Once Human - Strange worlds survival game

Dear Metas,

After the version update and maintenance on November 18, 2026 （PT）, the Visional Wheel will rotate once more, changing to Dissonant Resonance. To help Metas prepare, here is the related server opening schedule.

For details on the Dissonant Resonance game mode, please check the Dev Blog: https://www.oncehuman.game/news/devBlog/20261113/40781_1319568.html

1. Additional Vision Worlds for Isles of Abyss Servers

Existing Isles of Abyss servers will add an appropriate number of Vision Worlds based on activity levels, so Metas can experience the Dissonant Resonance game mode right away without transferring servers.

After the version update on November 18, 2026 PT, newly opened Isles of Abyss servers will come with 8 Vision Worlds and 4 Basic Worlds.

2. Server Opening Schedule

For existing servers that already have Vision Worlds, Gravity Abyss within those Vision Worlds will automatically switch to Dissonant Resonance, so Metas can experience it without transferring servers.

To ensure a quality gameplay experience for Metas and maintain healthy server ecosystems, the server opening schedule has also been adjusted as follo

Note:

1) We will open additional servers when capacity allows to ensure a quality gameplay experience for Metas.

2) All times above are server times for each region.

3. Isles of Abyss Permanent Server Opening Schedule

To meet everyone's long-term need to play on the Isles of Abyss, each region will open 1 Permanent Server on November 18, 2026 （PT）: Isles of Abyss (Permanent Server). Metas from the Isles of Abyss server will eventually all gather on this server.

3.1 Server World Rules

Isles of Abyss (Permanent Server) will open a sufficient number of Basic Worlds and Vision Worlds to ensure a smooth experience for Metas. Vision Worlds will synchronize with the Visional Wheel "Dissonant Resonance" game mode. The official team will subsequently evaluate adding more worlds based on server operation conditions and Metas' gameplay needs; any adjustments will be explained through future announcements.

To ensure a smooth and stable experience for Metas participating in wilderness gameplay, territory construction, and resource gathering, certain mechanics within the same world currently have capacity limits. The relevant rules are as follows:

1) When the number of online players in a world reaches its cap, subsequent Metas will temporarily be unable to enter that world. You may switch to another world to play. If your territory is located in the world that has reached its player cap, you can still enter that world and will not be affected by this restriction.

2) Within the same world, certain game modes will also have a limit on how many can be active simultaneously. If the mode you want to play in your current world has reached its activation cap, you can switch to another world to experience it.

3) When the number of territories placed within the same world reaches the limit, no more territories can be placed. At that point, Metas will need to switch to another world to place territories.

3.2 How to Enter Isles of Abyss (Permanent Server)

1) Automatic system merge (for characters already in the Isles of Abyss scenario)

After the Isles of Abyss server has been running for 31 days, players on the server will automatically be merged into Isles of Abyss (Permanent Server). After the merge, data such as Hives, backpack supplies, and territories will be retained according to the rules, and Metas can continue to play on the permanent server.

2) Enter via Server List (for new characters or signing up to enter)

Once the Isles of Abyss (Permanent Server) opens, it will appear in the server selection list. Metas can go to Scenario Selection - Isles of Abyss - More Server Options - Permanent Server, select Isles of Abyss (Permanent Server), and enter that server.

Note: The gameplay of Isles of Abyss (Permanent Server) runs by default according to the [End of Storm] phase rules of the Isles of Abyss scenario. The overall challenge intensity is relatively high. If you use a new character or sign up to enter, please familiarize yourself with the rules and difficulty of this phase in advance, and choose carefully based on your own situation.

3.3 Isles of Abyss (Permanent Server) Game Mode Description

The Isles of Abyss Permanent Server stays permanently in the [End of Storm] phase. The relevant gameplay rules are as follows:

1) The Sunken Lord: Can be unlocked directly without reaching the Purification Progress. Metas can go to the entrance and enter the challenge directly.

2) Calamity Tower: Calamity Tower - Abyss difficulty is unlocked directly and refreshes on a specific cycle. Each World can refresh at most 1 Calamity Tower - Abyss.

3) Scenario Challenge: After the system automatically merges you into the permanent server, your progress will be uniformly reset to the current new permanent server's scenario challenge tasks and rewards, ensuring a consistent experience for both new and veteran players after the merge.

IV. Custom Server Adds New [Dissonant Resonance] Scenario Selection

As the Visional Wheel turns, Custom Server simultaneously adds new configurable scenarios: Manibus (Vision: Dissonant Resonance), Endless Dream (Vision: Gravity Abyss), The Way of Winter (Vision: Dissonant Resonance), Deviation: Survive, Capture, Preserve (Vision: Gravity Abyss), Prismverse's Clash (Vision: Dissonant Resonance), and Isles of Abyss (Vision: Dissonant Resonance). Metas can choose to experience others' servers in Custom Server, or open 1 Custom Server of their own to experience.

That's all for this announcement. For actual server opening times, please check in-game. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us via the Feedback Platform （Once Human Feedback Platform).

Once Human Development Team