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.

Once Human developer Starry studio announced that a new trailer will appear during the PC Gaming Show 2023 Preview event on November 17, 2022.

The live show will be available at 10 AM Pacific (1 PM Eastern, 6 PM GMT)  on the official PC Gamer YouTube channel and the official PC Gamer Twitch channel.

At the PC Gaming Show 2023 Preview, a new 3-minute gameplay live battle demo for Once Human will debut, showing players face off against groups of monsters and teaming up against powerful boss enemies. The Once Human live battle demo will reveal new upcoming content that is planned for the game, so fans should look forward to its surprises.

Not only will the PC Gaming Show 2023 feature the 3-minute battle trailer, but there will be an announcement about the launch of the next PC beta test.

Those who wish to participate and experience Once Human for themselves will need to check out the PC Gaming Show 2023, so that they have a head start for the next test. The public beta tests will give selected players the chance to be the first to explore its dark and wonderful world for themselves.

Once Human is on track to launch on PC (Steam) in Q4 2023.