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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2020

Should you play it?

Survive your evolution in Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you Explore, Expand, and Evolve to advance your clan to the next generation in the exciting new adventure from Panache Digital Games.

What works

  • Unique and immersive evolutionary survival gameplay
  • Large detailed prehistoric world to explore
  • Strong learning and progression system
  • Realistic survival mechanics
  • Engaging clan management and leadership

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and minimal guidance
  • Clunky controls and occasional bugs
  • Some repetitive gameplay elements
  • Lack of map and navigation aids
  • Limited character customization and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Green Hell

  • The Forest

  • Soulmask

  • Chernobylite Complete Edition

  • Windrose

  • Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG

More fantastical

Games that feels like Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey but with more imaginative fiction

  • Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

  • Enshrouded

  • BLACKTAIL

  • Kena: Bridge of Spirits

  • No Rest for the Wicked

  • ELEX II

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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026