Start Over

Survival sandbox with base building and optional defense waves

EY-Studio · Released Sep 27, 2024

Reviews: Mixed; 61% of 346
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Sep 30, 2024
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1060; 12 GB RAM · 30 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Start Over?

A first-person survival game set in wilderness dotted with villages, camps, and military bases. Alone or in co-op, you gather resources, craft equipment, trade at friendly outposts, and raid hostile sites, progressing through technology tiers to unlock machinery.

For you if...

+you like alternating exploration with quieter construction sessions
+you enjoy working toward more advanced crafting recipes

Not for you if...

−you want action without resource gathering or construction

What players say

61% of 346 reviews are positive

Players praise the crafting system. Recent reviewers criticize the difficulty even on easy settings and describe the game as unfinished and abandoned.

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Start Over system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 12 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: SSD (Preferred)

Does Start Over have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Start Over 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 configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 37
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Start Over 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam