Palia
- 30players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
A free online village life game where you build a home, garden, fish, hunt and befriend villagers alongside other players.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 30 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Playing across platforms needs a linked Palia account.
- Free to play.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends meet in the same village, visit each other's housing plots and gather, fish or hunt side by side, while story quests stay personal.
Parties take four, but a larger group can gather on one home plot, and PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch players share the same worlds.
It costs nothing to start, so nobody has to buy in first.
It is online only, with no split-screen.
Is it good
86%
Very positive on Steam
- 78Top criticsOpenCritic · Jun 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 8 reviews, as of Jun 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 67%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 10 reviews, as of Jul 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
3.3k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Playing across platforms needs a linked Palia account. No split-screen. Online for up to 30 on every platform.
- 30
Parties hold four. A home plot takes up to 30 players and large zones such as the Royal Highlands up to 50; zones are shared with other players.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Singularity 6
- Publisher
- Singularity 6 Corporation
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Oct 24, 2023 on PC
- Dec 14, 2023 on Switch
- May 13, 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
- 2026 on Switch 2
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 10 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Fantasy violence, mild suggestive themes, mild language, alcohol reference, use of tobacco
- Also needs
- Palia Account
In these lists
Answers
- Does Palia have couch co-op?
- No. Palia has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Palia together?
- Online co-op for up to 30 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Palia crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Playing across platforms needs a linked Palia account.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Palia?
- No. It's free to play.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Palia story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is Palia on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Palia work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Palia free?
- Yes, it's free to play.
