Warframe vs Once Human
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Warframe
Become a powerful warrior and battle alongside friends in a sprawling interplanetary system. Customize your bio-metal suit, wield devastating weaponry, and explore massive open worlds in this story-driven action game. Experience an epic narrative and master your arsenal across platforms.
- Become a powerful bio-metal suit warrior
- Battle alongside friends in co-op missions
- Explore a massive interplanetary system
- Experience an epic cinematic story
- Master and customize a vast arsenal
- Cross-platform save and play support
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Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game Confront warring factions throughout a sprawling interplanetary system as you follow the guidance of the mysterious Lotus and level up your Warframe, build an Arsenal of destructive firepower, and realize your true potential across massive open worlds in this thrilling, genre-defining third-person combat experience. Carry your progression through the expansive Origin System across platforms with Cross Platform Save. BECOME A POWERFUL WARRIOR Enter your Warframe: a bio-metal suit of untold power. Unleash its Abilities and wield a vast array of devastating weaponry to effortlessly annihilate hordes of enemies on sight. And when the slaughter is over, you can earn or instantly unlock 50+ different Warframes - each with a unique suite of powers - to re-experience the mayhem any way you want. BATTLE ALONGSIDE FRIENDS Form a Squad with your friends and earn valuable bonus Rewards when you complete Missions together via highly collaborative, co-op gameplay. Utilize your Warframe’s Abilities to heal allies, redirect enemy fire, and achieve your objectives. Stuck on a particular challenge? In-game matchmaking makes it easy to connect with friendly Tenno whenever you need an extra hand. EXPLORE A MASSIVE SYSTEM Deftly maneuver through ground-based Missions with your Warframe’s mesmerizing parkour skills or take to the stars and engage in massive ship-to-ship battles in your very own customizable spacecraft. Lose yourself within mysterious open-world landscapes and discover a system teeming with fascinating lifeforms - both friendly and hostile. DISCOVER AN EPIC STORY Marvel at the sweeping history of the Origin System as you experience Warframe’s massive cinematic narrative spanning 5 separate expansions and 30+ story-based Quests. Discover the power within and experience your first taste of invincibility with one of three original Warframes before you begin your journey, develop your skills and seek out the truth behind your awakening. MASTER YOUR ARSENAL Your starter Weapons are just the beginning. Craft hundreds of destructive armaments, plus vehicles, Companions and more. Level them up and experiment until you find the right combination of gear that suits your unique playstyle. Fashion your weaponry for a fearsome look to compliment your custom-designed loadout. CUSTOMIZE ENDLESSLY Entering the Origin System means joining legions of friendly Tenno, each with their own personalized Warframes, Weapons and gear. With a staggering number of Customization options available to enhance your Loadout, designing the perfect look for your Warframe makes for an endlessly rewarding challenge for you and your Squad. IGRS: 18+
Once Human
Embark on a multiplayer survival adventure in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by an alien substance. Team up with friends to battle monstrous creatures, build a sanctuary, and uncover the truth behind the world's collapse. Harness supernatural powers to fight, rebuild, or dominate.
- Multiplayer open-world survival
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Base building and customization
- Battle monstrous aberrations
- Harness supernatural powers
- Team up with friends
- Collect and train Deviation Pals
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Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a bizarre, apocalyptic world. Fight side by side with friends for survival resources, build your home territory, and overcome the terrifying unknown together as you uncover the truth behind the fall of the world. You were once human. Do you still hold the answer to what it means to be human? World Awakened They were buses, TVs, and chairs. Now they walk, speak, and stare. Scavenge or Die Old-world scrap keeps you alive. Anomalies power your gear and home. Squad Up Capture the Anomalies you defeat. Yesterday's enemy is tomorrow's ally. Craft Weapons Turn scrap and Anomaly power into hundreds of deadly, custom weapons. Build Your Home They chop wood, mine ore, and tend fields. This home runs on all of you. Become Them Shed your humanity. Fuse with defeated Anomalies and wield their power. Continuous Meta Pass Subscription Activation Instructions 1. MonthlyMeta Pass Activation Instructions --Subscription Period: 1 Month --Subscription Price: 4.99 USD per month 2. Other Rules --Payment: Charges will be deducted via the user's iTunes account. Payment is made upon user confirmation of purchase. --Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration. Upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription cycle. --Cancel Renewal: To cancel renewal, please operate at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. Operation method: From the Home page, go to [Settings] —> Tap [iTunes Store & App Store] —> Tap [Apple ID], select [View Apple ID] —> [Account Settings] —> Tap [Subscriptions], then tap [Cancel Subscription]. --NetEase Games License and Service T&c: https://protocol.unisdk.easebar.com/release/latest_v487.html --NetEase Games Privacy Policy: https://protocol.unisdk.easebar.com/release/latest_v475.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Warframe at free against Once Human's free with in-app purchases. Warframe also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (70% vs 59%). Once Human's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Warframe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Once Human sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Warframe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27K and 18K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Warframe's written reviews are positive against 59% of Once Human's.
Warframe ships an update every 2 weeks, Once Human monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Warframe | Once Human |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (27K ratings) — better | 4.6 (18K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 58.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 18K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #105 | #51 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.7 GB | 3.7 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Extremes | NETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD |
Customer experience
Warframe
Once Human
User reviews
Warframe
From 27K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Entire game ported to mobile
- 🚀 Cross-play and cross-save support
- 🚀 Impressive graphics and performance
- 👍 Faithful to the original PC/console experience
- 👍 Customizable controls and UI
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially with UI and controls
- 🔋 Overheating and battery drain issues
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate menus and access certain features
- 👎 Clunky touch controls, better with a controller
- 🔍 Lack of keyboard and mouse support
Once Human
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game with immersive graphics
- 👍 Solid gameplay mechanics
- 💡 Unique and challenging features
- 🎮 Enjoyable on both PC and mobile
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional performance and graphics issues
- 🔋 High storage requirements on mobile
- 🕹️ Lack of controller support on mobile
Bugs and requests
Warframe
Reported bugs
5 issues- Initialization loop and download issues
- Inability to access certain features like decorating the Orbiter
- Bugs with the chat system and squad management
- Quests and objectives not functioning properly
- Performance issues in open-world areas and during intense combat
Requested features
5 requests- Gyroscope support for aiming
- Customizable button placement and size
- Improved optimization for older devices
- Ability to disable auto-fire and auto-melee
- Separate buttons for actions like jumping, rolling, and sliding
Once Human
Reported bugs
3 issues- Network errors preventing login
- Stuck on character creation screen
- Persistent bugs with garage and storage
Requested features
3 requests- Improved mobile controls and responsiveness
- More customization options for character and base
- Seamless cross-platform progression
In-app purchases
Warframe
- Glaxion Battlekit$2.99
- Starter Weapon Pack$4.99
- 75 Platinum$4.99
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- 175 Platinum$9.99
- 3 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$19.99
- 380 Platinum$19.99
- 7 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$39.99
- 1025 Platinum$49.99
- 15 Regal Aya: Prime Resurgence$79.99
- 2200 Platinum$99.99
Once Human
- Shining New Star Selection Pack$0.99
- 60 Crystgin$0.99
- Shining Newbie Pack$0.99
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- 330 Crystgin$4.99
- Meta Pass$4.99
- Battle Pass (Advanced)$9.99
- 1090 Crystgin$14.99
- 2280 Crystgin$29.99
- 3880 Crystgin$49.99
- 7880 Crystgin$99.99









