Humanity Must Perish

A comedic visual novel about an android deciding humanity's fate

Zetsubou · Released Sep 25, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 321
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Dec 31, 2022
Minimum PC: DirectX; 2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Humanity Must Perish?

You read a short, free visual novel following Kyuu, an android built to protect Earth from humanity. At her creator's request, she spends a day meeting ordinary people before you make the story's only choice, which determines the ending.

For you if...

+you enjoy science fiction with anime-style characters

Not for you if...

−you prefer active gameplay over reading dialogue

What players say

81% of 321 reviews are positive

Players praise the humor and thought-provoking premise. Complaints focus on urine-related content, with some recent reviewers describing sexual or fetish undertones.

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Humanity Must Perish system requirements

Minimum: DirectX, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: 1Ghz
Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 60 MB available space

Does Humanity Must Perish have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Humanity Must Perish run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 8
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Humanity Must Perish 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam