Palia: A Cozy Life Sim MMO
If you want a chance to play Palia during its closed beta, you’re in the right place. The cozy life sim MMO has already seen a lot of success in its alpha phase, and the developers are hoping to build on that during the closed beta. If you want to join in, you can register now, and we’ve got all the information you need on how to get access.
Set in a world full of other players, Palia combines elements of a life sim with the social aspects of an MMO to create a unique and immersive virtual getaway. Starting off with just the basics, you can engage in standard life sim activities such as fishing, farming, and customizing your home and character. But when you venture out from your home, you’ll find a world full of friendly, helpful players ready to lend a hand.
Community engagement is at the heart of Palia, so you have the option to work alone and explore on your own, or you can cooperate with others to collect resources and complete quests. If you’re not much of a social butterfly, don’t worry, because there are plenty of NPCs dotted around the world to help share the load.
With a story that slowly unfolds to reveal a strange and intriguing new world, a standard of presentation often reserved for AAA games, and elements of progression and social systems that feel right at home in your average MMO, Palia aims to take the genre of life sims and shake it up in a way that’s fresh, exciting, and easy to pick up and play.
Palia Closed Beta Start Time
The closed beta for Palia begins on August 2, and registration is now open in North America and Western Europe. You can sign up on the official Palia website to be in with a chance of accessing the game.
While the access won’t be instant, it will be granted on a rolling basis, so don’t panic if you don’t get in straight away and instead keep checking your inbox to see when the email arrives. And if you want to make sure you’re first in line to join the closed beta, you can pre-order Palia to guarantee access.
Palia director Aidan Karabaich says that the closed beta is seen as the next step in expanding and improving the game, “We have a lot of things we’d like to do, and we’re looking forward to hearing your feedback and suggestions during this beta phase. The game will continue to evolve after launch, and we’re excited to see where it goes.”
With the closed beta approaching fast and the open beta set to start on August 10, if you’re curious about Palia and want to learn more, a special Gameplay First Look livestream is coming your way. Tune in on the official Palia YouTube channel on July 18 to get a glimpse of the gameplay and decide if you want to enter the closed beta.
Palia Closed Beta FAQ
Here are some answers to some of the most common questions about the closed beta for Palia:
For more on Palia, take a look at our Palia pre-release preview to get an idea of what to expect from this fresh, fun game.
