Palworld

Palworld shattered indie records with 25 million copies sold in its first month of Early Access (January 2024) and peaked at 2.1 million concurrent Steam players, beating Neva's lifetime players by 25 times. Its 2025 full release introduced online raids and a 200+ island map, driving concurrent numbers 30% higher than the typical survival game. This creature-collecting phenomenon is faster to reach 20 million sales than any rival in the genre.