Palia has recently seen a major player count surge, with the game more than doubling its average Steam concurrent users. While Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim, has been out for over a year, the release of the Elderwood Expansion likely spurred many lapsed players back to the game on PC and its other platforms.
Developed by Singularity 6, Palia offers players a fantasy life experience that features some elements familiar to fans of simulation games like Stardew Valley. The game features many things to do in its world, including the opportunity to tend crops, mine minerals, collect critters, and much more. In addition, it has many NPCs for players to get acquainted with, helping the world feel lived in. The developer has also introduced new content to the game through updates, the most recent being the massive Elderwood Expansion. However, Palia features an emphasis on multiplayer in an online-only world, meaning an active community is pivotal to the ongoing success of the game.
Game Rant interviews Palia director of production Maxwell Zierath about the game's console launch, as well as the challenges it faced in development.
Fortunately, Palia's player count recently received a big boost on...
