Palworld took the world by storm as soon as it launched, and due to its high player count, there are a number of frustrating issues that Steam and Game Pass players are facing, particularly those related to servers and a black screen on launch that renders the game unplayable. If that’s the case for you, don’t worry – here are some troubleshooting tips that should help you out.

The developers have acknowledged the issue and fixed the problem themselves.

Here is their tweet they posted on January 19, 2024:

"We fixed the issue where the game was dark and unplayable. It was happening to some players, depending on the player's network environment. If you encounter this issue, please apply the hotfix and wait at least 10 seconds after launching the game."