Palworld devs "had high expectations for 1.0," but with over 855,000 concurrent Steam players, lead says "this is staggering"

Palworld 1.0 launch trailer screenshot shows a cat-like Pal waving.

Palworld developers are reacting to the game's massive resurgence in player count thanks to the launch of 1.0.

Over on Twitter, the Palworld Twitter account celebrated hitting 850,000 concurrent players on Steam (with the game's 24 hour peak on Sunday, July 12 hitting 855,525, per SteamDB). The post reads, "We can't believe it! Following the official release, Palpagos is once again bustling with Pal Tamers! A huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone playing Palworld. We hope you're enjoying Palworld 1.0!"