Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

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5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 282 Ratings

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  1. zcat5
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    This is a fun, challenging game that lacks a clear sense of direction. That said, there are many bugs and implementation failures. A great idea with a lot of potential that is sadly lacking in execution.
  2. Geghr
    Oct 19, 2022
    6
    This is a kind of interesting game to play for a few days, nothing too special though
  3. pazhiloy_pavu4
    Jul 16, 2022
    0
    Супер скучный постоянно повторяющийся геймплей + просто конченые звуки птицы после которых хочется выброситься в окно
  4. oyod
    Jul 1, 2022
    6
    nothing that special just average game. it's good if you can find it in a cheap price
  5. lcja
    Jun 14, 2022
    6
    not a bad game but a long learning curve for this game so it took a long time before I have some fun in it
  6. roten
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    this product is not available in your region
    "games out of politics" right?
  7. Olenjan08
    Apr 19, 2022
    1
    Gute idee, aber leider schlecht umgesetzt.
    Das Spiel hatte Potenzial wie wenig andere Spiele. Doch heraus kam nur ein in Maßen gutes Exemplar. Es gibt einige Fehler. Frustrierend, total langweilig! Kann nur sagen bereue es stark das Spiel gekauft zu haben...
  8. lightningsparx
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    I never even knew this existed until recently and wow am I glad I discovered it. I was blown away by this game... there is a learning curve, but once you learn the basics you will love it. The stunning graphics is what really made me want to explore this beautifully crafted world. This game is all about exploration and discovery. Can't wait for a sequel.
  9. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 29, 2021
    5
    задумка весьма интересна и неплоха , но очень плохо оптимизована и слишком много машны особенно на ранних этапах
  10. Gorbunov2004
    Jun 16, 2021
    7
    Игра хоть и хорошая но она жутко однообразная и затянутая геймплей интересный но со временем успевает надоесть.
  11. MrIslamic
    Feb 2, 2021
    4
    Incredibly boring, everything you do feels meaningless. I got this game for free and I still feel scammed.
  12. Yufty
    Jan 13, 2021
    9
    Words can not express how much I love this game. It's clear that some people don't like it but I thoroughly enjoy it. It's a slow paced survival game with no clear objectives except evolve. The game is centered around what you want to explore. There are no limitations to where you can go in this game, and every action you do has a consequence. The game does have flaws, and some minorWords can not express how much I love this game. It's clear that some people don't like it but I thoroughly enjoy it. It's a slow paced survival game with no clear objectives except evolve. The game is centered around what you want to explore. There are no limitations to where you can go in this game, and every action you do has a consequence. The game does have flaws, and some minor nitpicks, but that doesn't warrant it any less than a 9/10. Solid game with good visuals, great soundtrack and an absolute blast to play!… Expand
  13. JP78
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    First of all, this game is not for everyone. Also, understanding a bit about human evolution will help you a lot in understanding the mechanics of the game and really enjoying it. As an example, if you can't understand that our ancestors lived mostly on trees, specially because it helped them avoid predators, maybe this game is not for you.
  14. doberman579
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    An original game over human evolution. It begins with monkeys, and you have to discover the world. Graphically correct (it was very immersive in my opinion, evn if it's not the best graphics i've seen). Probably repeptitive, but so interesting to play. I definitely recommand it.
  15. DADDYJMONEY
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Best game ever made by far for SURE! Just gotta get through the learning curve
  16. MCmetacritic
    Nov 18, 2020
    1
    This game starts out so well that it's almost impressive how quickly it turns into an unredeemable pile of steaming mess. The most basic mechanics of the game aren't just poorly-communicated or glitchy beyond repair (though they are). They're so ill-considered that once it's time to do something (ANYTHING!) beyond climbing and jumping around on trees, the game immediately becomes aThis game starts out so well that it's almost impressive how quickly it turns into an unredeemable pile of steaming mess. The most basic mechanics of the game aren't just poorly-communicated or glitchy beyond repair (though they are). They're so ill-considered that once it's time to do something (ANYTHING!) beyond climbing and jumping around on trees, the game immediately becomes a frustrating, pointless, sloppy mess of mechanics that never seem to have gotten a first round of playtesting. I'm not kidding when I say this game would have been ten times better and maybe even worth playing if it had instead been called "Trees: The Jumping Around Odyssey" because that is dang well the only thing this game got right.… Expand
  17. MetaDoner
    Sep 17, 2020
    10
    Been playing for a total of 12 hours so far and I'm highly enjoying it. There is so much thought and effort behind their work for this game that gets my attention, even if it has some flaws in some areas. I give this game a 10 because I think we need to give encouragement to get similar but even better and improved version of these games in the future. I don't think the game is complicatedBeen playing for a total of 12 hours so far and I'm highly enjoying it. There is so much thought and effort behind their work for this game that gets my attention, even if it has some flaws in some areas. I give this game a 10 because I think we need to give encouragement to get similar but even better and improved version of these games in the future. I don't think the game is complicated as many claim it to be. You unlock most of your basic skillsets through trial and error which fits well with their concept of evolution. The controls are a bit clunky and might be in need of improvement especially if you play with keyboards, but you get used to it and it's not a big deal to be honest. The concept and idea is very interesting and think we need similar but better versions of games like these as mentioned above. There is always room for improvement.… Expand
  18. ReviewingShyte
    Sep 12, 2020
    0
    I made an account just to review this game. It is **** literal, absolute garbage. So many decent general ideas ham-fistedly packed into such a poorly designed, obtuse package. That the designer worked on Assassin's Creed makes me believe he contributed NOTHING to those games; Desilets should be out of a job. The controls, gameplay, and the amount of stuff to do in game are woefullyI made an account just to review this game. It is **** literal, absolute garbage. So many decent general ideas ham-fistedly packed into such a poorly designed, obtuse package. That the designer worked on Assassin's Creed makes me believe he contributed NOTHING to those games; Desilets should be out of a job. The controls, gameplay, and the amount of stuff to do in game are woefully lacking, and it seems fairly obvious that this was just created as some sort of half-baked tech demo for a new company who, honestly, shouldn't have any access to game development resources, as aptly proved by this 'game'. Graphics are substandard, engaging gameplay is non-existent, goals are...well, there aren't any. Unless you can get this in a humblebundle or in someway were the price layout is under, say...$1, than go ahead and pick it up. Otherwise, avoid this monkey like the plague that infests its rotting carcass.… Expand
  19. AesirHunter
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    What a piece of crap, this game is just a hollow shell, the idea of the game is good but poorly executed. not to mention this game was a 1 year exclusive for epic store, did they use the extra money to improve the game? Nope. Avoid at all cost.
  20. Alexb1096
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    ITALIAN:
    Ho abbandonato il gioco dopo poco.
    Graficamente buono e idea di base interessante, però è esageratamente complesso. Inoltre il gameplay, pur essendo realizzato dall'ideatore di Assassin's Creed, non è entusiasmante.

