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Before We Leave
by Balancing Monkey Games, published by Team17
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
Released May 13, 2021
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 78% positive of 1,280 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 27,293 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $25.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 3 | Oct 13, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 28k – 150k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $530k – $1.8M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,280 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 22–111 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Hex Grid | 1 in 158 games |
| City Builder | 1 in 50 games |
| Post-apocalyptic | 1 in 29 games |
| Economy | 1 in 26 games |
| Space | 1 in 20 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Resource Management | 1 in 15 games |
| Family Friendly | 1 in 10 games |
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