Palworld guide
How big is Palworld?
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Short answer
Palworld's map, the Palpagos Islands, is a large open world divided into multiple biomes and islands rather than one uniform landmass, including areas added later like Sakurajima and Feybreak Island. Exact square-kilometer figures vary by source and have grown with expansions, so treat any single number as an approximation rather than a fixed spec.
Quick answer
Palworld's world, called the Palpagos Islands, is a large open-world map split across multiple biomes and separate islands rather than one uniform landmass — the base game world plus later additions like Sakurajima and the Feybreak Island expansion. Precise size figures reported online vary and have grown as content updates added new areas, so treat exact square-kilometer numbers as approximate rather than official specs, since Pocketpair hasn't published a single definitive figure that stays fixed update to update.
What the map is made of
The Palpagos Islands include a range of biome types:
| Region type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Grasslands and starting areas | Early-game zones near the default spawn |
| Desert | Arid biomes with different resource and Pal spawns |
| Snow/ice | Cold-climate Pals and resources |
| Volcanic | High-danger zones with unique materials |
| Ocean and islands | Sakurajima, Feybreak Island, and other separate landmasses |
Rather than being one seamless continent, several areas are physically separate islands reachable by boat, glider, or flying Pals, which adds a genuine sense of expedition to reaching them compared to just walking.
How the map has expanded
Since launch, Pocketpair has added new areas through major content updates rather than just filling in the original map:
- Sakurajima, added mid-2024, introduced a new island with its own Pals and points of interest.
- Feybreak Island, added December 23, 2024, added another substantial new region with new Pals, bosses, and mechanics.
This means the total explorable area has meaningfully grown since the January 2024 launch, and further expansions are plausible before or around the eventual full 1.0 release.
Exploring the map efficiently
Because the map is large and spans multiple islands, efficient travel matters a lot for progression. Fast Travel points need to be manually activated by visiting them first, gliders and flying Pals cut down travel time dramatically, and knowing where key resources and bosses are ahead of time saves a lot of aimless wandering.
Use our interactive map to find resource nodes, bosses, and points of interest across the full explored world, including newer regions, so you're not discovering everything from scratch.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is the Palworld map one continuous island?
- No, it's the Palpagos Islands — a main landmass plus additional islands like Sakurajima and Feybreak Island, connected by boats, gliders, and flying Pals rather than one single uninterrupted island.
- Has the map grown since launch?
- Yes, content updates have added new islands and areas, including Sakurajima and the Feybreak Island expansion, on top of the original launch map.
- Can I see the whole map in-game?
- Yes, Palworld has an in-game map you unlock progressively by traveling and activating Fast Travel points, or you can browse an annotated version ahead of time.
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