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 #7 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.