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Before We Leave

Nonviolent city builder linking island settlements across multiple planets

Balancing Monkey Games · Published by Team17 · Released May 13, 2021

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 1,330
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 30, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is Before We Leave?

In this single-player city builder, people emerge after generations underground to rebuild their civilization. You place buildings on hexagonal tiles, gather resources, research old technology, manage pollution and happiness, and ship goods between settlements on different islands and planets.

For you if...

  • +you like building settlements without combat or conquest
  • +you enjoy planning trade across islands and planets
  • +you prefer a forgiving strategy game

Not for you if...

  • −you want battles or competition for territory
  • −you dislike fitting roads and buildings into tight spaces
  • −you want little logistical planning as settlements expand

What players say

78% of 1,330 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed, nonviolent pace and the straightforward building mechanics. Some say shipping goods between settlements becomes tedious as they expand, while others find the hex grid and road requirements restrictive.

Players over time

▼ -33% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20267
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Oct 1, 202610
Sep 30, 20269
Sep 29, 202610
Sep 27, 20269
Sep 26, 20267
Sep 25, 202611
Sep 24, 20266
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 22, 20266

How many players finish Before We Leave?

2.9% of Steam players have unlocked «A Whole New World», 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

Before We Leave screenshot 1

Before We Leave system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit only)
Processor
Intel Core i5-4300U or AMD Phenom II X4 975
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 4890
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit only)
Processor
Intel Core i5-9400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Graphics
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 590
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Before We Leave have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Before We Leave run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
56
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Japanese.

Does Before We Leave 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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