Once Human final console open beta launches June 17

The developer announced a final console open beta for Once Human on Xbox Series X|S. Pre-download opens June 17 at 5:00 PM PT and servers go live the same day at 7:00 PM PT. The test ends July 8 at 11:59 PM PT and is available globally on a first-come, first-served basis.

Players control Meta-Humans in a Stardust-infected open world. Gameplay tasks include scavenging resources, building and defending bases, and capturing creatures called Deviants to automate base tasks, gather materials and fight. Hunting anomalies yields Mutagens that allow character fusion and bodily mutation to gain new abilities.

The beta includes five play scenarios: Novice, Manibus, Endless Dream, The Way of Winter and RaidZone. All scenarios except RaidZone include access to Visional Wheel S3: Aberrant Progeny.

Participants who reach level 20 with any character during the beta will receive a Cosmetic Selection Crate and a Weapon Skin Selection Crate for the full release. Cosmetic choices are the Abyssal Dragon set, Noise Manifesto set and Wasteland Sheriff set. Weapon skin options are Dragon Dance – KAM, Reconstructed Matrix – AWS.33 and Gem Symphony – MG4. Players who only use RaidZone must play more than three hours in the beta to qualify for the rewards.

The test is a wipe, and most character progress will be reset before launch. Permanent carryover to the full release includes all earned Starchrom, any cosmetics and outfits obtained during the beta, and up to six collected Deviants. The developer warns that server capacity is limited and the download channel may close once the user cap is reached.

Console servers are unified for the test, allowing Xbox and PlayStation players to play together. Cross-play with PC and mobile players is not supported during this beta.

To join on Xbox, open the Xbox Insider Hub app on an Xbox Series X|S, go to the Previews section, search for “Once Human” and select Join; that action links to the store page to install the build. Players who took part in the previous closed beta and still have the build installed will receive an automatic update. Those who removed the earlier build can re-download it from their game library without re-registering.

Testers are asked to report bugs and submit suggestions through the in-game Feedback & Customer Support menu and via a tester-feedback-submit channel on the official Once Human Discord. The developer said feedback collected during the open beta will be used to refine the console experience ahead of the full release.