Once Human

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups.

• Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as available, not in early access.
• Release date: Steam shows Jul 9, 2024, the day the game launched on Windows.
• Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.
• Free base co-op: Steam lists the game as free with in-app purchases.
• Confirmed free setups: Free base game on Windows with Online Co-op listed. In-app purchases are separate.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, About, Genres, Tension and danger, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Unlocks and progress, Free base co-op.

• Kind of game: User tags include Open World, Survival, Co-op, Online Co-Op, Base Building and PvE.
• About: The store text covers surviving in the wilderness and fighting monsters.
• Genres: The maker's own words call it a survival game.
• Tension and danger: The store text says polluted food and water lower your sanity and your maximum health, on top of lack of food.
• Exploring: User tags include Exploration and Open World.
• Building and creating: User tags include Building, Base Building and Crafting, and building a territory is one of the five headline features.
• Fighting: User tags include Action, Shooter and PvE, and the store text offers about 100 gun blueprints.
• Unlocks and progress: The store text is about collecting blueprints, gun perks and loot to grow stronger.
• Free base co-op: The page is listed as Free to Play.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Unsupported on Steam Deck.

oncehuman.gameOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms, Sessions, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups.

• Online co-op: The console launch FAQ speaks of friends adding each other, teaming up and playing together.
• Crossplay: Says PC, mobile and console versions play together across platforms, and that PS and Xbox players can play together.
• Crossplay between: Names PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as joining the PC and mobile pool. Players in different regions cannot play together, and servers marked Console are console only.
• Platforms: Announces the console version for 25 August 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The store pages show it released.
• Sessions: Scenarios last from a few days to dozens of days, and a server then merges into a permanent server for that scenario.
• Free base co-op: Says the console, PC and mobile versions are free. Paid items are cosmetics, the Battle Pass and similar content that the maker says does not affect gameplay. No PS Plus or Game Pass Core is needed.
• Confirmed free setups: Says all game mode content can be played for free on every platform. Friends must share a region and a server.

oncehuman.gameOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay.

• Crossplay: Says the game fully supports cross-platform play and friends can join the same server on any platform.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Kind of game.

• Crossplay: The launch FAQ of 2024-07-09 says all platforms share the same servers. At that time it also said Steam accounts could not carry characters to other platforms.
• Kind of game: Describes the PvE scenario as fighting monsters and surviving in an open world with friends at your own pace.

neteasegames.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Crossplay, Crossplay between.

• Platforms: The mobile version launched on iOS and Android on 23 April 2025 (Pacific time).
• Crossplay: The launch note says mobile comes with cross-play and cross-progression.
• Crossplay between: Puts iOS and Android in the same cross-play pool as PC.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups.

• Platforms: The PS5 edition, released 2026-08-25. The 99 network players figure is a server number, not a team size.
• Free base co-op: The base product is free, with optional in-game purchases.
• Confirmed free setups: Free PS5 base product. Nothing on the page gives a team size.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Crossplay, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups.

• Platforms: Lists Xbox Series X|S, with a 2026-08-25 release. The page also covers the PC version.
• Crossplay: The capability list includes Xbox cross-platform co-op.
• Free base co-op: The page marks the game as free to access.
• Confirmed free setups: Free Xbox base product. The online multiplayer figure of 2 to 100 is a server number, not a team size.

apps.apple.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups.

• Platforms: The iPhone and iPad app of the same game. Its text speaks of fighting side by side with friends, and the maker says mobile players play with PC and console players on shared servers in the same region.
• Free base co-op: Listed as free with in-app purchases.
• Confirmed free setups: Free iOS app. Co-op limits match the other versions, including region matching.

play.google.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups.

• Platforms: The Android app of the same game, linked to the maker's own site. Co-op on Android is backed by the maker's mobile launch note and console FAQ, with the same region matching.
• Free base co-op: The listing shows a price of zero.
• Confirmed free setups: Free Android app. Co-op limits match the other versions, including region matching.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Genres: P136 includes survival game and shooter game. It also lists horror video game, which the maker's own wording does not use, so horror is left out.
• Release date: P577 is 2024-07-09 for Windows, with later dates for mobile and consoles.

shacknews.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, About, Laughter and chaos, Fear, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Story, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress.

• Kind of game: Review of 29 July 2024 describes a server-based shared world where the reviewer lived near other players and fought alongside friends.
• About: Describes a post-apocalyptic world where Stardust has turned creatures into violent Deviants, with hunger and thirst to manage.
• Laughter and chaos: Mentions a funny message left outside the reviewer's house.
• Fear: Says cosmic horror shapes the creature designs, and a walking bus nearly made the reviewer yelp.
• Tension and danger: Hunger and thirst meters must be refilled and food goes bad.
• Calm and coziness: The reviewer chopped trees, mined rocks, built a house and fished between fights.
• Story: Says the narrative is optional and mostly generic sci-fi jargon.
• Exploring: Says at its core it is a survival game that encourages and rewards exploration.
• Building and creating: Lists crafting and base-building among the core features.
• Fighting: Names combat among the focus areas and describes helping two players fight a large creature.
• Time to hang out: Describes fighting alongside friends and friendly chance meetings with other players.
• Unlocks and progress: Says the loop is gathering resources and gear, upgrading your character and heading out again.

nme.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, About, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Story, Working in sync, Exploring, Building and creating, Time to hang out, Getting better, Planning ahead.

• Kind of game: Review of 16 July 2024 calls it a shared-world survival game and singles out teaming up with a friend to build a fortress.
• About: Describes base building and monster hunting in a land overrun with warped creatures.
• Laughter and chaos: Mentions the cooperative chaos of battling and building with your crew.
• Tension and danger: Players balance hunger, thirst, strength and sanity as the eerie wilderness takes a toll.
• Story: Calls the story jargon heavy and hard to care about.
• Working in sync: Describes teaming up with a friend to level and build together.
• Exploring: Calls venturing deeper into the biomes a reliable thrill.
• Building and creating: Calls out base building and slowly crafting a fortress together.
• Time to hang out: Describes slowly crafting a fortress with a friend.
• Getting better: Says the many systems are a lot at first, eased by guided tutorial tasks.
• Planning ahead: The Memetics skill tree lets players specialise their builds.