    In pratica sembra un gestionale con il gameplay di un gioco d'azione.
  21. Powerblazing
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    I feel its really unfair for this game. I know its in epic store and epic is **** but the creator of this game its not epic games. I've played and its a really great game. I feel there is a lot of stupid people. Like, some saying "you cant do anythig else than drink have some food, kill stuff, etc...dude you are freaking monkey what the hell were you expecting?!?!
  22. AllNewSuperfake
    Jun 9, 2020
    2
    EDIT: -2 points for not fixing anything since release and instead focusing your energy on whining about unfair treatment and oh so obviously dumping 10 point reviews. I retract my statement that the company deserves your support.

    You can find a lot of potential and an *idea* of a great game, but while you are fighting the controls and the pretentious wannabe scientific language to    EDIT: -2 points for not fixing anything since release and instead focusing your energy on whining about unfair treatment and oh so obviously dumping 10 point reviews. I retract my statement that the company deserves your support.

    You can find a lot of potential and an *idea* of a great game, but while you are fighting the controls and the pretentious wannabe scientific language to explain the most mundane tasks to stay "challenging" you fail to find the fun in this one.

    All of this happens in an environment that is completely static once your first fascination wears off. Everyone and everything is just sitting around, doing nothing, waiting for you to take control of them to repeat the same tasks over and over again.

    The only times wildlife interacts with each other is in cutscenes and of course to chase you around, and all the intimidation in the world doesn't impress badly coded AI. All progress in the game is barred by rhythm games, time limits and QTE's, and of course following the steps the developers thought of and guessing which steps they *did not* think of when figuring out new tools or ways to handle your tribe.

    It is nice to see this type of game making a comeback, trying out new subjects and mechanics. It's the only reason why I don't regret spending money on this, I want to see more games like this. It's also the only reason why I would recommend this, but thanks to the chosen platform there also won't be a whole lot of communication between the developer and the community, which stands in the way of improvements for the future.    … Expand
  23. JD-Day
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    It is a fun game but it is sometimes is a bit confusing. A level that is supposed to take 5 minutes took around 15-20.
  24. ljt35
    May 25, 2020
    7
    The game is extremely immersive and gives you a real sense of environment and role as a primate. The game had my attention completely until I realized there was not much else to do once I had put in a certain amount of hours besides exploring more. The implementation of an advanced building mechanic or progressive colonization in a patch could bring me back instantly.

    In summary, just    The game is extremely immersive and gives you a real sense of environment and role as a primate. The game had my attention completely until I realized there was not much else to do once I had put in a certain amount of hours besides exploring more. The implementation of an advanced building mechanic or progressive colonization in a patch could bring me back instantly.

