Played Palworld a bit before work. Maybe I'm tired as hell because I didn't sleep until 5am but I'm not sure I see why people are like "HOLY SHIT BEST GAME 1 GORILLIAN PLAYERS" it just sorta feels like anime Ark Survival.
Which, to be fair, never really gripped me either. Maybe it'll change as I advance in tech and move towards the first tower.
Getting to pet my little creatures is good though. Good feature. I love to see them happy.