Aberrant particles stayed dormant in the nether, waiting for the call of the Great One and driving the world into madness; one day, scientists opened a gate … Following a New Weird style, Once Human combines the rationality in science with the mysteries of the unknown. In a precarious world where all common sense is distorted, will humanity fall into the abyss or thrive on adversity?

To survive in the wasteland, humans must unite in groups. With coldblooded research nuts, honest yet simple civilians, violent lunatics, optimistic dreamers and lone wolves, factions are formed. Among these factions, five attract the most attention: Rosetta, Blackfell, Vulture, Guerilla, and Mayfly.

Plant, animal and human infected by Stardust will transform into disfigured monsters called Aberrant. Once polluted by Stardust, the host will be swept along to join the evolution route of Stardust while the winner becomes an advanced organism and the failed ones decay to dust. In early state, Aberrants may not be too aggressive, but as time goes, they will be driven wholly by the desire to evolve and show their cruel nature.

With multiple weapon choices from handgun to submachine gun, players may excel in hardcore battles with their most handy firearm. What's more, your favorite gun actually grows with you! Use gun perk to make a killing machine out of your weapon. Use lethal weapons and unleash destructive skills to fight your way out. Battles can take place almost anywhere in Nalcott. With Aberrant, Rosetta and Vultures rampaging about, you are never short of enemies.

In the Stronghold Contest, Defender and Attacker battle to take control of the Beacon Area in the middle stronghold, and capture progress will accumulate when the area is free of the opposite team. Whoever seizes the area is the winner.

Various landscapes, realistic weather changes, and distinctive features. From desert to forest, Once Human offers a glimpse of the world taken over by nature and otherworldly creatures.

Three months after its first reveal, Once Human is now returning with an entirely new PC beta test in November, and a new gameplay video showing how the development team is putting its own spin on the New Weird genre.

Once Human is an upcoming sandbox survival game in the New Weird genre, featuring a striking art style and plenty of aberrant monsters to test players' mettle. As a Meta-human, the player needs to unite with other survivors in a harsh environment to fight the Great Ones to take back the human world.

New Beta Test Coming in November

Once Human recently announced that it will launch a new beta test for PC in November. More details, including testing duration, will be revealed soon via official social media platforms.

Testers for this beta test will be selected through a questionnaire, which is now available on the Once Human official website and at the following link.  If you want to be one of the early testers, make sure to pre-register and fill out the questionnaire in advance.

Second New Weird Video Releases

Following its first reveal, a second worldview video for Once Human has now been released, showcasing the game's survival sandbox mechanics and distinctive art style.

The development team has taken a deep dive into the New Weird genre to create the Once Human game world. From eerie in-game locations to the indefinable Great Ones and a fantastical background story, this game offers players the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the world of the New Weird.

The new video includes real gameplay showing different areas of the game map as well as dilapidated post-apocalyptic structures and underground relics. You can also explore a range of different climates and terrains, crawling with aberrant monsters and the Great Ones. And further updates, including more extreme weather, a larger world, and more terrifying monsters are all still in the works for the official launch.