Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

Overview
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.
SteamVery Positive (80%)
5,454 Steam user reviewsMetacritic64/100
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About the game
- Developer
- Panache Digital Games
- Publisher
- Private Division
- Released
- Aug 27, 2020
Description & review sources
- 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.
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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 this exhilarating new adventure from Panache Digital Games.
Embark on the most incredible odyssey known to humankind: human evolution. Spanning from 10 million to 2 million years ago, begin your journey, before us, in Neogene period Africa. Explore a beautiful yet ruthless world, from swinging through tree branches in the jungle to stalking prey across the golden savannah grasslands. Decide what attributes to learn and hone in order to pass down knowledge to future generations, from crafting tools to enhancing evasive tactics against predators. Just like real life, make sure to eat, drink, and sleep to stay alive and have the energy to face any danger that may come your way.
Grow your clan and find strength in numbers as you progress through critical evolutionary stages of human evolution. Your choices will write your clan’s story and determine if you can survive your evolution.
Explore Ruthless Africa
Explore the never-before-experienced world of Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago at the dawn of humankind. From the tops of tree canopies overlooking lush jungles to the golden grasslands of the savannah, traverse a beautiful yet unforgiving landscape. For every breath-taking view, beware of the weather, predators, and other dangers that threaten your survival.Expand Your Territory and Grow Your Clan
Increase your chances of survival by uniting new members of your species and giving birth to future generations. Control different clan members, form bonds to create families, and work together to intimidate predators during expeditions. Conquer fear as you explore unknown locations in order to expand your territory.Evolve Through Multiple Generations
See the physical and intellectual evolution of the first hominids as you explore, learn, and survive. Spanning from 10 million to 2 million years ago, play as one of the first hominids and evolve over the course of millions of years during key stages in human evolution. Make crucial discoveries and hone physical abilities that will be passed down to future generations such as Ardipithecus ramidus and Australopithecus.Choose How You Survive
Evolution was not written in stone. Your decisions shape how you will overcome obstacles, increase your species, and what knowledge will pass on to future generations. Focus on specific attributes or choose a more balanced approach to survival. Your clan’s ability to survive will be directly impacted by your choices, making each player’s experience unique.- Developer
- Panache Digital Games
- Publisher
- Private Division
- Released
- Aug 27, 2020
Ratings & review sources
SteamVery Positive (80%)
5,454 Steam user reviewsMetacritic64/100
System requirements
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Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 Sp1 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 (4GB) or Radeon HD 7950 (3GB)
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 (4GB) or Radeon RX 480 (8GB)
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Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- full
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Action
- Adventure
- Indie
- RPG
- Developer
- Panache Digital Games
- Publisher
- Private Division
- Released
- Aug 27, 2020
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- Achievements
- 13
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Community tag votes
- Open World Survival Craft281
- Survival277
- Open World271
- Exploration269
- Singleplayer245
- Adventure231
- Crafting215
- Simulation208
- Atmospheric193
- Action192
- RPG190
- Third Person187
- Nature185
- Immersive Sim179
- Historical169
- Choices Matter168
- Science163
- Indie155
- Action-Adventure154
- Multiplayer152
Languages & audio
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Arabic
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
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Publisher notice
© 2020 Panache Digital Games, Inc. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a trademark of Panache Digital Games, Inc. Private Division and the Private Division logo are trademarks of Private Division LLC. All rights reserved.



