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What goes around comes around.Palworldis believed to be inspired by Pokémon, now others are taking inspiration from it.Helldivers 2could be sharing the same fate. Both games successfully captured the attention of gamers when the industry appeared to have been down and out of quality games.
The games were released earlier this year and both have lived up to the mark. Whilethe survival gamehas managed to sell nearly 25 million copies globally in its early access phase,the co-op shootertitle has sold around 8 million as per the last report. The clones for the games might be coming and one developer is excited to see how it unfolds.
Helldivers 2 and Palworld Clones Could Do The Trick on Mobiles
Palworldcreator Takuro Mizobe recently took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to share that Tencent and many other Chinese gaming companies are already developing clones of the game. Not just that, the budget for these games is likely to be ten times bigger than that of what was forPalworld.
Helldivers 2 Player 3D Prints a Real Life Bluetooth Stratagem Entry Pad That Works With the Game, Divers are Going Crazy
It isn’t the only game alone in this scenario, Arrowhead’sHelldivers 2may see its clones at some point too. PocketPair’s community manager Bucky writes in his X post:
2025 will be the year of Palworld and Helldivers clones, and although most of these will be mobile games that many Western gamers won’t play, I still think that it’s pretty amazing.
However, there isn’t any official announcement to that nor was any link to such games provided in the post. But Mizobe did provide what seems to be a screenshot from the game Tencent is reportedly working on which certainly resembles the popular survival game.
To echo what Takuro is saying, it really is incredible how quickly companies like Tencent began making Palworld clones.
The budget on some of these clones is incredible too!
2025 will be the year of Palworld and Helldivers clones, and although most of these will be mobile…https://t.co/ICzGK4mO1I
— Bucky | Palworld 🔜 Tokyo Game Show (@Bucky_cm)July 20, 2025
Regarding the clone, one user expressed disappointment by saying “Can China ever invent anything new in the modern world?” Still, users think these clones can never match the level of joy‘Pokémon with guns’delivered.
Mobile Gaming Is a Captivating Market for AAA Devs
It shouldn’t come as a surprise as mobile gaming is growing rapidly. Global revenue of the sector is anticipated to see bright days ahead and could increase by 20.2 billion dollarsbetween 2024 and 2027. Several of the popular console and PC games already have a mobile version.
Palworld, Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade and More Besides are Loudly Proving 2024 is the Year of the AA Game
Call of Duty,PUBG,EA Sports FC, and more to name a few are some of the popular titles. The widespread adoption of 5G is among the factors giving a boost to mobile gaming as users now have a seamless experience. As of now, the battle royale genre is rising in popularity.
Recently, Activision released themobile version ofWarzone. Although it didn’t become a success initially, it sure was a huge accomplishment to bring such a complex game to mobile devices.
As the sector grows, it remains to be seen if these clones will be a success or not. If they do, they may pull a lot of users playing on consoles or PCs. Given the cinematic experience, players are likely to be pulled towards a mobile version ofHelldivers 2.
Do you think these clones will be a success? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Anurag Batham
Gaming Journalist
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Anurag Batham is a video games correspondent at FandomWire. With over two years of experience in writing for different industries, his past works show his passion for the metaverse and his awareness of the environment. He’s always playing with ideas to turn them into captivating stories.A gaming enthusiast who can prove it when you have a round of Call of Duty (COD) with him. And it may take more than a coffee with him if you are to talk to him about Marvel. One can find a reader in him who’s always keen to perfect what he already knows and to learn everything new.
