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.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
- ✓What Pocketpair actually said
- ✓Is it the 1.1 update?
- ✓What the name might mean
- ✓Where the game stands now
What Pocketpair actually said
The announcement gave a name, Palworld: Side by Side, and a season, Winter 2026, and promised more information soon. There was no date, no trailer and no feature list. Catch up on the current game in our /guides first.
Is it the 1.1 update?
Pocketpair hasn't attached a version number. Earlier comments from the studio said 1.1 would be a focused update rather than a year-long project, but the Side by Side post itself doesn't call it 1.1.
What the name might mean
Plenty of players read it as co-op or fighting alongside Pals, and the teaser art shows three silhouetted figures. Until Pocketpair shows gameplay, treat every feature guess as a rumor.
Where the game stands now
The current build is v1.0.5, a small fix for textures loading at low resolution. The bigger recent changes came in v1.0.3 and v1.0.4, which made early bases and resource gathering faster.
Where to watch for news
Pocketpair posts update news on Steam and its official site first. Those are the sources to trust over leaks or reposts.