Detroit: Become Human

Detroit: Become Human is an interactive narrative adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and released in 2018. Set in a near-future Detroit where androids serve humans, the story follows three android…

78 25 May 2018

Adventure Action Drama Mystery Science fiction

Detroit: Become Human is an adventure developed by Quantic Dream, released 25 May 2018 on PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 14.4 hrs to finish.

Verified 15 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Detroit: Become Human is

Detroit: Become Human is an adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and released in 2018. It was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Quantic Dream Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Detroit 2038. Technology has evolved to a point where human like androids are everywhere. They speak, move and behave like human beings, but they are only machines serving humans. Play three distinct androids and see a world at the brink of chaos, perhaps our future, through their eyes. Your very decisions will dramatically alter how the game’s intense, branching narrative plays out. You will face moral dilemmas and decide who lives or dies. With thousands of choices and dozens of possible endings, how will you affect the future of Detroit and humanity’s destiny?

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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, drama, mystery and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 48 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Detroit: Become Human holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 9 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 80, across 1,315 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 14.4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 31.6 hrs, roughly 2.2 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.8 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 @ 3.1GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.2GHz, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 or AMD HD 7950 with 3GB VRAM minimum (Support of Vulkan 1.1 required). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 55GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: India is the cheapest region we track at ₹1,999.00 (about $20.97), while United Kingdom pays £33.99 — 2.1 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 32 on Steam, which is about $31.99.

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What it launched against

Detroit: Become Human launched on 25 May 2018, within three weeks of Detroit: Become Human, Dark Souls: Remastered, Vampyr and Dark Souls: Remastered. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Detroit: Become Human, Dark Souls: Remastered, Vampyr, Dark Souls: Remastered.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Detroit: Become Human yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Detroit: Become Human gameplay screenshot

Characters

All 22

Alice

Amanda

Ben Collins

Carl Manfred

Carlos' Android

Connor

Quick answers

Detroit: Become Human — frequently asked questions

When did Detroit: Become Human come out?

Detroit: Become Human was released on 25 May 2018 for PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much is Detroit: Become Human in Pakistan?

On Steam Pakistan, Detroit: Become Human is priced at $31.99 (about $31.99).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Detroit: Become Human?

At minimum, Detroit: Become Human needs Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.8 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 @ 3.1GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.2GHz, 8 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 or AMD HD 7950 with 3GB VRAM minimum (Support of Vulkan 1.1 required) graphics, 55 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Detroit: Become Human?

The main story of Detroit: Become Human takes around 14.4 hrs, or 31.6 hrs for 100% completion.

How many GB is Detroit: Become Human?

The PC version needs about 55 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("55 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Detroit: Become Human have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Detroit: Become Human.

Can you play Detroit: Become Human on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Detroit: Become Human; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Detroit: Become Human on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Detroit: Become Human. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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