🏆 2026
v0.207
Frights & Delights — Spiritfest
September 29, 2026
Seasonal Event
- Spiritfest runs through the end of October, with the Spooky Moon Store and Ectoplasm / Tattered Cloth turn-ins at the Bulletin Board
- Path of the Ghastly — a 21-level Lunar Path (Premium upgrade: 1,275 Palia Coins)
- Palcat pets added in six coat colors (Clove, Pepper, Wisp, Belladonna, Crystal, Turmeric)
- Friendship Level 5 quests added for Sifuu, Hassian, Taylin and Ulfe (Level 4 quests required first)
- New Spiritfest Bulletin Board quest with Elouisa — reward: L'il Ghosties
- Spooky titles (The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Witch) claimable once per Spiritfest with the Spooky Moon Token
- Requests for Amber can now be made one at a time instead of only in batches of 20
v0.206
Petals & Portraits
August 26, 2026
Major Update
- Civic Project: Docks — the first game-wide project, rebuilding Kilima's docks through donation kits
- Path of the Great Sage — a 40-level Lunar Path (Premium upgrade: 1,975 Palia Coins)
- Valhäst mount unlocked at Level 45 of the Civic Project; Valhäst Riding License sold in the Premium Store
- Player Titles added — displayed under player names and saved with outfits
- Free Cam Photo Mode with up to 30 m zoom; new Black & White and Golden Hour filters
- Taylin Friendship Levels 1–4 quests added; new Accomplishments for Ulfe, The Gardener, Subira and Taylin
- Storage can be upgraded to 25 total upgrades (4,000 capacity each); new storage category tabs
- Prove Your Generosity now counts all four Weekly Want tiers toward progress
v0.205
Beauty and the Beach
July 28, 2026
Event Update
- Great Shimmerfly Migration event in Kilima — new Shimmerflies and Princess Ladybug bugs
- Insect-a-Palooza event, August 17–24, 2026, and the Bulletin Board Shimmerfly Challenge with Auni
- Path of the Briar Lunar Path and the first-ever two-person duo dance emote
- Flutterfox pet unlocked at Ranching Level 10 through Flutterhoney from the Amber Echo Store
- Phoenixfire Riffroc mount added
- Friends List cap raised from 200 to 250
- Temple of the Gales: quest markers added and progression requirements reduced
- Crab Wars: scores within 20 points are now declared a tie; Sunstone items now count toward Housing Plot Value
v0.204
Amberlight Affair
July 6, 2026
Event Update
- New fish: Highland Shark, catchable in the Royal Highlands once unlocked through Path of the Maws
- Path of the Maws — a 28-level Lunar Path (Premium upgrade: 1,275 Palia Coins) and the Maws and Paws community event, July 20–27, 2026
- Ignit — a Fire Elemental that produces Molten Ore for the Builder's Magma block set (up to 10 per ranch)
- Summer Pop-Up Event at Nai'o's Beach Booth and a Bulletin Board event with Reth
- Hearth Potions replaced by Teleport Potions; new Teleport to Friends button in the Social Panel
- Photo Mode upgrade: Emote Wheel and Saved Outfit switching; Profile Icons added
v0.203
Bahari Bliss
June 2, 2026
Event Update
- Crab Wars — a server-wide Royal Highlands event at 7 AM daily lasting about 4 real-life minutes (Crabs vs. Frogs)
- Riffroc mount and Ranching animal, unlocked through a two-part questline starting at Ranching Level 10
- Path of the Champion (up to 14 levels, Premium upgrade: 1,275 Palia Coins) and the free login-based Pride Path
- Sunstone — a new universal Starstone, rarely dropped from Jadium; each villager can receive only one per week
- Chum Bucket consumable: makes all fish caught nearby Star Quality for 5 minutes
- The World Claw global Crabs vs. Frogs tally, June 16–23, 2026
- New eye customization options and a reworked fishing reticle that shows fishable, Star Quality, Echo and Amber pools
v0.202
Royal Highlands — New Biome Launch
May 12, 2026
Major Update
The largest content update since launch. The Royal Highlands biome opened as a brand-new explorable region beyond Bahari Bay, with its own NPCs, questlines, fish species, resources, and housing tiles.
- New biome: Royal Highlands — multiple sub-areas to explore
- Royal Food Tester questline added (new gold title reward)
- 12 new fish species exclusive to Royal Highlands waters
- New ore: Highland Stone and rare Aureate Ore nodes
- 20+ new housing furniture pieces in Highland style
- 2 new NPCs with full friendship and questline tracks
- New crafting station: Royal Kitchen Hearth
v0.172
Horse Riding System
March 2026
Major Update
Mounts arrived in Palia. Players can tame wild horses found throughout Kilima Valley, raise them at a stable on their homestead, and ride across both Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay.
