During today’s State of Play event, Japanese studios THA ltd. and Enhance revealed that their eccentric action-puzzle hybrid game Humanity will finally be launching in May 2023. The VR-optional title puts players in charge of a formerly-human Shiba Inu that can control hordes of human beings to lead them towards a literal light in over 90 story stages. A free 10-stage demo of the game is available now for a limited time until March 6.

Check out Humanity’s reveal trailer below:

Humanity was initially announced in September 2019 as a PSVR-optional title coming to PS4 in 2020, but has since been delayed numerous times. The game finally has a release window of May 2023, and will remain compatible with the original PSVR on the PS4 edition even though it also supports the PSVR2 headset and its exclusive features on the PS5.

In Humanity, players assume the role of a telekinetic Shiba Inu that used to be a human. This curious dog can control massive groups of human beings, who will move, jump, pile together and even fight enemies at his behest. The game is divided into puzzle challenges called “Trials,” where the Shiba Inu has to direct these human beings towards the literal light at the end of the stage.

Along the way, players will also encounter the hostile humanoid Others, who will have to either be evaded or taken down in order for the Shiba Inu to be able to guide his followers to the light. A Stage Creator tool allows players to create original stages and experience others’ creations to continue their adventure even after the end of the 90-plus-stage story.

A free demo of Humanity is now available until March 6 on PC, PS5, and PS4 with the following features:

• 10 stages – A variety of levels sampled from the first few areas of the full game, which features over 90 stages in its Story mode.
• User Stages (Beta) – Check out levels created by other players! Browse curated playlists of the best community-produced content, refreshed regularly, or search by tag for hidden gems.
• Stage Creator (Beta) – A super-intuitive set of tools and tutorials that will have anyone making their own levels within minutes, so they can share them with the larger community!
• Optional VR compatibility – Players with a PS VR2, PS VR, or PC VR headset (note: in this Demo, only the Meta Quest headset and controllers are officially supported, but the full game will support more headsets) can immerse themselves even deeper within the world of HUMANITY.

Humanity is set to release in May 2023 on PC, PS5 (with PSVR2 support), and PS4 (with PSVR support) for $29.99/€29.99/¥3410. Check out our coverage of the rest of the State of Play event as well.

Source: PlayStation Blog