Before We Leave Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Before We Leave is tagged as Casual, Indie, Simulation. It is published by Balancing Monkey Games (developer) and Team17 (publisher) and released on 13 May, 2021. PureGameStats tracks Before We Leave's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Before We Leave currently has 7 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 43 concurrent players on 03 August 2025. Current activity is 83.7% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 51,960 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 78% positive across 1,732 responses. Platforms: Mac, Windows.

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Before We Leave Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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.

Developer
Balancing Monkey Games
Publisher
Team17
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Release Date
13 May, 2021
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
51,960
PGS estimate
Current Players
7
Live Steam data Peak 43
Current Steam Price
$19.99
Store data Standard Edition
Metacritic Users higher
72
Steam users: 78.12%
Mixed See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

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Developer: Balancing Monkey Games
Publisher: Team17
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Release Date: 13 May, 2021
Est. sales: 51,960
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $19.99 0%
Epic Games Store $19.99 0%
Loaded / CDKeys $2.39 94%
Green Man Gaming $4.35 78%
Gameseal $2.79 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$19.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$19.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$4.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$2.39
Lowest Recorded
Loaded
$2.39
Current Lowest Price
Loaded โ†’
Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 28.95
BR
R$59,99
CA
C$ 22.79
CH
CHF 19.50
CL
CLP$10.500
CN
ยฅ78.00
DE
17,99โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ15.99
HK
HK$ 139.00
ID
Rp 159 000
IN
โ‚น529.00
JP
ยฅ2,050
KR
โ‚ฉ 5,120
-75%
MX
Mex$ 249.99
MY
RM49.00
NO
189,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 24.79
PH
โ‚ฑ650.49
PL
71,99 zล‚
SG
S$23.00
TH
เธฟ420.00
TR
$10.49
TW
NT$ 490.00
US
$19.99
VN
250.000โ‚ซ
ZA
R 275.00

Newest snapshot: 17 Sept 2026.

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Before We Leave Steam Reviews

Total reviews 1,732 Positive 1,353 Negative 379 Positive % 78.1%Rating Mostly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
city builderbuildercityspace whalescity buildingannoresourcescoloniesmanagementfun citycivilizationwhaleinterplanetary
Reviewers criticise
islandplanetsislandsplanetpeepsshippingcolonywhalestradelogisticsresourcepollutionbuildingsbetween islandsroads

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 16 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Casual game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
16
21
Gameplay
49
148
197
Story
46
49
Graphics
15
82
97
Audio
10
40
50
Controls
8
Bugs
39
27
66
Value
25
67
92
Multiplayer
8
Replay value
19
29
48
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Before We Leave.
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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:
  • 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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How many people are playing Before We Leave right now?

Before We Leave has 7 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Before We Leave?

Before We Leave reached an all-time peak of 43 concurrent players on 03 August 2025.

How many copies has Before We Leave sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Before We Leave has sold approximately 51,960 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Before We Leave rated on Steam?

Before We Leave has 1,732 Steam reviews with a 78.1% positive rating (Mostly Positive).

What is the current price of Before We Leave?

Before We Leave is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Before We Leave released?

Before We Leave was released on 13 May, 2021. It was developed by Balancing Monkey Games.

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