{
"post": {
"title": "for those who have tried palworld, is the gameplay loop similar to Rune Factory?",
"selftext": "the newest sensation in the block is palworld, a pokemon clone with farming and guns. without the guns, we also have monster collection in Rune Factory, and farming is kind of our niche. For those who played the game, do you guys/girls like the game? how is the gameplay? also, I don't have much hope in the interaction with NPC part to be honest, but how is it?",
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/runefactory/comments/19dnkvi/for_those_who_have_tried_palworld_is_the_gameplay/"
},
"comments": [
{
"body": "I don't really think so tbh, as far as I can tell there is no calendar and I've played for many hours without meeting more than one NPC, and she doesn't have much to say. It's more like a survival game (people usually compare it to Ark) with elements of Pokemon. There is very little farming and you generally don't do any farming yourself.\n\nI do like the game, but it's not similar to farming sims at all",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Same I'm neck deep in Palworld, found 1 small village with a few people but largely the game is about you and your pals surviving in the world together "
}
]
},
{
"body": "No NPC relationships at all. No real farming cycles, no events other than base raids, no real story at all, really.\n\nHowever, it does have great combat, monster taming, and you can use / ride monsters in a way that does remind of Rune Factory. Exploration is great.\n\nOverall, I would say there are very few similarities between the series. Completely different focuses, both are very fun games. Palworld is much more akin to Pokemon : Legends Arceus, Breath of the Wild, Valheim, or Elden Ring than Rune Factory or cozy games in general."
},
{
"body": "I love the game. I wouldn't say it is similar to runefactory though."
},
{
"body": "Simply put, no"
},
{
"body": "It’s a video game with tameable monsters… I mean I wouldn’t even consider Pokemon to share much in common with RF4.\n\nSurvival multiplayer and comparisons to Ark are all I’ve heard about it so I’ve got no interest. (Also not interested in the other games currently making the popularity waves like Lethal Company so…) idk, I’ve played enough games to be able to judge what I’ll like based on themes and gameplay regardless of how popular or niche they are. \n\nIf you aren’t sure about your own tastes though there’s nothing wrong with giving it a try!"
},
{
"body": "it's more of a survival game than a farming game. I'd probably have it closer to minecraft, subnautica, ark, etc."
},
{
"body": "Not similar at all. It’s legit just a survival game but instead of dinosaurs like ark has its Pokémon"
},
{
"body": "[deleted]",
"replies": [
{
"body": "This is such misleading comment, it is nothing like RF it's ark but instead of dinosaurs you get little Pokemon dudes with guns.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Well i never played ark so i wouldn't know. Also the op that asked did asked if it was similar",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Yeah and it's not similar. Zero social mechanics, no proper farming mechanics and lacking JRPG elements.\n\nIt's similar as in there are monster and combat (which most games in existence have)."
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "I also saw some similarities! Don't think they go much deeper than that they both have monsters and farming however."
},
{
"body": "No imagine Ark and Pokemon had a baby and it's still in beta state"
},
{
"body": "I've seen people say it's similar to Ark"
}
]
}