There are 135 Pals in Palworld if you count all of the variants as separate Pals, but players are obsessing over just one of them. Depresso is the living embodiment of adult life, and players canāt get enough of his less-than-enthusiastic approach to life and responsibilities.Ā
Why do people love Depresso?
Right from the moment you throw a ball at Depressoās face and then proceed to force it into servitude at your base camp, the Palās demeanor just screams, āI donāt want to be hereā and personally, I think thatās a feeling that everyone can relate to.Ā
Whether it’s mining at the breakneck speed of one hit every two seconds or relaxing face down in the spring, Depresso encapsulates the commonly experienced feelings of many of the 8 million players of Palworld – we donāt want to do what weāre doing, but we have to, so weāll do it while distracting ourselves by counting the hours until we can go to sleep.Ā
On that note, Depresso also shares another thing in common with most people over the age of 18 – heās addicted to caffeine. His partner skill is āCaffeine Inoculationā and comes with the following description:
āWhen activated, Depresso drinks a massive amount of energy drinks, causing its movement speed to increase.ā
Now I donāt know about you, but as someone who performs best after more than one cup of morning coffee, Iāve never felt so seen by a video game.
Donāt let Depressoās resting bitch face mislead you, though. According to the Palās description within the Paldeck, while he might not have many friends because of the āgrouchy look on its faceā, Depresso is actually very kind-hearted and will happily feed stray Vixy when theyāve strayed too far from their pack.
I canāt help but relate to this little dude and Iām glad to say Iām not alone in feeling that way. Players all over social media, from Twitter to YouTube, are sharing their love for Depresso. The term āDepresso cured my depressionā has become more popular than anyone could have predicted.
And yes, I may be a little biased on this because I have a huge amount of love for Depresso, Iām addicted to caffeine and Iāve been told that I, too, have a serious case of resting bitch face, but heās inspired fan art and compilation videos that bring joy to all those who see them and moments of comedy within the game that canāt be rivaled. I mean look at his animation for relaxing in the spring.
Itās not difficult to understand why this Pal has become so popular among players. Heās not only relatable but funny in that relatability. He doesnāt put up a front as many of us have to do on a daily basis and yet, heās loved anyway. Isnāt that what we all want, at the end of the day?