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Games like Once Human
Starry Studio · 2024 · Windows
Steam: 78 % positive of 194,003 reviews, as of Oct 28
Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.
24 games that play like Once Human and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Unturned, Don't Starve Together and 7 Days to Die.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Players mostly recommend this free survival looter, praising its base building, exploration and freedom to play, but many say recent changes, wipes and cosmetic prices have worn it down.
Many players enjoy the open world, the combat, the base building and the wide range of builds, and say the game is generous for a free-to-play title with purely cosmetic purchases. Players also like the exploration, the atmosphere and the friendly community in most servers. Some players complain that the late game is a repetitive loop of farming and resets, that permanent servers are too few, and that cosmetic bundles are expensive and sold through gacha-style crates. Several report bugs, clumsy building snapping, weak controls and a lack of new content over long stretches. Some reviewers in the last year criticise a shift toward monetisation and dislike the wipe system and changes to progression, although recent reviews are more positive overall.
Praised
- Base building and creativity
Players enjoy building bases, with lots of decorative and functional items and a lot of room to be creative.
Many players - Free-to-play generosity
Players say the game is fair and generous for a free title, with purchases limited to cosmetics.
Many players - Exploration, loot and combat
Players enjoy exploring a large world, collecting loot, and the punchy shooting and build variety in combat.
Many players - Friendly community
Players say other players help newcomers, especially in world chat, though PvP servers are often full of cheaters.
Some players
Criticised
- Repetitive endgame and farming
Players say the endgame is a loop of grinding, resetting and repeating the same content with few new maps or modes.
Many players - Monetisation and expensive cosmetics
Players criticise pricey cosmetics, gacha-style crates and battle passes, with some calling the shop predatory.
Many players - Wipes and progress resets
Players dislike periodic wipes and seasonal resets that erase progress, and say permanent servers are too few.
Many players - Bugs and clunky controls
Players report bugs, missing building pieces, input delays and weak keybinding and controller support.
Some players
- Who it suits
- Players who like survival, base building and loot-hunting in a free open world, and who enjoy playing with friends.
- Who should skip it
- Players who dislike wipes and seasonal resets, dislike cosmetic-focused monetisation, or want a polished, bug-free experience with lots of new content.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours more often complain about the repetitive endgame, wipes and shop prices, while newer players praise the exploration and building.
Summarised by AI from 77 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
Best matches
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By gameplay
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At a glance
What games like Once Human have in common
- The tags they share most often with Once Human: Survival (22 of 24), Open World (21) and Co-op (15).
- They came out between 2014 and 2026, 5 of them after Once Human (2024).
- Best rated by Steam players: The Planet Crafter (96 % positive of 69,754).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.