Palworld v1.1 'Side by Side' — Patch Notes Shell (Not Yet Shipped)

Palworld v1.1 'Side by Side' is officially slated for Winter 2026. This page is the shell that will be populated with the full patch notes within hours of the official release. Based on current Oct 20, 2026 announcement + community speculation.

Last updated: 2026-11-01

Status: Not yet shipped. This page is a prepared shell for Palworld v1.1 "Side by Side" and will be rewritten with the full official patch notes within hours of release. For the current preview coverage with everything confirmed and speculated so far, see the dedicated v1.1 'Side by Side' Preview page.

Palworld v1.1 "Side by Side" was officially named and teased by Pocketpair on October 20, 2026 with a Winter 2026 release window. Our best-guess timing is mid-December 2026 to January 2027.

What Pocketpair has confirmed so far

  • Name: "Side by Side" — official patch title
  • Timing: Winter 2026 (no specific date yet)
  • Scale: "Not a massive update" — Pocketpair publishing lead John "Bucky" Buckley confirmed to MP1st, framing v1.1 as a focused patch rather than a Feybreak-scale drop
  • Teaser imagery: Tower Bosses prominently featured — community reads this as a hint at a player-Tower-Boss team-up mechanic, but Pocketpair has not officially confirmed that interpretation

What's been explicitly ruled out

Based on Buckley's Gamescom 2026 and MP1st comments:

  • Not a new continent — the World Tree remains the endgame region
  • Not a yearlong development cycle — explicitly smaller than the 1.0 push
  • Not "add 20 more levels" — the level cap of 80 stays
  • Not a massive content drop — "focused" is the operative framing

What we expect in the real patch notes

(Speculation — will be rewritten with facts on release day.) Based on the Tower Bosses teaser and prior patch patterns, the real patch notes likely cover some combination of:

  • The flagship "Side by Side" feature — our best guess is a Tower Boss capture / cooperation mechanic
  • New Pals or variants — Pocketpair almost always ships new Pals in point releases
  • Balance adjustments — likely including a Pal rebalance pass tied to the 1.0 Awakening system maturing
  • Server + co-op polish — the "Side by Side" name hints at co-op improvements
  • Bug fixes carried forward from v1.0.5

What we'll do when the patch ships

Within hours of the official announcement:

  1. Rewrite this page from "shell" to "full patch notes" with exact build number, every bulletpoint from the official patch notes, and a honest "what matters" summary at the top
  2. Update the v1.1 Preview page from "preview" to "confirmed coverage"
  3. Add v1.1 callouts to every affected guide (Meta Picks, Breeding Guide, Awakening, World Tree)
  4. If Tower Boss capture turns out to be real, write a dedicated catch guide

Sources: MP1st — Palworld Patch 1.1 Is Not a Massive Update, GameRant — Palworld Version 1.1 Side by Side Teaser, Happy Gamer — Side by Side Update Winter 2026.