-and-console launch and a limited-time 30% discount, suggesting many players waited for the game to leave early access before buying in.
That total tops Dota 2 despite Palworld being a paid game, and analysts said Asian-market demand helped lift player counts during typically quieter U.S. and European hours.
The rebound still trails Palworld’s 2.1 million concurrent-player peak from its early-2024 debut, but marks its strongest Steam showing since launch.
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