Palworld is getting an MMO spin-off coming in 2026
Pocketpair has announced Palworld Online, a mobile-exclusive massively multiplayer spin-off of its 2024 creature-collecting hit Palworld, due for release on iOS and Android in 2026. The game aims to bring the "depth, freedom, and scale" of the original console and PC title to smartphones, marking the franchise's expansion into a new platform and genre as its publisher Garena looks to grow its mobile audience.
The game centres on online multiplayer within a seamless open world, letting players explore, capture and raise Pals, and uncover story content alongside newly written side stories. Key features include cooperative and competitive play with other players, joint base-building with friends where Pals can be assigned to automate production and defence, and controls specifically optimised for touchscreens, including one-tap options. Garena president Terry Zhao said the aim is to preserve Palworld's depth and immersion on mobile without compromise, though Pocketpair has yet to confirm a specific release date or further details.
- Pocketpair announces Palworld Online, a mobile MMO spin-off, for 2026
- Exclusive to iOS and Android, featuring multiplayer bases and Pal capturing
- Release date and further details still to be confirmed
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Palworld is the multiplayer survival and creature-collecting game released by Japanese developer Pocketpair in 2024, which became a huge hit on PC and consoles for blending monster-catching gameplay with base-building and crafting. Players explore an open world, capture creatures called Pals, and use them to help build bases, gather resources and fight.
Pocketpair has now revealed Palworld Online, a separate spin-off built specifically for mobile phones rather than PC or consoles. It is being published by Garena, a games publisher aiming to expand its presence in the mobile market, and is planned for release on iOS and Android in 2026.
This matters because it represents Palworld's first move into mobile gaming and into a persistent online multiplayer format, rather than the more self-contained sessions of the original. It also signals how far the Palworld franchise has grown since launch, as its creators look to reach new audiences on a different platform.