Nowadays, many games are released every day. As a result, there are many popular games, but have you ever wondered why this game is so popular?
In this series, we will analyze why the games that attract attention from gamers are so popular. Read the article and learn more about popular games. This time, “Once Human” will be delivered to you.
Open world survival with a unique worldview
This work isAn open world survival game that is free to playis. Players called "New Humans" who have gained special powers will survive by utilizing the power of "Stardust", a strange creature that eats away at people, animals and plants.
The story begins with the protagonist as an unidentified human being kept in a pod in a seedy research laboratory. A mysterious error occurs in the laboratory, and a mysterious phenomenon occurs in which a researcher explodes. Meanwhile, the protagonist escapes from the pod and travels to the outside world.
After passing the tutorial, you will enter an open world. Here you can build your own base and explore the world for items. This world is set after civilization has collapsed, so the ruins of modern buildings exist here and there.
Base construction allows you to construct buildings at preset bases. Materials are needed to build buildings, and they are collected by scraping surrounding trees and ores. As you progress through the game and unlock skill trees, you will also unlock various facilities such as decomposers and melting furnaces.
Weapons range from close range to long range, and each has different performance. If you explore the building, you will find item boxes, and you can acquire consumable items, weapons, and equipment from inside, so you can enjoy a hack-and-slash game as well.
Combat has a simple design, and it is important to use weak and strong attacks when using melee weapons such as machetes, and aim and shoot properly when using long-range weapons such as crossbows. There are concepts such as hunger and thirst, so you must heal them with appropriate items.
The outstanding enemy designs, from brightly colored spiders to giant bosses fused with inanimate objects, are a must-see.
The game is a survival craft that you can enjoy by connecting to an online server, and you can play while other players are also surviving. Depending on the server, PvP is also possible, so you can enjoy a severe survival experience like Rust.
Why was it a hit?
This game has attracted a lot of attention since its release, and according to SteamDB, the number of concurrently connected players at its peak exceeded 230,000. At the time of writing, the game has calmed down a bit, but it is still gaining a large number of players, with over 190,000 concurrently connected players.
The parent company of Starry Studios, the developer of this game, is NetEase, a major Chinese company, and the game was heavily promoted by exhibiting at famous game events. At the time of writing, there have been over 50,000 reviews of the Steam version, and it can be said that it is attracting a lot of attention as a new free-to-play game.
One of the reasons why it's attracting attention is that it's a little rare for a game in the open world survival genre to be free to play, and it seems like it's receiving a lot of attention from Fallout 76 players and others.
In addition, it seems that some misunderstandings and misreadings have occurred regarding the items regarding personal information in the Terms of Use, which caused controversy when it was first released. The developer also issued a statement saying it would only be used when there is a valid legal basis. However, if you feel uneasy, please read the terms and conditions carefully and stop playing if you do not accept them.
Will it continue to be popular?
Since this is a managed game, content will be added regularly in the future. First, a new PvP scenario will be released in September, depicting the battle between the in-game factions, Kagerou and Rosetta. After that, PvE scenarios are planned, and new northern areas and monster challenges will be added.
Currently, the Steam version alone has nearly 200,000 players at its peak, and the iOS/Android version is also scheduled to be released in September, so it looks like the time will come when it will become a hot topic many times in the future. On the other hand, it is important to note that this season-based game is scheduled to be wiped every two months.
"Once Human" is a PC (Steam/Epic Games Store/official client) is currently being distributed for free to play.iOS versionis scheduled to be released on September 26th,Android versionThe release date has not been announced.