Once Human
- 16players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
Open-world survival on an Earth warped by an alien substance, mixing base building, looting and fights with grotesque mutated creatures.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 16 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Consoles joined in August 2026. Mixed PC and console teams play on servers without the console-only tag.
- Free to play.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends have to choose the same server and world before they can team up, then take on quests and boss fights in teams of four, or in squads of up to 16 in The Way of Winter and Endless Dream.
Worlds run in seasons that end in a reset, which suits groups who like starting fresh together.
The game is free on every platform.
Is it good
79%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 74Top criticsOpenCritic · Aug 2024 (OpenCritic top critic average, 16 reviews, as of Aug 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 54%RecommendOpenCritic · Aug 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 16 reviews, as of Aug 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
24k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Unsupported
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Consoles joined in August 2026. Mixed PC and console teams play on servers without the console-only tag. Free to play.
- 16
Teams of four in most scenarios; squads of up to 16 in The Way of Winter and Hive teams of 16 in Endless Dream; RaidZone teams of up to eight. All pick the same server and world.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Starry Studio
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- Jul 9, 2024 on PC
- Apr 23, 2025 on iPhone and iPad and Android
- Aug 25, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 10 languages, voices in 2
In these lists
Answers
- Does Once Human have couch co-op?
- No. Once Human has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Once Human together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 16 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Once Human crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Consoles joined in August 2026. Mixed PC and console teams play on servers without the console-only tag.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Once Human?
- No. It's free to play.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Once Human story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Once Human work on Steam Deck?
- No: Steam rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Is Once Human free?
- Yes, it's free to play.
