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- Is Once Human Free?
- How to Preregister for Once Human (& The Rewards)
Once Human is a new post-apocalyptic open-world multiplayer survival game that pulls influences from a bunch of other video games. There are PvP and PvE elements, crafting, base building, microtransactions, monsters to fight, and much more, blending multiple genres. Once Human officially comes out tomorrow, July 9, on PC via Epic Games Store and Steam, with mobile (and hopefully console) versions coming later. Being one of the most wish-listed games on Steam over the last few months, many players are waiting by their gaming PCs for the game to drop. However, one of the most asked questions surrounding Once Human is whether it will be completely free to play.
Is Once Human Free?
To get right to it, Once Human is a free to download game on PC. Yes, that means starting tomorrow, you can hop on Steam or the Epic Store, hit that download button, and then start playing once it's installed without paying a buck. You'll also be able to play online with friends and strangers alike and get the full experience without worrying about pay-to-win mechanics. However, there will be microtransactions that fans can opt into if they really want to.
Starry Studio, the team behind Once Human, has mentioned that the microtransactions will mostly be cosmetic items and will not give paying players any advantages in actual gameplay. Once Human runs on a seasonal model, so players can expect new paid items to be dropped in-game every couple of months or so.
If Once Human does end up making it to the major consoles, like PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, we expect it to be free to download as well , but we won't know until the announcement is made by the team.
How to Preregister for Once Human (& The Rewards)
If you've been keeping an eye on Once Human and plan on checking it out, be sure to pre-register for it on the official website. The more people that register, the more rewards players can claim once the game comes out. The rewards so far can be found below:
- Energy Drink*3, Energy Link*600, Grenade*3, Activator*10, Canned Lunch Meat*3, Adrenaline Shot*1, Sanity Gummy*5
- Projection Generator*8, Molotov Cocktail*5, Energy Link*400
- AKM skin Kraken*2
- Meta Cap*1
- Surprise Furniture*1
- Dragon’s Grip Gloves*1
System Mobile , PC Platform(s) PC , Android Released July 9, 2024 Developer(s) Starry Studio Multiplayer Online Multiplayer , Online Co-Op
