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A New Beginning - Final Cut

Point-and-click adventure about time travel and a looming climate disaster

Daedalic Entertainment · Released Dec 11, 2012

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 2,162
Recent reviews
Mixed
57% of 14 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jun 27, 2017
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.0 compatible wit…
1.5 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is A New Beginning - Final Cut?

This single-player, graphic-novel-style adventure begins in Norway, where a woman claiming to be from the future asks a retired bioengineer to help prevent a climate catastrophe. You explore locations, find and use items, and solve puzzles as the story takes you around the world.

For you if...

  • +you like searching scenes for items and puzzle solutions
  • +you want a science fiction story about climate change

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike puzzles with unclear item logic
  • −you prefer action over a story-led adventure
  • −you prefer environmental themes kept in the background

What players say

74% of 2,162 reviews are positive · 57% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the comic-book art and the story, though opinions on the puzzles vary. Common complaints include stiff voice acting, obscure puzzle solutions, and bugs that can interrupt progress.

Players over time

▼ -71% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 83 players on Oct 2, 2026.

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How many players finish A New Beginning - Final Cut?

31% of Steam players have unlocked «World's Savior...», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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A New Beginning - Final Cut system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.0 compatible wit…, 1.5 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista/7/8
Processor
2 GHz (Single Core) or 1.8 GHz (Dual Core)
Graphics
OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM (Shared Memory is not recommended)
Memory
1500 MB RAM
Storage
5 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista/7/8
Processor
2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
Graphics
OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (Shared Memory is not recommended)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB HD space

Does A New Beginning - Final Cut have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does A New Beginning - Final Cut run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
28
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Russian. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish.

Does A New Beginning - Final Cut use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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1 DLC available.

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