Once Human

    Survive a strange post-apocalyptic open world with friends, fighting monsters and building a shared territory.

    Starry Studio · published by Starry Studio, NetEase Games

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    1 source
    Online versus
    1 source
    Online multiplayer
    1 source
    Crossplay
    1 source
    Free to play
    1 source
    Not known yet
    Players in online co-op, Players online, Best with, How co-op works, Local co-op, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.
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    Why we rate it this way

    • 79% positive from 194,279 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 85/100 from 2 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 6Review score desc: Mostly PositiveTotal positive: 154117Total negative: 40162Total reviews: 194279{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":6,"review_score_desc":"Mostly Positive","total_positive":154117,"total_negative":40162,"total_reviews":194279}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 204538Name: Once HumanUrl: https://www.igdb.com/games/once-humanCreated at: 1654972283First release date: 1720483200Total rating: 75.03782477074358Total rating count: 96Aggregated rating: 84.5Aggregated rating count: 2Hypes: 20Release dates: [{"id":605124,"date":1727308800,"human":"Sep 26, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":602480,"date":1717977600,"human":"Jun 10, 2024","status":{"id":2,"name":"Beta"}},{"id":601404,"date":1720483200,"human":"Jul 09, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":581051,"date":1712793600,"human":"Apr 11, 2024","status":{"id":2,"name":"Beta"}},{"id":581053,"date":1712793600,"human":"Apr 11, 2024","status":{"id":2,"name":"Beta"}},{"id":601411,"date":1720483200,"human":"Jul 09, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":605123,"date":1642377600,"human":"Jan 17, 2022","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":605125,"date":1723075200,"human":"Aug 08, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":940611,"date":1787616000,"human":"Aug 25, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":940612,"date":1787616000,"human":"Aug 25, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":43910,"name":"Starry Studio"},"developer":true,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":55372,"name":"LongE Corporation"},"developer":false,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":46270,"name":"Exptional Global"},"developer":false,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":5501,"name":"NetEase Games"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":43910,"name":"Starry Studio"},"developer":true,"publisher":false}]{"id":204538,"name":"Once Human","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/once-human","created_at":1654972283,"first_release_date":1720483200,"total_rating":75.03782477074358,"total_rating_count":96,"aggregated_rating":84.5,"aggregated_rating_count":2,"hypes":20,"release_dates":[{"id":605124,"date":1727308800,"human":"Sep 26, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":602480,"date":1717977600,"human":"Jun 10, 2024","status":{"id":2,"name":"Beta"}},{"id":601404,"date":1720483200,"human":"Jul 09, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":581051,"date":1712793600,"human":"Apr 11, 2024","status":{"id":2,"name":"Beta"}},{"id":581053,"date":1712793600,"human":"Apr 11, 2024","status":{"id":2,"name":"Beta"}},{"id":601411,"date":1720483200,"human":"Jul 09, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":605123,"date":1642377600,"human":"Jan 17, 2022","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":605125,"date":1723075200,"human":"Aug 08, 2024","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":940611,"date":1787616000,"human":"Aug 25, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":940612,"date":1787616000,"human":"Aug 25, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":43910,"name":"Starry Studio"},"developer":true,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":55372,"name":"LongE Corporation"},"developer":false,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":46270,"name":"Exptional Global"},"developer":false,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":5501,"name":"NetEase Games"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":43910,"name":"Starry Studio"},"developer":true,"publisher":false}]}

    Sources

    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026.