22.0 GB
A friendly shared world where the evening can disappear into gardening, furniture making and one more fishing spot.
Palia is a free simulation game released under Free to Play. It runs on Windows, needs about 22.0 GB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
One-click install
PlayBound fetches the official release — no third-party mirrors.
Create a Palia account, then choose Install in PlayBound to open the official standalone launcher download—Steam is not required.
Run PaliaLauncher, choose an SSD with at least 40 GB free, let it patch and sign in with the same Palia account.
Minimum
Windows 10/11 64-bit · Core i5-4670K or FX-8350 · 4 GB RAM · GTX 660 or R9 270 with 2 GB VRAM · 40 GB SSD.
Recommended
Windows 10/11 64-bit · Core i5-7300 or Ryzen 3 3300U · 12 GB RAM · GTX 1060, RX 580 or Arc A580 with 4 GB VRAM · 40 GB SSD.
Yes. Skills, quests, regions and housing progression are free. Purchases focus on cosmetic clothing, pets and decorations.
No. Palia provides an official standalone Windows launcher.
There is hunting, but no conventional enemy combat or character death loop. The focus is gathering, crafting, relationships and housing.
Palia supports shared accounts and cross-platform play on supported systems, though platform availability changes over time.