No matter what you do, there will be a point in Palworld where you will need to pause the game. However, there is no option to pause your activity in the game. Even if you press the ESC or Options button, you can see all of your Pals moving from point A to point B. This means that you will be out of the loop even if you leave the screen for a minute or so. Who knows if one or two of your Pals will run away?

Luckily, there is a workaround you can use to pause in Palworld. In this guide, we will explain it to you. So if you ever want to leave the screen without losing sight of your game, you know how to easily pause. With that said, let's get started.

While there is no official way to pause Palworld, there is a trick that works like a charm. So if you want to take a break, leave the server. This will pause all activity on your in-game home world. The next time you rejoin the server, you will start right where you left off. This is a bit of a frantic task, but it makes up for the lack of a pause button.

If you don’t feel like leaving the server to pause the game, there is another solution. You can download the “Pause – Freeze time” Mod from Nexus Mods. Install this Mod in Palworld and you will get a custom key combination to pause the game. Please note that we do not support modding. But if you really want a pause function, this is your next best option.