Game

Palia

2023 · Xbox Series X|S · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Adventure

74IGDB player score
69 ratings

Previously Take

A 74 average on few ratings — judge this one for yourself. A role-playing game built for the long haul — the kind you lose weekends to. The story is the main course; the multiplayer is the reason it's still installed years later.

About this game

Palia is a free-to-play life simulation MMO where players take on the role of humans who have mysteriously appeared in a world primarily inhabited by a species called the Majiri. Gameplay centers on village life activities including fishing, foraging, hunting, mining, insect catching, cooking, furniture making, gardening, and ranching. Players work to become members of Kilima Village by gathering and crafting materials, with the adjacent Bahari Bay area offering higher-level resources and server-wide events.

Humans disappeared from the world of Palia thousands of years ago and were believed to be extinct. After mysteriously reappearing, a human newcomer is welcomed into Kilima Village by the Majiri. While building a new home and forming relationships with the villagers, they explore ancient ruins and search for answers about humanity’s disappearance and sudden return.