Once Human console open beta launches on Xbox Series X|S

Once Human is heading to Xbox Series X|S with a console open beta — the final test run before the game officially launches on consoles. Spots are limited and handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, so the download channel could close once the cap is hit.

The beta includes five scenarios: Novice Scenario, Manibus, Endless Dream, The Way of Winter, and RaidZone. Everyone outside RaidZone also gets access to Visional Wheel S3: Aberrant Progeny. Hit level 20 with any character and you'll earn a Cosmetic Selection Crate and a Weapon Skin Selection Crate, each letting you pick one of three options. Cosmetics on offer are the Abyssal Dragon Set, Noise Manifesto Set, and Wasteland Sheriff Set; weapon skins are Dragon Dance for the KAM, Reconstructed Matrix for the AWS.33, and Gem Symphony for the MG4. RaidZone players are a special case — they need over three hours of playtime to qualify instead of the level requirement. This is a wipe test, so most character progress resets before launch. What does carry over permanently: all earned Starchrom, any cosmetics and outfits collected, and up to six Deviants.

Once Human is a supernatural survival game set in a Stardust-infected open world where players evolve their Meta-Human by hunting powerful anomalies for Mutagens and capturing Deviants — strange entities that can automate your base or fight alongside you. The game has been live on PC for a while, and the console version is now closing in on its full release.

To join on Xbox, open the Xbox Insider Hub app, head to Previews, search for Once Human, and hit Join — it'll redirect you to the store page to install. Given the limited slot count, getting in early is the move.