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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 5/8/2020

Before We Leave

Before We Leave is a non-violent city building game set on multiple planets in your own cozy corner of the universe. Your people emerge from a long period hidden underground and they’ve forgotten the world above. Rebuild civilization back to what it once was by building huts, harvesting potatoes and expanding your reborn society to other continents and eventually other planets. Manage resources, discover ancient tech and create a multi-planet network of colonies to thrive in your solar system. But the universe is not always a safe place. Ancient guardians, remnants of your ancestors, will demand your attention and challenge your cities. The planets you inhabit are scarred by the disasters that forced your forebears underground, and those disasters will still plague you if not managed properly. And most of all, watch out for vast planet-eating space whales coming to graze on your planets! Before We Leave is a (mostly) non-violent game. There are no weapons, no fighting your neighbours for control of resources and unless you fail to handle an incoming space whale, your people will not die. Play, expand and chill out at your own pace in your own solar system of rehabilitated planets!

SimulatorStrategyIndie
Developer
Balancing Monkey Games
Publisher
Balancing Monkey Games, Team17

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Critic average

77

Average of 11 scored external reviews.

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Critic avg

77

11 scored reviews

Total coverage

11

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Score range

55–100

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Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 77 across 11 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.

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11 included scored reviews

90–1002 reviews · 18%
80–892 reviews · 18%
70–795 reviews · 45%
Below 702 reviews · 18%
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Bill Stiteler

Pure Nintendo

Review: Before We Leave (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo

Published 9/8/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-17 vs critic avg

John Rairdin

Nintendo World Report

Before We Leave (Switch) Review

Published 8/17/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

75

-2 vs critic avg

Justin Nation

Nindie Spotlight

Nindie Spotlight Before We Leave Review

Published 8/12/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+3 vs critic avg

Mark Steighner

COGconnected

Before We Leave (PS 4/5) Review – Power to the Peeps

Published 4/5/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

78

+1 vs critic avg

Review | Before We Leave

Published 11/29/2021

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Scoring alignment

Score

75

-2 vs critic avg

Chris O'Connor

Impulsegamer

Before We Leave PC Review

Published 5/29/2021

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+13 vs critic avg

Kyle

Use a Potion

Use a Potion Before We Leave Review

Published 5/17/2021

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+8 vs critic avg

Cody Peterson

TechRaptor

Before We Leave Review

Published 5/13/2021

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Scoring alignment

Score

55

-22 vs critic avg

Joonatan Itkonen

Region Free

Before We Leave is a soulful indie masterpiece

Published 5/19/2020

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+23 vs critic avg

Ian Evenden

PC Gamer

Before We Leave review

Published 5/11/2020

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Scoring alignment

Score

71

-6 vs critic avg

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