HUMANKIND™ - Cultures of Oceania Pack Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-09-07
Review summary
  • DLC is a worthwhile addition
  • New cultures are unique and fun
  • Visuals and audio are beautiful
  • Balance issues persist
  • Game remains buggy
  • World Congress design poor
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Strategy4XHistorical StrategyNaval CombatExplorationMultiple Victory ConditionsDLC

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Sample precision
Helpful reviews
93%
Unhelpful reviews
7%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
40
Negative points
18
Gameplay points
24
Perf. points
0
Rec. points
11
Misc points
13
Point
DLC is a worthwhile addition
Description
Multiple reviewers agree that this DLC adds enjoyable and great content to the game, improving the overall experience. It is considered one of the better DLCs for the game.
Importance
97%
New cultures are unique and fun
Description
The DLC introduces a wide variety of cultures including Pama-Nyungans, Polynesians, Rapa-Nui, Māori, Hawaiians, and New Zealanders, each with different affinities, mostly naval-based. Reviewers find these cultures very unique, more interesting than the base game, and fun to play.
Importance
64%
Polynesian cultures offer strong early advantages
Description
Playing as Polynesian cultures provides significant advantages for early navigation, colonizing isolated islands, and building a strong early navy. Their expansionist traits and unique districts accelerate growth and facilitate expansion.
Importance
46%
Adds variety and deepens gameplay
Description
The DLC brings more variety and possibilities, expanding and deepening the game's mechanics. It freshens up the metagame and opens new combinations of cultures and possibilities.
Importance
38%
Visuals and audio are beautiful
Description
The DLC features beautiful illustrations, an awesome soundtrack, and stunning visuals for new water-adjacent buildings. The game remains a visual treat with this addition.
Importance
34%
Naval trade and fishing change pace
Description
Focusing strategy on fishing and maritime trade changes the game's pace, and the ancient and classical era cultures have strong advantages with the naval trade update. This adds a new strategic dimension to the game.
Importance
26%
Pama-Nyungan cultures are strong early
Description
Pama-Nyungan provides new options in the competitive ancient era and is strong for cultural influence early in the game. This makes them a valuable pick for early game cultural dominance.
Importance
26%
New wonders and content included
Description
The DLC adds 6 more cultures and 6 more wonders, along with new peoples, narrative events, and music. This significantly expands the game's content and replayability.
Importance
26%
Māori district provides early faith and influence
Description
The Māori unique district provides lots of faith and influence early on, facilitating expansion. This makes the Māori culture a strong choice for players looking to grow quickly.
Importance
16%
New Zealanders generate high research from coasts
Description
The New Zealanders can generate high research from coastal areas, with one city reaching 5000-6000 research. This makes them a powerful culture for scientific advancement.
Importance
16%
Exploring oceans is enjoyable
Description
Exploring the map across oceans is an enjoyable experience, enhanced by the new naval-focused cultures and mechanics. This adds a fun exploration element to the game.
Importance
14%
Game deserves more attention
Description
One reviewer notes that the game deserves much more attention than it currently has, suggesting it is underrated. This is a general statement about the game's quality.
Importance
12%