A SECOND BEFORE US
Exploration adventure about a survivor colony that locks away memories
DimleTeam · Released May 10, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 56% of 89
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- May 25, 2017
What is A SECOND BEFORE US?
You play colonist 183 in an exploration adventure set after catastrophes devastate Earth. Your home is Delta, a tightly regulated shelter for survivors. You investigate its secrets, explore locations ranging from a lighthouse to a scientific laboratory, and complete simple quests.
For you if...
- +you enjoy piecing together stories from scattered diary entries
- +you prefer short adventures with a compact scope
Not for you if...
- −you want combat or demanding puzzles
What players say
56% of 89 reviews are positive
Players praise the environments and science-fiction premise, but several find the storytelling confusing or underdeveloped. Common complaints also include slow movement, awkward controls, and technical glitches, with a recent report describing a bug that interrupts progress.
Screenshots and trailer
A SECOND BEFORE US system requirements
Minimum: 1024 MB 9800GTX, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run A SECOND BEFORE US?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista / 7 / 8 – 32 or 64 bits
- Processor
- 2.2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- 1024 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3xxx series
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows Vista / 7 / 8 – 64 bits
- Processor
- 3.0 GHz Quad Core CPU
- Graphics
- 2GB NVIDIA GTX 660 / Radeon RX 460 or better
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Does A SECOND BEFORE US have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does A SECOND BEFORE US run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, Italian, Simplified Chinese.
Does A SECOND BEFORE US 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
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Recent updates
- May 22, 2017 · Update 1.3 - Chinese localization
- May 22, 2017 · Update 1.3 - Chinese localization
- May 19, 2017 · Update 1.2
- May 19, 2017 · Update 1.2
- May 11, 2017 · Update 1.1
