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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.

Before We Leave is a city builder, casual and economy game developed by Balancing Monkey Games and published by Team17.
Released on May 13th 2021 is available on Windows and MacOS in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Japanese.

It has received 1,637 reviews of which 1,283 were positive and 354 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 17.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.54€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Before We Leave into these genres:

City Builder Casual Economy Relaxing Hex Grid Family Friendly Resource Management Atmospheric Building Singleplayer Space Post-apocalyptic 3D Sci-fi Simulation Top-Down Sandbox Strategy Colony Sim Base-Building

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System requirements

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Windows
  • 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
MacOS
  • OS: OSX 10.14.2 Mojave (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 3.0GHz, 21.5
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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1722 hours played
May 2026
Would give 3 out of 5. I had fun playing this game. With that being said, the whales are the most annoying game mechanic ever. To the point that "I woke up and chose violence" was my strongest sentiment towards them. I was really disappointed that unlocking "Laser" technology did not include some sort of death ray or electric whale zapper. This game is supposed to be non violent but it would be 100% more satisfying to at least be able to give the whales a good electric shock or somehow do damage to them in return. They get to munch off the planets with impunity and that is really aggravating. (Whales can be turned off for the record but late game technology is geared towards them so it feels like turning them off would be opting out of what is supposed to be an integral part of playing the game. And yes that is my own stubbornness talking.) My other biggest grievance is that the pace at which you can advance through the game seems to seriously lag once all planets/islands have been discovered and the game hits the stage at which upgrading/advancing technology is needed to deal with the whales. My favorite part was the Sphinxes, which can be tamed and used to power the whole island, and the Nanospires which give options to boost production or alter the island's environment. Additional commentary about game - The flavor text on the little people is cute. It would have been a nice bonus if the cows and sheep running wild on an island could be tamed with food as an alternate to unlocking farming technology. There are rivers and waterfalls, but hydropower is not an option for power in this game and it seems like it should have been. I am currently slogging my way through getting shields up and running for all planets, hoping I can go back to enjoying my world building in peace once everything is fully shielded. TL:DR Game seriously lags mid stage while whales are an annoying deterrent that further impedes progress and whale shields take forever to complete and power. Most people will lose interest and find something more entertaining to do after the initial, fun stage of discovery/exploration is complete.
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34 hours played
Jan. 2026
Pretty decent city builder. Fairly easy and forgiving compared to other titles, it's quite difficult to "lose" this game. Heavy focus on logistics between islands and later on planets, with fairly powerful automation tools.
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33 hours played
Dec. 2025
Graphics are 👍 Gameplay is 👍 Difficulty is 👍 if you don't want to think to hard 👍 is 👍 espacially when 👍 and 👍 And the overall game is just 👍 and that's just cool However it may be too easy for certain people wich is kind of 👎 but otherwise the game is just 👍 👍👍👍
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54 hours played
Sept. 2025
Well, this game is definitely worth the money. I played it right away on hard mode (as far as I understand, this is the second-to-last difficulty level). It's very light and doesn't tire you out with micromanagement (until you run out of resources). Here are a few spoiler-free tips: * I recommend looking at the bonuses that combine on buildings. For example, I recommend placing residential buildings so that everyone has at least two neighboring buildings. Don't place them on the edge, as people will have to move a lot to get to their homes, especially since they often change jobs. * Get involved in planning: in this game, the location and combination of buildings is very important for above-average complexity. * Don't do the same production on several islands. It's better to concentrate production and deliver everything to one main island. * Sometimes it's worth leaving an island that has exhausted its technological resources * You don't need more than 2 lumberjacks on each island. * One cleaner can successfully handle an area if there are not several active polluters in it. * When you encounter a problem, carefully read the problem message and study the technology tree for a solution. * Keep an eye on supply lines; sometimes it is worth setting priorities. If one supply line breaks down, everyone will quickly become dissatisfied, and this will affect everything else. Stay positive! This game can be completed in 15-20 hours, or you can spend a long time building an economic network, paying attention to all the details.
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128 hours played
Sept. 2025
This is my fourth-most-played game to date, and for good reason. It's cozy and just strategic enough to be a nice relaxing that does not require constant activity. The scenarios add plenty of replayability. Definitely snap this up!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Before We Leave is currently priced at 17.99€ on Steam.

No, Before We Leave is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 17.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Before We Leave received 1,283 positive votes out of a total of 1,637 achieving a rating of 7.53.
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Before We Leave was developed by Balancing Monkey Games and published by Team17.

Yes, Before We Leave is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Before We Leave is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, Before We Leave is not playable on Linux.

Before We Leave is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Before We Leave. Explore additional content available for Before We Leave on Steam.

No, Before We Leave does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Before We Leave does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Before We Leave is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Before We Leave.

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Release 13 May 2021
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