Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, an open world survival game, has been reviewed by various outlets, with opinions on the game ranging from frustrating and baffling to thrilling and fascinating. The game's survival aspects are noted, with one outlet suggesting that players will likely die in the game's jungle setting. Reviews describe the game as flawed, but some also see it as making evolutionary progress, though one outlet disagrees, calling it a devolution of the species.