Humankind

About

Humankind lets you blend different historical civilizations into one evolving empire. You start as a small tribe and progress through ages, choosing from 60 distinct cultures like Babylonians or Mayans. Each culture adds unique traits and mechanics, letting you mix strategies as you move from ancient times to modern era. You manage resources, navigate historical events, and make choices that affect your civilization's path. Building wonders and advancing through science are key, but the game focuses on merging cultural identities to create something entirely new. The main goal is accumulating Fame through achievements, moral decisions, and victories in battles. This system encourages varied playstyles since there's no single path to win. With 60 cultures to combine, each game offers near-limitless strategies. Critics gave it 82/100 on Metacritic, praising the depth but some found the learning curve steep. Available on multiple platforms, it’s a long game for those into deep strategy and history. The focus on cultural fusion over traditional victory conditions sets it apart from other 4X games.

Storyline

Combine up to 60 historical cultures as you lead your people from the Ancient to the Modern Age. From humble origins as a Neolithic tribe, transition to the Ancient Era as the Babylonians, become the Classical era Mayans, the Medieval Umayyads, the Early Modern era British, and so on. Each culture will add its own special gameplay layer, leading to near-endless outcomes. Face historical events, take impactful moral decisions, and make scientific breakthroughs. Discover the natural wonders of the world or build the most remarkable creations of humankind. Each game element is historically authentic. Combine them to build your own vision of the world. The journey matters more than destination. Fame is a new and unifying victory condition. Every great deed you accomplish, every moral choice you make, every battle won will build your fame and leave a lasting impact on the world. The player with the most fame will win the game. Will you be the one to leave the deepest mark on the world?