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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

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3.9/5

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3.9

28 Reviews

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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
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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 evolutio...
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34 %
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3.9/5

( 28 Reviews )

3.9

28 Reviews

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2019, Panache Digital Games, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 Sp1 64-bit, Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 760 (4GB)...
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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Official Soundtrack
Time to beat
19.5 hMain
38.5 h Main + Sides
52.5 h Completionist
38 h All Styles
Description


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.

© 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.

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Official Soundtrack Bundle
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
19.5 hMain
38.5 h Main + Sides
52.5 h Completionist
38 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2019-08-27T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
8.2 GB

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Top Critic Average
34 %
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Posted on: July 24, 2025

ApacheFIN

Verified owner

Games: 30 Reviews: 2

Learning all the way

We learn as we go. It's no different back then. Life was full of dangers and if you think that walking on two legs upright gives you the power over others back then, you are mistaken.


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Posted on: September 4, 2025

cmontanna

Verified owner

Games: 60 Reviews: 6

tough learning curve, fun tho

this is a game with a lot of promise and a fairly steep learning curve. there isn't a tutorial, or an instruction manual, or someone there to guide you. you are alone in navigating the world, in figuring out its dangers and it is as unforgiving as it is rewarding


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Posted on: July 23, 2022

fil-cat

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Games: 1852 Reviews: 41

Awesome game!

I love games that explore the prehistoric time frame and early stages of humanity like Far Cry Primal. This one is right up my alley. I also rather like survival games with a realistic challanging backdrop like Green Hell. So this one is just great. Survive, develop and learn (a little bit) about prehistoric history and evolution. And hey ... it come with 8 million years of game time :) In your face AAA-titles :p


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Posted on: January 3, 2025

Benindorn

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Games: 700 Reviews: 3

Just not much fun.

It's a tolerable experimental game, but is intentionally obtuse and tedious to figure out. If there were more to do and some reward for it, it might have been a fun game. Unless you enjoy tedium, I suggest passing on this game. Sharp the stone or sharp the stick in a QTE. Kill Animal in a QTE. That's the game.


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