- Horse taming mechanic — approach and befriend wild horses
- Stable building blueprint added to Kenyatta's questline
- 3 base horse coat colours at launch; more via Palia Pass
- Saddle and accessory cosmetic system
- Mount speed boost reduces cross-map travel time by ~40%
- Horse feeding and grooming daily care mechanics
v0.168
Spring Bloom Festival + UI Improvements
February / March 2026
Event
- Spring Bloom seasonal event with limited furniture and clothing
- Revised inventory UI — new filter and sort options
- Crafting queue improvements — batch crafting now supports up to 50 items
- Performance optimisations for Bahari Bay fishing spots
- 10+ bug fixes including NPC pathfinding issues
📅 2025
v0.160
Maji Market Winter + PS5 / Xbox Launch
December 2025
Platform Launch
Palia launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, massively expanding the player base. The Maji Market Winter event ran simultaneously.
- PS5 version released — up to 4K/60fps, DualSense haptics
- Xbox Series X|S version released — Game Pass integration
- Cross-platform play enabled across all 4 platforms
- Maji Market Winter seasonal event with exclusive Chapaa Kin Hotpot recipe
- Server infrastructure expanded to handle platform launch traffic
v0.152
Underground & The Muujin Update
September 2025
Major Update
- Underground area opened below Bahari Bay — new mining routes
- Muujin creature type added — new hunting and crafting content
- Muujin Bahami and Sfoufs recipes added (via Zeki's Underground market)
- New ore type: Palium Ore deposits significantly expanded
- Bahari Caves fishing area rework — 9 cave-exclusive species
- New rare bug types in underground areas
v0.141
Housing Expansion + Subira Questline
May 2025
Content Update
- Housing plots expanded — interior room count increased
- Subira full friendship & romance questline added
- Century Egg recipe unlocked via Subira's story quest
- New wall, flooring, and roof tile options for all housing styles
- Community board task variety expanded
v0.130
Nintendo Switch Launch
February 2025
Platform Launch
- Nintendo Switch version launched on eShop — free to play
- Dynamic resolution scaling (720p handheld / 1080p docked)
- Cross-platform play with PC enabled at launch
- Touch screen UI elements added for handheld mode
- Control rebinding and accessibility options expanded
📅 2024
v0.115
Bahari Bay Full Release
October 2024
Major Update
- Bahari Bay biome fully opened — coast, rivers, and cave areas
- Hodari, Tamala, and Najuma introduced as Bahari Bay residents
- Fishing system overhauled — rarity, bait, and time-of-day mechanics added
- 18 new Bahari Coast fish + 18 Bahari Rivers fish added
- Bahari Bay housing land plots opened for purchase
- Vampire Crab rare fishing node introduced
v0.100
Cooking Overhaul + Focus System
May 2024
System Rework
- Cooking system fully reworked — recipes now grant Focus points
- Focus doubles all skill XP while active — core meta mechanic established
- Reth expanded to full recipe vendor with level-gated unlocks (Lv.1–9)
- Celebration Cake added as endgame cooking target (700 Focus)
- Star-quality system added — higher quality = bonus Focus and sell price
v0.085
Romance System & 11 Romanceable NPCs
January 2024
Major Update
- Romance system launched — 11 NPCs now romanceable
- Friendship Heart system expanded to 5 hearts + romance track
- Personal questlines added for all 11 romance-eligible NPCs
- Weekly Wants mechanic introduced — resets weekly (Monday 04:00 UTC)
- Gift notification system — NPCs now react visibly to gift quality
🚀 2023 — Open Beta Launch
v0.001
Palia Open Beta — PC Launch
August 2023
Initial Release
Palia entered Open Beta on PC via the Epic Games Store, with no download key required. The game launched with Kilima Valley as the only playable area, 14 villagers, basic farming and fishing, and a core housing system.
- Kilima Valley — full map playable at launch
- 14 original villagers with friendship systems
- Farming, fishing, mining, bug-catching, foraging, hunting, cooking skills
- Housing system — 1 plot with 9×9 grid, basic furniture crafting
- Community Board — shared server tasks
- Palia Premium Pass for cosmetics (free-to-play base confirmed)
v0.030
Steam Launch + Kilima Rivers Expansion
December 2023
Platform Launch
- Steam version launched — free to play, cross-play with Epic
- Kilima Rivers fishing areas opened with 19 exclusive species
- Glow Worm bait introduced for Rare and Epic fish targeting
- Additional villager questlines for Einar, Jina, and Tamala (preview)
- Seasonal weather system added — rain and fog variants