HUMANKIND™

Historical 4X strategy built around changing cultures across eras

AMPLITUDE Studios · Released Aug 17, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 29K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 197 in 30 days
Playing now: 362; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 weeks ago; Aug 26, 2026

What is HUMANKIND™?

A turn-based historical 4X strategy game played on a hex-grid world map. You guide a society from a Neolithic tribe to the Modern Age, changing cultures between eras while building cities, researching technologies, making moral choices, and commanding tactical battles. The civilization with the most Fame wins.

For you if...

+you like historical 4X games with culture switching
+you want tactical, terrain-based turn-based battles
+you enjoy balancing city growth, influence, faith, and trade

Not for you if...

−you prefer one civilization identity throughout every era
−you want traditional science, culture, or diplomatic victories
−you prefer quick turns without large tactical battles

What players say

69% of 28,834 reviews are positive · 75% of 197 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical combat, city development, Neolithic opening, and approachable interface. Common complaints include turn-pending softlocks, save and loading failures, crashes, and frequent multiplayer disconnections. Some players also dislike culture switching and Fame-based victory, while large late-game battles can make turns drag.

Screenshots and trailer

HUMANKIND™ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 64-bit
Processor: Intel i5 4th generation / AMD FX-8300
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770 / AMD R9 290
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 99
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Italian, Turkish.