The Theory of Humanity
Released 27 October 2026 · PC · Indie, RPG, Strategy
One planet, one colony, up to ten commanders - and every one of them wants to run it. Bring a dead world to life, level up your soldiers, raid anomalies for treasure, hunt monsters in the fog and choose who to trust. Make deals. Set ambushes. Play dirty
Story
One planet. One colony. Ten commanders who all believe they should be running it. The Theory of Humanity is a real-time strategy game about bringing a dead world back to life — and making sure everyone remembers who did it. It stitches together things you rarely find in a single RTS: quests left behind by fallen soldiers, treasure growing inside anomalies, a planet that changes before your eyes, and neighbours who are allies at breakfast and targets by dinner. It will surprise you. More than once. Everyone builds the same colony. Only one of you gets to run it. Agree on a truce in private messages — then break it in public. Rain toxin on a rival's base, launch a satellite that quietly drains their treasury, park a squad in front of their tractor and watch the harvest grind to a halt. Nobody here starts a war by accident: your soldiers never open fire on another player on their own. Every war is somebody's decision. Make sure it's yours. Out in the dunes lie soldiers who never made it home. Reach one before your rivals do, and their last orders become yours: dig up a buried weapons cache, power a dying signal beacon, pull a wounded survivor out of the sand, hunt down the pack...
Gameplay
One planet. One colony. Ten commanders who all believe they should be running it. The Theory of Humanity is a real-time strategy game about bringing a dead world back to life — and making sure everyone remembers who did it. It stitches together things you rarely find in a single RTS: quests left behind by fallen soldiers, treasure growing inside anomalies, a planet that changes before your eyes, and neighbours who are allies at breakfast and targets by dinner. It will surprise you. More than once. Everyone builds the same colony. Only one of you gets to run it. Agree on a truce in private messages — then break it in public. Rain toxin on a rival's base, launch a satellite that quietly drains their treasury, park a squad in front of their tractor and watch the harvest grind to a halt. Nobody here starts a war by accident: your soldiers never open fire on another player on their own. Every war is somebody's decision. Make sure it's yours. Out in the dunes lie soldiers who never made it home. Reach one before your rivals do, and their last orders become yours: dig up a buried weapons cache, power a dying signal beacon, pull a wounded survivor out of the sand, hunt down the pack that got them. Every quest runs against the clock — and its reward, from a rocket launcher to a satellite of your own, can turn the whole match around. Every recruit lands a rookie and can leave a...
Features
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
Release details
The Theory of Humanity is a Indie, RPG and Strategy game by Palm and Stars. The Theory of Humanity came out on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 26 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did The Theory of Humanity come out?
The Theory of Humanity came out on 27 October 2026.
Which platforms is The Theory of Humanity on?
The Theory of Humanity is on PC.
Who makes The Theory of Humanity?
The Theory of Humanity is developed by Palm and Stars.
What kind of game is The Theory of Humanity?
The Theory of Humanity is a game of these genres: Indie, RPG and Strategy.