Is Once Human P2W or is the F2P Fair?

July 12, 2024
| Tags: Features
| Author Diana D’Estefano

Is Once Human P2W? In this article, we will try to give you what is a complete vision of the game structure.

Once Human has aroused a fair amount of interest among players, especially thanks to the fact that it was released in free-to-play form. However, many have started to wonder if in order to advance in the game and have access to the best things (weapons, equipment, skins, etc.) there is a need to dip into one’s wallet.

Has Once Human P2W Mechanics?
According to what was stated by the game developers themselves, Once Human will not have pay-to-win mechanics within it. The developers were very clear about it and decided not to implement this game mechanic, most likely because it was not in line with their ideas. Obviously, this doesn’t mean that, in the future, they could change their mind during construction and add pay-to-win mechanics, but at the moment it doesn’t seem to be an option contemplated.

However, this does not mean that there are no microtransactions within the game. As with any free-to-play game, the developers decide to add microtransactions in order to have incentives to continue working on new updates and support the game for a long time. Since the game is free-to-play, the developers do not make money from its sales, so they need other sources of income to be able to continue working on the project.

For the moment, the developers of Once Human have decided to focus entirely on costume design, be it weapons, skins, or anything else. Consequently, there will be no advantages from the point of view of gameplay or access to better things for those who decide to spend the money. Users who decide to support the project will simply be able to benefit from greater customization of their character compared to others.

This choice that was carried out by the developers can be shared or not, but this does not mean that this allows all players to have equal weapons. Consequently, this means that survival in the game will be just a matter of training and your skills. There are no shortcuts you can take to become stronger than other players.

Whether this is a winning choice is something only time will tell. For the moment, we just have to see how the game will be able to make its way into the hearts of players and whether it will be able to establish itself among the other free-to-play games that have had a well-established community for a long time. In the meantime, in case you are having difficulty with one of the secondary missions that is causing the most confusion in the game, we recommend that you read our guide on how to escape from Dayton Hospital in order to complete the relevant mission.

Diana has been a huge fan of video games since she was a child. She started her “career” with Nintendo and then moved on to other platforms as well. Although she is a big fan of horror games, she plays almost all genres fearlessly. She writes news, reviews, guides, and features about both AAA and indie games.