In a year of big survival games, Once Human managed to stand out as one of the major winners of 2024, alongside stalwarts such as Rust and Valheim, and fellow newcomer Palworld. With a striking sci-fi setup helping it shine from among the crowd, the free Steam game found itself with hundreds of thousands of players. That number was recently reinvigorated, with a big jump up the Valve charts following the introduction of permanent servers, the 1.5 update, and the launch of the game's mobile version. Now, with Once Human patch notes 1.6.1., developer Starry Studio has unleashed its next scenario and two new ways to play, including a "brutally competitive" PvP spin-off.
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