Procedural generation is slowly becoming the norm in many open-world games. Ever since news broke about Palworld, a new Pokemon-esque open-world survival game, many are wondering if it will feature a procedurally generated map.
Does Palworld Have Procedural Generation?
No, Palworld does not feature a procedurally generated map. Although Palworld is an open-world game, it features a hand-crafted map, similar to other open-world games like Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. The map of Palworld is roughly 16 square kilometers in size, over 1/4 size of Zelda BOTW’s map.
Palworld utilizes a non-procedurally generated static map. You will find the same terrains and biomes every time you play the game, thereby removing the risk of you running into ever-changing but barren map areas.
While some gamers may find this map a bit boring, this decision has been made by the developers probably to ensure that every area in the game’s map features a unique landscape.
