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Once Human

Open-world multiplayer survival crafting amid monsters and polluted wilderness

Starry Studio · Published by Starry Studio, NetEase Games · Released Jul 9, 2024

ActionAdventureCasualMassively MultiplayerRacingRPGSimulationStrategyFree To Play

Reviews trending up: 89% positive in the last 30 days vs 78% overall

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 207K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 4,644 in 30 days
Players
18K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 days ago
Nov 4, 2026
Minimum PC
RX550
8 GB RAM · 100 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Once Human?

A free-to-play open-world survival game where players explore alone or together, gather resources, build relocatable bases, manage food, water, and sanity, and fight monsters and bosses. Collect blueprints to craft and customize guns while investigating the source and purpose of Stardust.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring, crafting, and building bases with friends
  • +you want PvE monster hunts and customizable firearms
  • +you prefer free-to-play open-world survival games

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike seasonal resets and repeated progression
  • −you want an endgame without recurring grinds
  • −you avoid games with costly cosmetic purchases

What players say

78% of 206,772 reviews are positive · 89% of 4,644 in the last 30 days

Players praise the base building, cooperative PvE, leveling, and resource gathering. Common complaints focus on seasonal resets, repetitive endgame progression, expensive cosmetic monetization, and a lack of meaningful new content. Some longtime players also say recent patches weakened weapon builds and made progression less rewarding.

Players over time

▲ +5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 28,763 players on Oct 25, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202618,140
Nov 6, 202613,812
Nov 5, 202614,361
Nov 4, 202615,914
Nov 3, 202616,945
Nov 2, 202617,181
Nov 1, 202625,126
Oct 31, 202622,330
Oct 30, 202617,605
Oct 29, 202618,162
Oct 28, 202619,903
Oct 27, 202622,128
Oct 26, 202624,866
Oct 25, 202628,763
Oct 24, 202626,593
Oct 23, 202623,565
Oct 22, 202620,250
Oct 21, 202612,334
Oct 20, 202612,475
Oct 18, 202615,815
Oct 17, 202614,667
Oct 16, 202612,908
Oct 15, 202613,367
Oct 14, 202613,202
Oct 13, 202614,077
Oct 11, 202616,844
Oct 10, 202615,416
Oct 9, 202614,487
Oct 8, 202614,416
Oct 7, 202614,522
Oct 6, 202615,214
Oct 4, 202619,131
Oct 3, 202618,140
Oct 2, 202616,430
Oct 1, 202617,423
Sep 30, 202617,207
Sep 29, 202616,102
Sep 27, 202621,085
Sep 26, 202619,938
Sep 25, 202618,299
Sep 24, 202618,382
Sep 23, 202615,773
Sep 23, 202620,221
Sep 22, 202619,641
Sep 21, 202621,575

Screenshots and trailer

Once Human screenshot 1

Once Human system requirements

Minimum: RX550, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit Operating System
Processor
Intel Core i5-4460 / Snapdragon® X
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 750ti 4G / AMD Radeon RX550 / Qualcomm® Adreno X1 GPU
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
100 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
SSD is highly recommended

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit Operating System
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700 / Snapdragon® X2 Elite
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1060 6G / AMD Radeon RX 580 2304SP / Intel ARC A380 / Qualcomm® Adreno X2 GPU
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
100 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD is highly recommended

Does Once Human have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does Once Human run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
36
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, German, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Russian.

Does Once Human use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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