Palia

Free-to-play fantasy life sim with farming, crafting, and shared exploration

Singularity 6 Corporation · Released Mar 25, 2024

Adventure Casual Indie RPG Simulation Free To Play

Third-party account required

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 47K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 490 in 30 days
Players: 2,789; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 day ago; Oct 27, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 660; 4 GB RAM · 22 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Palia?

Palia is a fantasy life sim set across valleys, magical forests, and ancient ruins. Playing alone or with others, you farm, gather materials, craft items, and build and decorate a home while quests uncover the secrets of Ancient Humans.

For you if...

+you prefer choosing your own goals and playing without pressure
+you enjoy developing villager friendships and collecting decorative items

Not for you if...

−you dislike repeatedly gathering resources for crafting and building

What players say

85% of 46,963 reviews are positive · 80% of 490 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed activities and home decorating, though recent opinions on the community are mixed. Complaints center on monetization and persistent bugs, with a recent review objecting to newly added paid storage.

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Palia system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 22 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit or higher
Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-8350 CPU or equivalent
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 / AMD Radeon R9 270 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 22 GB available space
Notes: Solid state storage is recommended

Does Palia have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Palia run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Palia Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 52
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Palia use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam