Humankind

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. 3DJuegos
    Aug 20, 2021
    Humankind is a worthy competitor to Civilization, with some fresh ideas that improve on the traditional 4X formula. It may be lacking in some systems, and others need more polishing, but the virtues of Humankind outweighs the negatives by much. It doesn't matter if you are a newcomer to the genre or a true Civ veteran, Humankind will leave you begging for one more turn on each and every game. [Recommended]
  2. Eurogamer
    Aug 18, 2021
    Quotation forthcoming.
  3. Kotaku
    Aug 18, 2021
    For now, though, all I’ve got to talk about is this original vision for Humankind, a game that promised to be revolutionary but ended up as a very good evolution instead.
  5. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Aug 16, 2021
    Indeed, and especially in the later stages of a game, Humankind can feel more like a puzzle game than a 4X, with the business of hexes and multipliers abstracting it from its central theme of humanity. Still, if the worst things I can find to say about Humankind are that it sometimes makes me think too much, and that I need to play it more, it’s hardly a bloody disaster, is it? Go make yourself some harbours, and tell the Olmecs I said hello. If they ever make it out of their Ancient Era time loop and invent writing, that is.
  6. Vice
    Aug 17, 2021
    It is undeniable that this is more dynamic and specific and operable than a Civ game, but in my time with the game I have remained unconvinced that this level of fiddly knob control gives me anything unique or better than the more abstracted or zoomed out systems of a Civ. My experience of Humankind was one of seeing occasional glimmers of something special while having to fight to keep a lot of numbers and pressures in my head at once. I know that there are strategy and 4x players for whom this is where the action is. Those players love the system mastery of it all, and it's clear that the developers’ desire here was to create an abundance of complex systems that interlock beautifully. I think they accomplished that, but for me there is a point where that reaches diminishing returns, and Humankind is over that line.

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#39 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 157 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 157
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 157
  3. Negative: 40 out of 157
  1. Tysonfuryy
    Aug 26, 2021
    2
    Mediocre civ clone suffers from bad design choices, awful AI and lack of meaningful choices.

    General lack of charisma and blandess makes the    Mediocre civ clone suffers from bad design choices, awful AI and lack of meaningful choices.

    General lack of charisma and blandess makes the factions unmemorable. Bugs can be patched but some of mechanics would need a full redesign.    … Full Review »
  2. TheGrayFox
    Aug 20, 2021
    5
    The game has some great ideas and is quite attractive atheistically but 10 hours in and you can't help but pull your hair out in frustrationThe game has some great ideas and is quite attractive atheistically but 10 hours in and you can't help but pull your hair out in frustration over the half baked execution which leaves you questioning who could possibly think this game was well designed or balanced?

    It's essentially Amplitude trying to cosplay CIV.. this one definitely needed more time in the oven    … Full Review »
  3. katieelizabeth
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    I am absolutely baffled at how poor the UX and font sizes are in this game in many cases. Some fonts are light gray on an even lighter greyI am absolutely baffled at how poor the UX and font sizes are in this game in many cases. Some fonts are light gray on an even lighter grey background, and there's so many fonts within the game that are 6-10 pixels tall with no option in sight to increase them. Screen real-estate is not used very well at all - there's so much empty space that could have been used for larger fonts.

    I actually reported this many months ago in beta feedback, but it's clear they did nothing to address it. I even provided screenshots and solutions to fix it too - I really wanted this fixed.

    Amplitude, thanks for creating a game I cannot play.    … Full Review »
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