Once Human Launching Three New Scenarios & Mobile Version In 2025
NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES, HKEX: 9999), announced big plans for Once Human in 2025 during the game’s year-end broadcast, teasing three new scenarios, the official 2025 release window of the mobile version, and exciting new gameplay features.
Once Human is a thrilling post-apocalyptic survival game that involves humanity’s battle against the eldritch horrors known as the Deviants. Since launching in 2024, Once Human has ranked among Steam’s top sellers, with a steady stream of updates inviting players to dive back into its supernatural world. During Once Human’s 2024 year-end broadcast, the developers outlined the exciting plans for the game for the following year:
Three New Scenarios Are Coming To Once Human In Q3 2025
Once Human will feature three new scenarios throughout Q3 2025; Code: Purification, Code: Deviation, and Code: Broken.
Code: Purification is a scenario where players must prevent the environment from becoming polluted via dynamic events. They must band together and clear the pollution building up to return the world to its uncorrupted state. Code: Purification has several potential endings for players to see, as their actions can alter the direction of the scenario.
Code: Deviation is centered around the ally Deviations, who are among Once Human’s most popular characters. In this scenario, players will be hunting and capturing Deviations, fusing them into new iterations, and pitting them against each other in battle. Those who raise the strongest Deviations and fight their way through Tournaments will earn special rewards!
Code: Broken is a manic PvP free-for-all, where teams and solo players will battle it out over ten days. This scenario will be pure chaos, as randomized events (like airdrops) offer resources and change the flow of combat. Those who gather resources can even develop apocalyptic superweapons, forcing enemies to try and dismantle them. Like Code: Purification, this event will have multiple possible endings with different rewards depending on the outcome.
Once Human’s Mobile Version Launches April 2025
Once Human will be available on a whole new platform, with Once Human Mobile set to launch in April 2025. Players who register their interest in Once Human Mobile via the following link will have the chance to win an iPhone
The development of Once Human Mobile is going smoothly, as the team is working to ensure multi-device compatibility and optimizing the game to run smoothly on low-end hardware.
Once Human is also planned to make the jump to consoles in the future, with the intention of full cross-platform support, allowing everyone to play together, regardless of the devices they’re using.
New Gameplay & Server Features Coming To Once Human In 2025
That’s not all for Once Human in 2025. The Visional Wheel is launching on January 16, which will appear in existing scenarios to introduce brand-new content into familiar situations and force players to adopt new combat strategies.
One example is the “Lunar Oracle,” where a blood moon will appear, causing bizarre changes in the wilderness. This will boost the power of Deviants and drain players' Sanity. Players must keep defeating enemies to recover their Sanity and survive beneath the harsh moonlight. During these events, players can obtain greater rewards from gathering, mining, and slaying foes. Additionally, Mystical Crates will spawn in the dangerous wilderness, containing Morphed Deviations and bizarre red crystals that can be used to craft unique items.
One of the most highly requested features is coming to Once Human in the first half of 2025, as Custom Servers will be coming to the game. When making a Custom Server, players can adjust the difficulty, making the game easier or more challenging as they wish, and bring friends over to tackle these strange new worlds together. Early Access Servers will also be introduced in 2025, allowing players to test new scenarios before going live.
Once Human had an incredible 2024, as the game has already garnered a massive player base. 2025 is set to be even bigger, with more content launching throughout the year. The development team would like to thank the fans for their continued support and hope they continue to enjoy everything Once Human has to offer.