Embarking on the challenging journey of Palworld is more enjoyable when shared with friends in multiplayer mode, whether you choose to team up with four or 32 players, depending on your gaming platform. However, navigating the intricacies of Palworld’s multiplayer features may not be immediately apparent.
Fear not, as our comprehensive Palworld multiplayer guide is here to illuminate the path, explaining how to engage in cooperative play with friends and detailing the available features on different platforms.
How to Initiate Palworld Multiplayer Sessions
Playing Palworld alongside friends offers two distinct options. You can establish your own game world and easily invite your friends to join.
From the world selection screen, opt for “create a new world” and activate the “multiplayer” setting, which defaults to off. Remember to toggle it on each time you create a cooperative play world. Once this is done, proceed to start the game as usual.
Before commencing a session, decide whether you wish to play solo or with friends, as the chosen settings apply for the entire session.
If transitioning from a single-player world to multiplayer, select your world and choose “Change world settings” before starting. Alternatively, you can use an invitation code on the title screen to join a friend’s world.
On Xbox or Windows, multiplayer is limited to four players, while Steam allows the creation of dedicated servers hosting up to 32 players.
Palworld Invite Code
To join using an invitation code, request your friend to send it to you outside the game—your invite code, accessible in the options menu during multiplayer-enabled sessions, changes with each session. Click the eye icon to reveal the code and share it with your friends, repeating this process each time you play together.
Palworld Co-op Mechanics
Palworld’s cooperative play allows you to collaborate on building, exploring, battling creatures, and sharing resources. While PvP is not currently available, your collective actions mirror the capabilities of solo play.
Palworld Cross-Play Functionality
As of the game’s early access launch on January 19, 2024, Palworld supports crossplay between Xbox Series X|S and PC via Windows. Pocketpair, the developer, plans to introduce full crossplay support between the Xbox ecosystem and Steam in the future, though no specific launch date has been announced. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting feature.
