Once Human

Open-world multiplayer survival crafting amid monsters and polluted wilderness

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

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Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 189K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 7,442 in 30 days
Playing now: 20K; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 3 days ago; Sep 20, 2026

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

79% of 188,815 reviews are positive · 91% of 7,442 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.

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Once Human system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 36
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, German, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Russian.