Cursed Palworld dating sim "is real" and just got another trailer as Pocketpair publishing boss says it's our fault for asking for it: "You will carry this burden for the rest of your days"

Palworld ~ More Than Just Pals cropped trailer screenshot of three pals - Chillet, Chillet Ignis, and Quivern - speaking with the player.

It's real, it's coming, and there's nothing you can do to stop it – Pocketpair has given us our yearly reminder about Palworld's official dating simulator spin-off, More Than Just Pals, which it threatens is actually "in development" and on its way to a PC near you.

Back in 2024, Palworld ~ More Than Just Pals first emerged as what seemed like an April Fool's joke, throwing pal tamers into a high school setting full of the survival hit's fan-favorite creatures and asking, "Will you remain friends or fall in love? Or dismantle and eat them…"