SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Before We Leave

Before We Leave overview

Balancing Monkey Games | May 13, 2021 | game

Released

7players observed · 12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC

CasualIndieSimulationStrategyCity BuilderSteam Store

  • Latest observed players7 · 12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak144
  • Units sold (VGI)51,870
  • Revenue (VGI)$616,000
  • Review score78% positive

Before We Leave dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players7 · 12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak144
  • Units sold (VGI)51,870
  • Revenue (VGI)$616,000
  • Review score78% positive
  • Total reviews1,700
  • Release dateMay 13, 2021
  • DeveloperBalancing Monkey Games
  • PublisherTeam17

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Balancing Monkey GamesPublisher: Team17

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directorySteam Store page

Game overview

Overview

Before We Leave comes from Balancing Monkey Games and is published by Team17. It arrived on Steam on May 13, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Before We Leave's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 7 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC, with a tracked peak near 144. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 78% positive across 1,700 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Before We Leave is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseTurkishJapanese

4 regional rating boards including kgrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 (64 bit only)Intel Core i5-4300U or AMD Phenom II X4 9754 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 48902 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 (64 bit only)Intel Core i5-9400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3400G8 GB RAMNVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 5902 GB available space
macOSMinimumOSX 10.14.2 Mojave (64-bit)Intel® Core™ i5 3.0GHz, 21.54 GB RAM2 GB RAM2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Before We Leave has sold up to 51,870 units and has 1,278 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $616,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Before We Leave overview details

Before We Leave combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Rediscover what was lost and nurture your reborn civilisation in Before We Leave, a city building game set in a cozy corner of the universe. Grow, gather and manage resources to help your settlements thrive, and share goods between the hexagonal lands and planets around you. Relax and expand the fabric of your growing societies and create a solar system of happy planets at your own pace. Not everything will go your way, though - use your wits and research solutions to overcome the challenges that your ancestors once faced. FEATURES Build settlements for the newly emerged Peeps Discover and research the ancient technologies around you Manage resources, pollution and happiness to avoid the mistakes of your ancestors Trade between your settlements by sea and by space Explore six unique biomes on islands of all shapes and sizes Protect the Peeps from ancient beings that guard the galaxy THE STORY Your Peeps have spent generations underground. They’ve missed the caress of sun on skin, the squelch of soil between toes, the tickle of flies on noses. They emerge, full of wonder, but with no idea how to grow anything - except potatoes. Start rebuilding their lost civilisation by providing shelter, uncovering ancient technology, and expanding this reborn society to other continents and planets. But the universe is not safe. Ancient, ancestral guardians demand attention and challenge your settlements - it’s up to you to circumvent these creatures that hamper progress and disturb your newfound peace. There are no weapons, no battles with neighbours for control of resources -…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Before We Leave is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 7 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC, a tracked peak of 144, and 78% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBefore We Leave
Steam App ID1073910
Typegame
Release dateMay 13, 2021
DeveloperBalancing Monkey Games
PublisherTeam17
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Japanese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players7 · 12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak144
Positive reviews1,324
Negative reviews376
Total reviews1,700
Positive percent78%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations1,278
Average playtime3,941 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 13, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)3 October 2025 - 14:02:54 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
SeaworthyNo description
The Stars BeckonNo description
A New HomeNo description
It's Bright Out ThereNo description
The Dark ReachesNo description
What was That?No description
Feed The BeastNo description
A Whole New WorldNo description
Heart of the LabyrinthNo description
Debug ModeNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeBefore We Leave © 2019 @ ™ Balancing Monkey Games Ltd

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1073910
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1073910/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1073910
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Before We Leave

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Before We Leave?

Before We Leave's latest SteamPulse observation records 7 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:41:56 UTC, with a tracked peak of 144 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 66 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Before We Leave growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 9 players; the highest observed daily value is 14 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Before We Leave?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (39.7%), Canada (10.3%), Australia (5.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34%), Canada (8.5%), Australia (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.6%), Canada (8.6%), Germany (4.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.9%), Canada (7.4%), China (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Before We Leave?

Before We Leave currently sits at 78% positive across 1,700 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,324 positive reviews and 376 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Before We Leave have?

Before We Leave currently has about 27.3K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Before We Leave?

Before We Leave is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,278, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

78% positive, 1,324 positive, 376 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

56

Platform releases
  • Steam 13 May 2021
  • Xbox 23 November 2021
  • PlayStation 5 April 2022

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Before We Leave - Complete The SetBundle #20967 - 10% off$7.36
Before We Leave Official SoundtrackGet cozy in your own corner of the universe with the official Before We Leave soundtrack, composed and produced by award winning composer Benedict Nichols.music #1568770$7.99
Before We LeaveBuy Before We Leave #360098$19.99Before We Leave - Deluxe EditionBuy Before We Leave #1539092$25.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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

Recommended requirements

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

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