[STEAM] Palworld 1.0 briefly overtook the king of Steam, Counter-Strike 2, and devs can't help but bask in the victory: "Let me enjoy this moment for just a little longer"

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recently got its long-awaited 1.0 update, with

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they can only be described as monstrous – and boy, has it brought in a lot of players.

In fact, the survival gem saw its new full release spur

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– and

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to boot. In fact, Pocketpair's game has even managed to overtake Valve's own Counter-Strike 2 in terms of its concurrent players a couple of times on roundups of Steam's

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Fans have caught sight of Palworld doing so over on

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and the like… but they're not alone. The developers have evidently noticed its climb up the Steam charts, too.

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Head of Pocketpair publishing and communications John "Bucky" Buckley acknowledges the feat over on

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, showcasing a screenshot of Steam's most-played charts – and Palworld's spot right at the top, with

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and Dota 2 following right behind it.

"Pause," writes the lead. "Let me enjoy this moment for just a little longer." A well-deserved moment, too, if I do say so myself, considering the sheer amount of content 1.0 boasts.

Pause.Let me enjoy this moment for just a little longer.

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Fellow industry heads are chiming in as well, with Pearl Abyss (the studio behind Crimson Desert and ****** Desert Online) PR and marketing director Will Powers commenting, "It's a good feeling. Well deserved." In response, Bucky says, "Thank you, gamer."

In a

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, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe celebrates the game's achievement, sharing his thanks with fans and expressing how glad he is that players are enjoying it.

It's wholesome, and it's nice to see a team that started as an indie group now thriving. Pocketpair's not done with Palworld yet, either, with more for the game and beyond up its sleeve.

There's still the

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-esque farming sim

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to look forward to, which will be a nice cozy counterpart to Pocketpair's flagship title, and the admittedly

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that's also underway at the company.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a base to go build, and Pals to command – those trees aren't going to chop themselves, after all, and I'm in dire need of more wood to use on my virtual home.

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