Once Human players surge to 230,000, mobile version still far away

Once Human has hit a 230,000 peak player-count on Steam
It also grabbed the seventh top seller position and number five on most-played
But it does indicate a potential falloff in players just out of the gate

Once Human, the post-apocalyptic open-world survival game from NetEase has seen a peak player count of 230,000 during its initial PC release. The game, which is set to release in September for mobile, has also teased some new updates that are coming hot off the heels of this announcement.
The two big additions are set to be a PvP encounter for the Mayflies and Rosetta factions, and a PvE area in a new northern mountain region set to feature new enemies and more. Once Human, which is set in a world that has suffered a catastrophic event resulting in borderline supernatural phenomena, is one of NetEase's hotly-anticipated releases.
However, surprisingly, despite seemingly being ready to launch, NetEase has chosen to push back the mobile release for Once Human, which is still slated for September. Once Human has still grabbed the seventh top seller position, and number five on the most-played list since launch, however.

A misstep?
We should note the peculiar wording of 230,000 'peak' players. This suggests that the mean number of players to date may be inferior, and a decline from the peak so proximate to launch may not bode well for NetEase. Especially when it falls short of the 300,000 wishlists initially acquired on Steam.

While the developer has established its reputation on mobile, it appears to be making a significant foray into PC. And while Once Human seems to be impressive both in visuals and in gameplay, it may be somewhat ambitious for NetEase to anticipate that they will be able to transition their primary audience so expeditiously.

Nonetheless, Once Human's release for mobile is bound to be exhilarating, whenever it materializes. But if you require something to sustain you while you await its arrival on mobile, why not peruse our compendium of the most exceptional mobile games of 2024 (thus far) to discover some of the other games we endorse?

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