Once Human traverse actuellement une période particulièrement chargée depuis sa sortie sur PC en juillet 2024. Entre une mise à jour majeure, une refonte complète de son système de progression et l’annonce très attendue d’une bêta sur consoles, Starry Studio a clairement décidé de passer à la vitesse supérieure. Voici tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le jeu en ce mois de mars 2026.
La mise à jour 2.3.4 est disponible et prépare le terrain pour quelque chose d’encore plus important.
La mise à jour 2.3.4 a été déployée le 11 mars après une maintenance programmée débutant à 4h00 (heure du Pacifique) et durant environ deux heures. À première vue, il s’agit d’une mise à jour classique : corrections de bugs, ajustements d’équilibrage, amélioration des butins de mods. En réalité, elle sert plutôt de prélude à une refonte structurelle bien plus importante prévue plus tard ce mois-ci.
The centerpiece of the patch notes is a preview of upcoming changes to Starchrom and blueprint acquisition, alongside new Custom Server features and improvements to mod drop rates. Once Human As compensation for the downtime, all players received 1,000 Starchrom, 100 Mitsuko’s Mark, 300 Starwish Token, 30 Colorful Badge and three Mod Compensation Crates, each granting a random mod between level 14 and 17. Once Human
On the balance side, the Invincible Sun Deviation was reworked. Its direct damage multiplier was raised from 900% to 1,100%, but the fire zone duration was reduced from 10 to 8 seconds and the rate at which burn stacks apply was adjusted to reduce the server load it generated in multiplayer scenarios. Once Human
The blueprint overhaul: A meaningful shift in how progression works
This is probably the most impactful news of the month for regular players. Starry Studio acknowledged that the current blueprint system is too restrictive, too complex and difficult for new players to understand, largely because of the fragment-pulling mechanic tied to the Wish Machine. Steam Community
Starting with the March 25 patch, blueprints will be unlockable directly from the Blueprint screen using Starchrom, with no need to pull and combine fragments. Both weapons and armor will be available this way, at a variable cost depending on the item type. Steam Community
The Wish Machine is not going away permanently. It will be taken offline after March 25 and relaunched in a revised form on April 22. In its new version, it will offer rewards tied to in-game activities rather than consuming Starchrom. Steam Community The stated goal is to preserve the appeal of random reward systems while decoupling them from the main premium currency. That is a meaningful concession to a community that has been vocal about the grind.
The console closed beta opens March 26
This is the announcement many players have been waiting for. Once Human is launching a closed beta on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X and S for North America and Europe. Pre-download starts March 24 at 7:00 PM PT, servers go live on March 26 and close on April 9. DayOne
The scenario featured during the beta is Manibus. Players who reach level 20 during the test period will earn the Abyssal Dragon Set and the Dragon Dance-KAM cosmetic as permanent rewards. DayOne Xbox applications go through the Xbox Insider program, and test codes will be distributed on March 22 through the official console-dedicated Discord channels.
Cross-play is confirmed from day one of the beta. The console release will make Once Human fully cross-platform, allowing players on console, PC and mobile to share the same servers under the same account. WorthPlaying For a game that leans so heavily on its social and guild systems, this is a defining step.
What the rest of 2026 has in store
Starry Studio laid out its broader vision for the year in early January under the banner “The Year of the Monsters.” The roadmap includes new scenarios, new Deviations, fresh challenges, visual upgrades and more narrative and PvE content throughout the year. WorthPlaying
The first new scenario will be a PvE island chapter featuring multiple distinct islands, each with its own set of challenges. Aquatic survival mechanics and nautical vehicles are part of the package. WorthPlaying A collaboration with the Chinese novel X (10) Days Till the End was also mentioned, though no release window has been given yet.
Le patch 2.3.2 et son contenu saisonnier de février ont déjà posé de bonnes bases. L’Île du Festival du Printemps était accessible directement depuis le monde ouvert et proposait des activités quotidiennes, des récompenses saisonnières et une apparence de véhicule permanente à débloquer avant la fin de l’événement le 11 mars .
The bigger picture
Once Human aborde mars 2026 avec un développement constant et indéniable. La refonte du système de progression répond à l’une des principales critiques de la communauté. La bêta sur consoles annonce une réelle expansion de la base de joueurs. Et la feuille de route annuelle témoigne d’un studio qui sait où il veut mener le jeu, plutôt que de réagir au coup par coup.
Reste à savoir si la version console parviendra à recréer l’engouement qui a attiré plus de dix millions de joueurs sur PC. Les prochaines semaines seront déterminantes pour y répondre.
