Once Human is lining up its second anniversary celebration, Dreamy Maelstrom, for July 9 PT. Starry Studio said the event will run through July 30 and bring a mix of limited-time activities, rewards, and returner support across Nalcott.
A warm-up campaign runs from July 1 to July 9 before the update lands. Players can sign up through the official anniversary reservation page by binding an account with a mobile number, then work through daily draws, friend invites, and server-wide milestones for rewards that include the anniversary-limited Crimson Insight, the “A Birthday” namecard theme, Stardust Secret Crates, and other bonuses.
The anniversary lineup also introduces three featured Deviations. Crimson Insight – ZapCam returns as a limited-time anniversary version, Mr. Wish – Penguin Hope joins through anniversary events and RaidZone, and Behemoth makes its debut as a new Deviation that also offers a riding option in the wilderness.
Dreamy Rift serves as the event’s main combat mode. It sends teams of one to four players into wave-based battles, lets them pick one of three Mod upgrades after every two waves, and splits the challenge into basic and hard difficulty. Hard mode adds hazards such as meteorites, black rain, and thick fog, while an endless mode opens after a clear for players who want to keep pushing wave counts. Rewards include Armor Mod Crates, Wish Wheel Draw Tickets, Starchrom, and Mod Dust, with leaderboard placement tied to extra honors.
Other anniversary systems focus on logins, tuning progress, and bringing old friends back. Dreamy Check-in gives out the QBJ97 – Fiery Trees and Silver Flowers blueprint, Lightforge Ingots, the Pounding Heart Neon furniture formula, and Mr. Wish – Penguin Hope. Dreamy Wave hands out Tuning Attempts through daily activity and one-time tasks, then builds progress toward the Heartlit Rain Set, the A Birthday avatar frame, Shiny Mods, and the final prize at 180 points. Rift Egg rewards invites and shared activity, the Wish Wheel trades tickets for cosmetics and supplies, and Hourly Resonance opens daily windows from 10:00-12:00 and 19:00-23:00 for players who want to dance together and claim shared rewards.
Starry Studio also said July 10 will add server-wide anniversary surprises. That includes Lucky Drops from 20:00 to 22:00, where selected online players in each region can receive Lightforge Ingot x10, plus an anniversary code that will grant a Stardust Secret Crate – S13 (Epic), Starchrom x1000, and a random level Mr. Wish – Penguin Hope. Returning players and new arrivals will also get separate reunion gifts during the event window, and the anniversary update will bring in RaidZone: RaidFest, first-person perspective, and new weapon blueprints.
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Once Human
Developed by Starry Studio
Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.
- Genre: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
- Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release: 2024-07-09
- Publisher: Starry Studio
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Age Rating:
ESRB T
- IGDB Rating: 65.5/100
