Palworld Side by Side Update Guide
Palworld: Side by Side is the next update, due winter 2026. What Pocketpair has confirmed, the 2026 popularity poll results, and how to prepare your save.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
Articles in this guide
What is the Palworld Side by Side update?
Palworld: Side by Side is the next major update, announced by Pocketpair in a Steam post that also shared the 2026 Global Popularity Poll results. The only confirmed details are the name and a Winter 2026 release window.
- ✓What Pocketpair actually said
- ✓Is it the 1.1 update?
- ✓What the name might mean
Palworld Side by Side release date
Side by Side has no exact release date yet. Pocketpair has only said Winter 2026, which could mean anything from December 2026 into early 2027.
- ✓The confirmed window
- ✓How past updates were timed
- ✓Platforms
Palworld popularity poll 2026 results
Sekhmet won the Pal category of the Palworld Global Popularity Poll 2026, ahead of Solenne in second and Chillet in third. Zoe won the character vote, followed by Auri and Saya.
- ✓Top three Pals
- ✓Top three characters
- ✓More votes than last year
How to prepare for the Side by Side update
Use the time before Side by Side to finish your base material chains, stock up on spheres and food, and back up your world. The v1.0.3 and v1.0.4 changes make that much faster than it was at launch.
- ✓Build up your resources now
- ✓Get aquatic building early
- ✓Finish the new sub-missions
Palworld Side by Side FAQ
Quick answers about Palworld's next update, Side by Side. This section of the Pal Stars Palworld Side by Side Update guide covers when does palworld side by side come out? for Palworld 1.0, with every answer visible on the page.
- ✓When does Palworld Side by Side come out?
- ✓What's new in Palworld Side by Side?
- ✓Is Side by Side free?
Continue exploring Pal Stars
Related guides, calculators and databases updated for the current Palworld patch.