Palworld dev explains Steam and Xbox differences, missing features: "We're really at the mercy of the certification here"

Palworld is launching into early access and game preview on Steam, Windows, and Xbox. The game will also be available via Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.

What you need to know

• Palworld dev Pocketpair has explained why the Xbox and Microsoft Store version of the game is missing features the Steam one has.
• Its community manager, Bucky, says that the studio is currently trying to get a patch through Microsoft's certification process and that "some of these things will take extra time."
• Though Pocketpair is "desperately trying to speed this up," this process has to be completed before updates can go live.
• The developer also explained that Steam and Xbox version numbers may always be different due to different underlying architectures, so players shouldn't consider them evidence that one platform is "behind" another.