    In summary, just needs more content. If it was as vast as rockstar games titles it would be a hit!    … Expand
  25. DukeBalek
    May 2, 2020
    6
    The game might be good, the graphics, animations and the map itself are quite impressive and very well done, some panoramas are really beautiful, the music/ambiance is very good too.... but some gameplay design ruins totally the whole experience and at the end the game is far too repetitive ...They had to cut corners and you feel it...they are too many gamepad manipulations for nothing,The game might be good, the graphics, animations and the map itself are quite impressive and very well done, some panoramas are really beautiful, the music/ambiance is very good too.... but some gameplay design ruins totally the whole experience and at the end the game is far too repetitive ...They had to cut corners and you feel it...they are too many gamepad manipulations for nothing, the AI of the apes is widely not enough accurate, the attack possibilities and all this crap about switching arms every minute are very bad, its feels unpolished and rushed... and yes ...its the damned cat that made me leave and desinstall the game after maybe 20 hours. I was sick to search for the 100 times some nuts or herbs for this bleeding injuries..to have an eternal cat hunting you every 15 mns is a cool idea on paper but not in a game that deserves 50 hours to be completed.. il feels like an early access game, its true, you have to fight with the rules of the game and the game it self… Expand
  26. iartaza91
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    REVIEW EN ESPAÑOL
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    Cuando la inmersión supera la realidad. Soy de aquellos que creen en la inteligencia colectiva. Siempre antes de jugar un juego que,a priori me parece interesante, leo las reviews. Confío en que entre mucha gente los resultados no pueden ser muy erroneos. En general funciona, pero ésta obra de arte es la excepción. Antes de explicar    REVIEW EN ESPAÑOL
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    Cuando la inmersión supera la realidad.

    Soy de aquellos que creen en la inteligencia colectiva. Siempre antes de jugar un juego que,a priori me parece interesante, leo las reviews. Confío en que entre mucha gente los resultados no pueden ser muy erroneos. En general funciona, pero ésta obra de arte es la excepción.
    Antes de explicar porqué, es importante una aclaración: este juego NO ES para todo el mundo, al igual que Red Dead Redemption 2 (otra obra maestra). Para arrancar, tal y como lo explica el juego bien claro, no vas a recibir mucha ayuda. Por supuesto que la primera vez los tutoriales guían muchísimo, pero realmente la experiencia está en descubrir todo por uno mismo. Vas a morir, te vas a frutrar, no vas a entender bien al principio ni cómo sobrevivir ni cuál es el punto de sobrevivir. Después de algunas pocas horas, vas a ir avanzando poco a poco y entendiendo las mecánicas del juego. Cuando te das cuenta, se te fue el día. ESE es el nivel de inmersión que este juego genera.
    Pocas veces me encuentro títulos con los cuales me siento PARTE de algo. Metro Exodus, por ejemplo, es uno de ellos, o el ya mencionado RDR2.
    En la teoría es bien simple: un survival de animales. Pero el nivel de realismo y complejidad que se ha logrado con este juego es realmente asombroso. Al punto tal que duele leer críticas tan absurdas. SÍ, un tigre te va a comer. SÍ, te vas a enfermar sin saber curarte. Y ahí está la belleza de esta obra: la evolución del jugador y su clan junto con el ambiente (exquisitamente recreado, vale decir). En mis más de 25 horas de juego en 3 días, no he encontrado ni un solo BUG que sea lo suficientemente notorio como para arruinar semejante inmerción, así que a esas críticas tampoco les encuentro sentido.
    Me extendí mucho porque siento que el puntaje de este juego es MUY injusto, y quería dar mi visión de porqué.
    Si te gustan los desafíos, si te gustan los survival games, si te interesa la premisa del juego, si te gustan los paisajes bien recreados, los animales imponentes, y si te gusta la naturaleza y la historia, te aseguro que ESTE es el juego que estabas esperando.    … Expand
  27. Zodwraith
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    I find it hard to choose a score for this because I want to give the idea a 10 but the implementation a 1. So 5 right?
    Epic exclusive. There's a point off.
    Way too easy to head down a dead end path that you can't see as such and be forced into a full reset to the beginning. There's another point off. This deserves a hard 3 but don't think that makes it a bad game overall, just too    I find it hard to choose a score for this because I want to give the idea a 10 but the implementation a 1. So 5 right?
    Epic exclusive. There's a point off.
    Way too easy to head down a dead end path that you can't see as such and be forced into a full reset to the beginning. There's another point off.

    This deserves a hard 3 but don't think that makes it a bad game overall, just too many unforgiveables. I've got about 40 hours into it trying to break into what I feel should be a deeply rewarding game and I just never got there, even when I started succeeding with evolutions.

