Once Human

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 189k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Starry Studio · Open World · Jul 9, 2024

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
22,599
concurrent players
#62 by players on Steam
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio2 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Once Human?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 189k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The core gameplay loop is a highly addictive cycle of exploring dilapidated ruins, hoarding every rusty pipe and scrap of electronics you can carry, and returning home to build your dream apocalyptic mansion.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are stunning.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yet, despite these flaws and the slightly overwhelming monetization screens, the developers have created a genuinely optimized, wonderfully weird, and deeply engaging sandbox that offers an absurd amount of content for absolutely zero dollars.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What really surprised me was how co-op friendly it is.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay76 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Optimization11 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
68% still recommend
Story and characters
55% still recommend
Multiplayer
58% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
44% still recommend
Bugs
44% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Difficulty
58% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

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