Humankind
- November 18, 2021
- AMPLITUDE Studios
- 21h median play time
Embracing player motivations from start to finish, Humankind refreshes the 4X genre – even with a couple of technical kinks.
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Get on Epic Games StoreIn Humankind, a turn-based historical strategy game, you'll craft your own civilization by combining up to 60 cultures from different eras, such as Babylonians, Mayans, Umayyads, and British. Your choices in scientific development, moral decisions, and response to historical events will shape your unique story. The Heritage Collection includes the main game and additional culture packs.
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Reviews
- gameplay5,756 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
- graphics1,759 mentions
- 49 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- stability777 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
- music744 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- story576 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Humankind Review – Greatness from Small Beginnings
Its dedication to historical authenticity sets it apart from its largest competitor, and the new systems like war support and shifting cultures feel like the very first steps leading to something that's potentially greater. It's not quite the 'Civ-killer' it wants to be just yet, but hey, give it a few more iterations and it just might be.
70%Humankind (PC) REVIEW – Kind Of Great
Humankind is a refreshing and authentic take on the historical 4X strategy subgenre, albeit with some balancing problems that keep it from greatness.
75%Humankind Review
In going historical and ditching traditional factions, Humankind can’t quite rival the blooming personality of the Endless games while some of its aspects – like diplomacy and ideologies – remain undercooked. Its approach to cultures does, however, offer more playstyle flexibility than its peers, and advancing to a new Era always feels like an event. There’s plenty to look after too while the gradual progress of technology is reflected both in warfare and peacetime, as infrastructure welcomes the advent of railways and flight.
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