Palworld Sells 5 Million Copies Amid Controversy and Technical Issues

Despite comparisons to Pokemon and various technical glitches, the new game from Pocketpair tops Steam's Most Played Games list.

Palworld, a new game from developer Pocketpair, has sold 5 million copies in just three days, becoming the most played game on Steam.
The game, often compared to Pokemon due to its creature-catching mechanics, has been met with controversy due to alleged similarities in creature design.
Despite its popularity, Palworld has been plagued with technical issues, including server outages, multiplayer problems, and data loss bugs.
A mod introducing Pokemon characters into Palworld has been created, despite the game not officially supporting mods at this stage.
Differences between the Steam and Microsoft Store/Game Pass versions of the game have been reported, with the Steam version currently offering a better experience.