Once Human (video game)

Once Human is a free-to-play post-apocalyptic third-person open world multiplayer survival game. Developed and published by Starry Studio, a NetEase subsidiary, the game was released on July 9, 2024.

The game was popular on release, with over 230,000 people playing concurrently on video game service Steam. The developers struggled to meet the demand, and players were forced to wait in queues before entering the game. The game received a mixed critical reception, scoring 73/100 based on seven reviews on review aggregation website Metacritic.

Reception
Once Human received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN's Justin Koreis gave the game a "great" rating of 8/10.