Once Human Is Coming To Mobile In April 2025, & Over 26 Million Players Have Pre-Registered

Once Human's mobile port will be released in April 2025, as per official communication from NetEase Games. The free-to-play open-world multiplayer survival game's move to mobile has been well received by fans, with over 26 million players pre-registering for the port.

Along with the reveal of the port, NetEase provided a roadmap for Once Human in 2025, revealing new features, customization, and three upcoming scenarios. This comes after an excellent year for the game, which reached an all-time player count peak of over 230000, according to SteamDB. The reveal of a new platform and events suggests that NetEase isn't slowing down, and will continue to support the post-apocalyptic world of Eldritch horrors.

Once Human Pre-Registration Numbers Have Skyrocketed

Fans Have Responded Well Following Testing This Year

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After a testing period of the mobile port beginning in September this year, the impressively high pre-registration figures suggest that there is a huge audience waiting for the mobile debut of Once Human. The additional reward of a legendary cosmetic for pre-registering, with the chance of an Exclusive Redeem Code for sharing it on social media, has further established a massive player base for the launch. The reveal of Once Human's mobile port has had a mixed reception from fans, with some praising the compatibility with the game's systems, and others requesting urgent updates to pre-existing issues.

After the feedback from the Season 2 update of Once Human was "demoralizing," according to the developers, fans took to Reddit to discuss the pros and cons of Once Human on mobile. One commenter noted that the concept makes sense, as "it sounds good...you should be able to log into your account and manage your house, do mining, map completion, crafting etc." Another user, RuskoGamingStar, lamented "the fact that they prioritize the mobile version over the console release baffles me." While this feedback came at a technical low point for Once Human, the many improvements made may change the fan sentiment.

Our Take: Once Human Seems To Be Staying On Top

New Content And A Console Port Will Improve The Game

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Despite these initial technical issues and the feedback for Season 2, it seems that Once Human is making the necessary changes to improve the game, and the pre-registration numbers reflect this excitement towards it. As of the time of writing, the player counts for Once Human on Steam is sitting at around 45000, which is comparable to Palworld and Monster Hunter: World. The open-world design, survival mechanics, and horrifying enemies have attracted an enthusiastic player base which will expand substantially in April 2025. The mobile port seems like a great step for Once Human.

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With the excellent outlook of the new scenarios, named Code: Broken, Code: Deviation, and Code: Purification, players can still anticipate a console release too, which is sure to be the next step for NetEase. When questioned about it on X, the official Once Human account noted that an official release date for consoles "has not been confirmed," but to keep an eye out for official announcements regarding it. If the mobile port launches successfully, and the roadmap is lauded by fans, Once Human could look to have an outstanding 2025.

Sources: Eurogamer, SteamDB, X - @OnceHuman_