This game is currently in the Humble Choice for April 2024, and this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before May 7th, 2024, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.
Experience the entirety of humanity.
The fastest explanation of what Humankind is would be to say it’s like a different version of Civilization. There are a lot of changes here, such as not choosing a single civilization, but rather adopting a new culture with different bonuses for each era and a far superior battle system, but at the end of the day, this has all the same computer board game type of appeal that Civilization has, as well as all the complexity.
However, a lot of people have turned on this game after a long time citing the AI isn’t that strong, or cheats. This is the first game in this franchise, and while this is Amplitude Studio known for the Endless Space franchise, it does feel a little lacking. At the same time, if this is seen as a first entry in a longer franchise, there’s a lot of potential. However, that’s potential in future titles. Also, the text on the UI is frighteningly small. I usually play all games on my 50-inch TV connected to my computer and this one was unplayable but even on a normal monitor it’s a bit smaller than I would like.
Pick this up if you like Civilization, It’s 12 bucks, and you’ll easily get 20 hours into it and likely more. This has a nice different feel to it and like I said, I prefer this combat system to Civilization’s combat. You will have to learn all the differences but you’ll get a unique experience here.
Also, Humble's version is the definitive edition so all the DLC content is here.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/8q4m_yRP5xw
Experience the entirety of humanity.
The fastest explanation of what Humankind is would be to say it’s like a different version of Civilization. There are a lot of changes here, such as not choosing a single civilization, but rather adopting a new culture with different bonuses for each era and a far superior battle system, but at the end of the day, this has all the same computer board game type of appeal that Civilization has, as well as all the complexity.
However, a lot of people have turned on this game after a long time citing the AI isn’t that strong, or cheats. This is the first game in this franchise, and while this is Amplitude Studio known for the Endless Space franchise, it does feel a little lacking. At the same time, if this is seen as a first entry in a longer franchise, there’s a lot of potential. However, that’s potential in future titles. Also, the text on the UI is frighteningly small. I usually play all games on my 50-inch TV connected to my computer and this one was unplayable but even on a normal monitor it’s a bit smaller than I would like.
Pick this up if you like Civilization, It’s 12 bucks, and you’ll easily get 20 hours into it and likely more. This has a nice different feel to it and like I said, I prefer this combat system to Civilization’s combat. You will have to learn all the differences but you’ll get a unique experience here.
Also, Humble's version is the definitive edition so all the DLC content is here.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/8q4m_yRP5xw