Embark on the most extraordinary journey in gaming history with Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, a groundbreaking survival experience that takes you 8 million years into the past to witness the dawn of humanity itself.
Survive the Harsh Beauty of Prehistoric Africa
From the creator of Assassin's Creed comes a survival game unlike any other. Navigate the stunning yet unforgiving landscapes of Neogene period Africa, where every tree branch, water source, and predator encounter shapes your understanding of the world. This isn't just survival gaming—it's evolutionary discovery where you must learn the most basic concepts of existence, including what water is and which foods are safe to consume.
Learn Through Discovery and Adaptation
Ancestors challenges you to abandon traditional gaming conventions and embrace pure discovery. With no quest markers, tutorials, or hand-holding, you'll guide your hominid clan through trial and error, just as our ancestors did. Each mistake teaches valuable lessons, every experiment unlocks new possibilities, and death becomes merely another step in the learning process as you continue with other clan members.
Evolve Your Clan Through Generations
- Neuronal Development System
- Unlock new abilities through a unique skill tree that mirrors real evolutionary development. From learning to use both hands to standing upright, each advancement represents millions of years of human progress condensed into meaningful gameplay progression.
- Clan Management and Growth
- Expand your lineage by forming bonds, creating families, and teaching survival skills to future generations. Your discoveries and learned behaviors pass down through bloodlines, creating a living legacy of accumulated knowledge and adaptation.
- Environmental Mastery
- Master the art of crafting primitive tools, identifying medicinal plants, and developing survival strategies against apex predators. Use your heightened senses to locate clan members, identify threats, and discover new territories ripe for exploration.
A Truly Unique Gaming Experience
Spanning 40-50 hours of gameplay across 8 million years of evolution, Ancestors offers an experience that respects your intelligence while challenging your preconceptions about what a video game can be. This is survival gaming elevated to an art form, where patience, observation, and experimentation replace traditional combat and questing.
Step into the past and discover what it truly means to be human. Your evolutionary journey awaits in the wild heart of ancient Africa. Available now for Windows on Steam.
