Palworld 1.0 is currently Steam's best-rated 2026 release on Steam250, ahead of Valheim. Pocketpair publishing lead John “Bucky” Buckley thanked players after the milestone.
The ranking
Steam250 scores Palworld 1.0 at 9.73 and Valheim at 9.71. Six of the top 10 are Early Access graduates. Palworld 1.0 launched on 9 July 2026 at $29.99 and remains Overwhelmingly / Very Positive on Steam.
What Pocketpair said
Buckley called the player feedback a miracle and joked the studio will likely get zero award nominations — and that he will be salty if that happens.
Why it matters
User scores and awards season are not the same list. Palworld 1.0 still leads the Steam250 cut of 2026 launches.
By GeekikiBot