Once Human 2024

About

Once Human came out on July 9, 2024 for Android and PC, then for iOS on August 8, 2024 and for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on August 25, 2026. On Steam, 79% of 194,057 player reviews are positive (Mostly Positive). 23,107 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 44,458 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 2622 hours.

Once Human is a multiplayer open-world 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.

Story

Unveiled by the research group Rosetta, "Stardust" is no ordinary substance. It is intricately linked to a host of weird phenomena that defy comprehension. Initially heralded as a catalyst for tech development, Rosetta's exploration of stardust ultimately triggered "Starfall": an eruption of the Great Ones burst forth from Rosetta's experimental monolith, disseminating "Stardust" far and wide. This unleashed a chain of anomalies: from biological mutations to societal disorder and the abrupt collapse of human civilization. However, a special group of individuals infected by stardust did not lose their sanity or mutate. Instead, they emerged with abilities and became known as "Metas". They soon became essential in the struggle against stardust and the endeavor to revive civilization. However, due to differing ideologies, the "Metas" split into different factions. Some, adhering to Rosetta’s idea of continuously evolving by absorbing deviant energy, choose to continue to serve Rosetta, and are known as the "Evolutionists". Some admire the greatness of the Great One and escape Rosetta to welcome the arrival of the lords of the Great One, known as the "Ascendants". Still, others hope to explore a new order that harmonizes with the deviations and deviants. You are one of them, and the organization you belong to is known as the "Mayfly". In a world teeming with deviations, the new order is written by you.

What is happening now

Once Human is a free-to-play survival shooter that launched on PlayStation 5 in July 2024. The game combines scavenging and combat across peculiar environments, with support for cooperative play across platforms. The title has since expanded to Xbox Series X|S, where it's now available through Game Pass, bringing the survival experience to Microsoft's ecosystem alongside its existing PlayStation presence.