Birthdays the Beginning

by Arc System Works·published by NIS America, Inc.

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment62

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

600en

971 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

May 9, 2017

Price

$3.99

Velocity

0.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 26, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈44,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$1.0M

Based on 971 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

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

About

The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience! Shape the geography, control the temperature, and give rise to diverse lifeforms. Witness the birth of an entirely new ecosystem, made with your very own hands!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 599 post-launch reviews

14%100 rev

<2h

41%54 rev

2-10h

69%223 rev

10-50h

81%180 rev

50-200h

85%33 rev

200h+

89%9 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 125 similar games in the Simulation genre released in 2017.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 31%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 14%

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