Pick up Palworld on the cheap.
So, you’ve decided that you want to play Palworld. Now you’re wondering, is Palworld free? And if not, what’s the cheapest price you can play it for?
Even if you’d been living under a rock, it would’ve been hard to miss all the fuss about Palworld.
Initially dubbed ‘Pokémon with guns’, this off-brand indie game received a lot of attention. En masse, people flocked to play it, and it turns out that Palworld is actually a lot of fun and well worth diving into.
As well as having loads of cute creatures for you to collect, including the fan favourite Depresso, Palworld also boasts a wide open world to explore and some surprisingly deep base building mechanics. But is it free? Read on to find out!
Is Palworld free?
For PC players looking to get the game on Steam, Palworld is not free. The early access game has an RRP of £24.99 on Steam, with Valve’s iconic launcher currently offering a 10 per cent discount to bring it down to £22.49.
However, there is good news! Palworld is available on Xbox Game Pass. You can play an early access build of the game via Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and cloud.
As much as you could pay £24.99 to buy the game outright from the Xbox Store, you could also spend a lot less and get it included with an Xbox Game Pass subscription.
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Note: the Palworld developers have admitted that the Xbox Game Pass version and the Steam version are not identical (shoutout to Windows Central for spotting this on the game’s Discord).
The biggest difference is that the Steam version supports up to 32 players in the same lobby, while the Xbox Game Pass version only supports groups of four playing together.
Palworld deals: What’s the cheapest way to play?
If you want to play Palworld in the cheapest way possible, it’s worth noting that there is a £1 trial available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at the moment.
You can sign up on the Microsoft website to get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for £1, and then you’ll be able to access Palworld via Game Pass on your Xbox console, the Xbox PC launcher or Xbox Cloud Gaming.
This 14-day trial will give you ample time to try out the title, but it will renew monthly at a price of £12.99 – unless you cancel in time.
If you’re looking to buy the Steam version of Palworld on the cheap, we’d recommend that you check out the latest deals on CD Keys.
This code-based retailer tends to have good discounts on new releases, although the prices do fluctuate quite regularly.
At the time of writing, we can see that CD Keys will sell you a Steam key for £20.49. That’s a saving of 18 per cent, which isn’t to be scoffed at!
Read more on Palworld:
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- Palworld breeding explained — how to breed
- Palworld PC requirements — can you run it?
- Will Palworld come to PS4 and Switch? Platforms explained
- Palworld server status — how to check
- Palworld multiplayer explained — is it crossplay?
- Palworld achievements — the full list
- Palworld reviews — our round-up
- Is Palworld on Game Pass? Key details
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