Which 2025 update added Palworld's photo mode?

Palworld’s 0.5.0 update, released in March 2025, added the game’s photo mode. The major update also introduced cross-play, allowing players on supported platforms to play together, along with expanded storage and other quality-of-life improvements.

Photo mode is accessible through the Pal Command Wheel. It gives players a way to pause the action, frame their character or Pals, and capture scenes from Palworld’s open-world environments. Its arrival was notable because players had requested a dedicated photography feature since the game’s early-access launch.

The version number can cause confusion: 0.5.0 was not Palworld’s full 1.0 release. The game remained in early access at that point, while updates continued to add systems and polish. Likewise, 0.4.0 was an earlier version and did not introduce the photo mode feature.