
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a single-player survival game played from a third-person view and set in an open world. Players control a member of a hominid clan and manage its needs by eating, drinking, and sleeping while facing predators and other dangers in the wild. Exploring new places and being hunted can trigger a state of fear, which is offset by rewarding actions such as crafting tools and making discoveries. As the clan learns and grows, players unlock new skills through a neural development system and can switch between clan members, passing acquired abilities to future generations. The game has no structured narrative campaign and instead lets players shape their own experience.
| Released | Aug 27, 2019 |
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| Status | Main game |
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| Platforms | Xbox Series X|SPlayStation 4Nintendo Switch 2PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5Xbox One |
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| Genres | Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie |
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| Themes | ActionSurvivalOpen world |
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| Game modes | Single player |
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| Perspective | Third person |
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| Keywords | evolutionanimalsresource managementprehistoricafrica |
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