Once Human will launch a limited-time wave-survival event across its Visional Wheel – Starfall Inversion servers starting August 28, 2025. Revealed at Gamescom 2025, the mode named Stellar Resonance implants a new blueprint into the world: the gravity inverter, a deployable device that rises skyward while collecting stellar core gravity samples. As the inverter ascends—measured in 50-meter tiers—escalating enemy waves attempt to destroy it. Five reward tiers unlock along the climb, with every tier producing better loot.
Progress is communal. Players hand harvested samples into a shared pool to complete five distinct phases before a strict five-day timer expires on each phase. Missing a phase wipes its bonus and strengthens future invasions, increasing pressure for every participant. Extra rewards arrive via a new seasonal currency earned exclusively through sample contributions, spendable on a dedicated event vendor.
The entire event runs until September 25. A simultaneous bug-fix patch goes live on August 22, aiming to smooth performance ahead of the invasion. Fans visiting the Gamescom booth can test Stellar Resonance in exclusive demo pods and pose for social-media-ready screenshots supplied by NetEase.
