Pocketpair and Bushiroad announced Palworld Official Card Game, which will release worldwide on July 30, 2026. An official site is open, though the Japanese one has a little more information. Booster packs and trial decks will be available at launch. It will also be at Card Game Festival 2026 between May 3-4, 2026, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight.
In the original Palworld game, your goal is to work alongside Pals to fight other characters, get materials, and build up your base. The card game will feature a similar mechanics. It will be a 1v1 fight, with each player trying to grow their base and outdo the other.
Here’s the first teaser trailer. It doesn’t show any cards, but it does tease some of the characters we’ll see appear in this spin-off:
This is one of two spin-offs on the way. The other is Pal World: More than just Pals, a dating sim headed to PCs.
Palworld Official Card Game will launch on July 30, 2026, though it will be at the Card Game Festival at Tokyo Big Sight between May 3-4, 2026. The Palworld original game is on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in early access, with a 1.0 launch planned for 2026.