Palworld | How to delete a world

You have the flexibility to create numerous saves in Palworld, enabling diverse adventures with distinct bases, Pals, and builds. However, there are times when you may want to start anew and delete a world to manage your save files more efficiently. Here’s all the information you need about deleting unwanted Palworld worlds.

Deleting worlds in Palworld

The process of deleting a world in Palworld involves a few simple steps:

1. Open the game and access the World Select menu by pressing Start Game.
2. Locate the specific world you wish to delete.
3. Left-click once to highlight it in the menu.
4. In the bottom-left of the screen, the option to delete the world should be available after successfully highlighting it.
5. Click this option, and a new box will appear, asking you to type the word DELETE to confirm your actions.
6. Once you confirm by typing DELETE in capital letters, the world will be removed from your files and active world list.

Tip: Make sure DELETE is capitalized.

Some players encounter difficulties in deleting their worlds, with the solution often being to ensure that the “DELETE” command is fully capitalized. Always double-check which save file you are deleting, especially if names are similar. Once deleted, worlds cannot be recovered.

How to delete a character from a server in Palworld

If you want to retain your world, base, and Pals but wish to eliminate your character, you can do so whether you’re the host or not.

Deleting your character as the Host of a Palworld server

For Steam users:

1. Find Palworld in your Steam Library.
2. Right-click on the game and select Manage.
3. Select Browse Local Files and choose the Save Folder.
4. Locate the World Folder and delete the “steam_autocloud.vdf” file.
5. In the Save Folder, find the Player Folder.
6. Open Backup within the Player Folder.
7. Open World within Backup.
8. Delete the file named UserOption.sav.

After these steps, you can create a new character within your Palworld file.

For Game Pass users:

1. Open the file on your computer: “C:\Users[Username]\AppData\Local\Pal\Saved\SavedGames.”
2. Find and delete the “steam_autocloud.vdf” file.
3. In the SavedGames Folder, locate the Player Folder.
4. Open Backup within the Player Folder.
5. Open World within Backup.
6. Delete the file named UserOption.sav.

Not too complex, right?

Deleting your character while not the Host in a Palworld server

Follow these steps:

1. Ensure your Palworld server has cloud sync turned off.
2. Find and delete the file named “UserOption.sav.”

That’s it! Your character should be removed, allowing you to create a new one in the Palworld server.