Before We Leave

by Balancing Monkey Games·published by Team17

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment75

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

965en

1,700 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

May 13, 2021

Price

$4.99

Velocity

0.5/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈52,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$240.0K

Based on 1,700 reviews (all languages)

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Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Before We Leave is a city building game set in a cozy corner of the universe. Nurture your Peeps and their surroundings while rebuilding and rediscovering civilisation. Settle new lands and planets while avoiding hungry Space Whales.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 965 post-launch reviews

37%70 rev

<2h

47%62 rev

2-10h

75%400 rev

10-50h

84%342 rev

50-200h

91%85 rev

200h+

100%6 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+44pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 115 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2021.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 35%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 8%

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