    Here's a typical couple play hours:
    Find sticks.
    Find rocks.
    Strip sticks.
    Sharpen sticks.
    Head out.
    Stop CONSTANTLY to smell, listen, bark, inspect.
    Get attacked by XYZ.
    Sticks break killing XYZ.
    Find all the dropped weapons that aren't broken.
    Climb all over looking for mats to heal.
    Heal wounds on you and clan.
    Find more sticks and rocks to sharpen sticks, then do that.
    Everyone is starving and too stupid to eat or drink without you showing them.
    Find obsidian, thank God. Then try to find them again after your clan members drop them in the grass.
    After 10 outings you realize it's easier to just go alone instead of babysitting your entire down syndrome clan.
    Decide to try and keep to trees. Get frustrated by horrible controls while climbing that require precise nonsensical positioning. Yeet yourself into the nothingness while aiming at a branch that was JUST RIGHT THERE.
    Return to camp to have random members just be gone.
    Realize once again you don't have enough members for evolution and finding outsiders is too rare for how far you have to travel at a snail's pace. Try traveling quickly and you're terrified of unknown areas making you freak out without inspecting everything around you just 50 yards from your "known" area.
    Reconsider for the 15th time to uninstall the game.

    The pacing is punishingly slow. EVERYTHING you do is slow. Sharpening one stick takes 15 clicks(!) if you don't have the right tools. (keep obsidian in your camp)

    I've got over 40 hours into it but I should have been at this point within hour 5. Rewards for pushing yourself through the soul crushing monotony are pathetic. It's sad because I really wanted to like this game. Graphics are really nice and the premise of the game is intriguing. Unfortunately this is all destroyed by clunky controls, horrible mechanics, and the same slow process over and over and over again. After typing all this out I think it's lucky I went as high as 3. You should never punish the player for playing the right way.

    Edit: After seeing Desilet's response to less than glowing reviews that we're all stupid or lying that this isn't the greatest game ever made I'm changing my review to a zero. Anyone that egotistical needs to be knocked down a notch, especially if he thinks THIS is a masterpiece of gaming, while in the same breath saying they had to cut corners due to time constraints and lack of resources. Give me a break. You didn't build Assassin's Creed all alone, but obviously you think you did. Guess we see now the talent on AC wasn't you huh?    … Expand
  28. Vilncos
    Apr 14, 2020
    2
    The wost game i have played in a long while. It is so decisivily bad that I have created my first account in a analysis page to vote against it. Do not deserve your time, money or attention. The control is confuse, the instructions are unclear, the (many) limitations are huge... If the only thing you understand in my broien english is: Ancestor is trash, then you are in tje correctThe wost game i have played in a long while. It is so decisivily bad that I have created my first account in a analysis page to vote against it. Do not deserve your time, money or attention. The control is confuse, the instructions are unclear, the (many) limitations are huge... If the only thing you understand in my broien english is: Ancestor is trash, then you are in tje correct conclusion. I was… Expand
  29. d3bb5
    Apr 14, 2020
    3
    Es un juego contra intuitivo. Los controles son penosos. Lo mejor son los gráficos, espectaculares
  30. WeTube56
    Mar 9, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best evolution/survival games I've ever played since Spore. It's very rewarding everytime you discover a new animal or action. Same with evolving to a different species with their looks changed and voices as well. The music is very exhilarating, it plays at the right times, for example, when you get chased by a machirodus the action music starts playing and at night, aThis is one of the best evolution/survival games I've ever played since Spore. It's very rewarding everytime you discover a new animal or action. Same with evolving to a different species with their looks changed and voices as well. The music is very exhilarating, it plays at the right times, for example, when you get chased by a machirodus the action music starts playing and at night, a very peaceful music plays, it really sets the mood.

    Therefore, this game is very original and simply interesting. I really can't wait for a sequel or a DLC.    … Expand
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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 71
  3. Negative: 6 out of 71
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    40
    The game has an original setting and at first attractive environment. Unfortunately for players, millions of years are truly dragging, and the sluggish gameplay makes the struggle for survival a struggle for your own sanity. [Issue#298]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 11, 2019
    57
    Poor climbing and fighting aside, the gameplay loop is mind-numbingly tedious: eat, drink, make babies, sleep. Keep doing that for hours, and you’ll unlock one semi-useful perk or another, so you can eat, sleep and drink some more. [Issue#240, p.40]
  3. Impulsegamer
    Sep 27, 2019
    82
    For anyone interested in a rough idea of what our early ancestors went through as they slowly evolved over time… this game does offer an effective look and feel for that. It has some pretty irritating issues… but for the most part it is likely to draw you in and see you exploring your environment trying to unlock that next ability that will unlock the next branch on the family tree. Evolutionary denialists… well I assume they are not even considering this title anyway, for everyone else… if you can get past the hangups… Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey actually manages to mix a bit of education with an interesting game that may well find you absorbed for hours on end.
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