Once Human
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.
What it feels like
Constant threat from monstrous enemies and competing players creates sustained edge-of-seat pressure. The ability to 'remake the world' through building and conquest carries an earned optimism despite the ruins.
What it's about
The strange post-apocalyptic future setting provides the world's texture and survival pressures. Enduring a hostile post-apocalyptic natural world against monsters and scarcity is the central struggle.
How it plays
Constructing and expanding a personal territory is explicitly a central system players engage with. Shooting combat against monstrous enemies is a core interaction loop in this multiplayer survival game. Competing for and managing scarce resources under pressure is fundamental to the survival loop.
How it's structured
A large continuous post-apocalyptic space explorable by players in largely non-linear, player-chosen order is central to the experience. Uniting with friends to fight enemies and pursue objectives over the internet is a primary feature. Competing against other players for resources and territory is a stated core mode.
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