Once Human vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Once Human's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	Once Human This App	Undawn Nemesis	Last Island of Survival Contender	ARK: Survival Evolved Contender	PUBG MOBILE Peer	Tower of Fantasy Peer	Dawnlands New Kid
Core Identity
Developer	NETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD	Level Infinite	HK Hero Entertainment Co., Limited	Studio Wildcard	Tencent Mobile International Limited	Level Infinite	Seasun Games
Category	Games	-	-	-	Games	-	-
Platform	Android, iOS	-	-	-	Android, iOS	-	-
Store Metrics
Rating	4.6 / 5	-	-	-	4.3 / 5	-	-
Ratings Count	13,867	-	-	-	1,575,145	-	-
Price	Free	-	-	-	Free	-	-
Release Date	Apr 23, 2025	-	-	-	Mar 19, 2018	-	-
Last Updated	Apr 9, 2026	-	-	-	Mar 12, 2026	-	-
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	mixed	-	-	-	mixed	-	-
Score	55/100	-	-	-	45/100	-	-
Praises	Deeply engaging open world survival mechanics provide a satisfying long-term gameplay experience for players	-	-	-	Core battle royale gameplay loop provides high replayability and long-term entertainment value for players	-	-
Complaints	Frequent application crashes and black screen errors post-update prevent access for many mobile users	-	-	-	New promotion match requirements create artificial progression barriers that frustrate dedicated long-term players	-	-
Requests	Native controller support for joysticks and gamepads to improve precision during combat and exploration	-	-	-	Official controller support requested to improve precision and parity with other mobile shooters	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	Supernatural 'Deviation' creature system differentiates from traditional zombie-survival titles Cross-platform account synchronization compounds daily active habit across PC and mobile	-	-	-	High-fidelity visual presentation sustains long-term loyalty Squad-based social infrastructure drives daily active usage Ptopia Design Project lowers asset production costs	-	-
Weaknesses	Frequent post-update crashes erode the daily active habit Lack of native controller support limits accessibility on tablet devices RNG-heavy crafting progression creates friction in the core loop	-	-	-	Promotion match requirements frustrate veteran players Performance regressions on mid-range hardware Missing 120 FPS support on modern hardware	-	-
Pricing	freemium	-	-	-	freemium	-	-
Momentum	Active	-	-	-	Steady	-	-
Update Cadence	5 versions, 4 majors/6mo, ~14d avg	-	-	-	5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~47d avg	-	-

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