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Birthdays the Beginning

Birthdays the Beginning

The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience! Shape the geography, control the temperature, and give rise to diverse lifeforms. Witness the birth of an entirely new ecosystem, made with your very own hands!

Released May 9, 2017 Developer Arc System Works, TOYBOX Inc. Publisher NIS America, Inc. Platforms Windows SimulationGod GameSandboxDinosaursSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

63.5%positive939 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“i love the fact that you can create your own world. at the beginning it was a bit hard to understand, but as soon as you get the hang of it, you are a god.”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“game was fun, but my poor coelecanthus kept on looking me in the eyes, and going extinct...i used 7 seeds of evolution, i fixed the habitat, but it kept dying...PEAK GAME”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“good game if you play it you lean somewhat about the earths past”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:21 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

2playing at last check
424-hour peak
616all-time peak
0 100 200 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 106 avg · May 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

43achievements
7.6%median completion
0.4%rarest: Happy Birthday Cube Master!
92.0% of players 84.9% of players 73.9% of players 67.8% of players 47.8% of players 44.4% of players 41.7% of players 38.2% of players 27.0% of players 24.4% of players 22.1% of players 21.9% of players 17.4% of players 16.1% of players 15.0% of players 14.3% of players 13.4% of players 13.2% of players 11.1% of players 9.1% of players 7.8% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.0% of players 6.0% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.3% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 92.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.0%Cubecraft — Used an item for the first time.
84.9%Amateur Photographer — Captured your first organism.
73.9%Up! Down! Up! Down! — Moved terrain over 1,000 times.
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%Happy Birthday Cube Master! — Obtained all achievements.
0.5%Too Much Time on Your Hands — Hidden achievement
0.5%Riding the Waves of Time — Accumulated over 3 billion total Cube Years.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK14.99 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada22.79 CAD
Japan2,178 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China70.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$10 Brazil Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 15, 2019
Birthdays the Beginning is 70% off until 8/20!

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Feb 21, 2019
Get 75% off Birthdays the Beginning!

"This game is good for anyone who wants to have a relaxing time." User "SoulfulPumpkin" highlights their experience with Birthdays the Beginning in their great review on Steam! Get 75% off this title

Nov 15, 2018
Get Birthdays the Beginning for a reduced price during the NISA Publisher Weekend Sale!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26308631/e2d5d96f3b621ba4758f73bacbf1a1264a8cf001.jpg For a limited time, Birthdays the Beginning will be available for 75% off as pa

Nov 16, 2017
Patch Reminder Update (Released 11/8/2017)

Hello Everyone! As a friendly reminder, here are patch notes that went live as of 11/8/2017 : Added controller configuration feature Added improved graphics options Various UI fixes Create! Nurture! C

Nov 16, 2017
Patch Reminder Update (Released 11/8/2017)

Hello Everyone! As a friendly reminder, here are patch notes that went live as of 11/8/2017 : Added controller configuration feature Added improved graphics options Various UI fixes Create! Nurture! C

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresSimulation
Player tagsSimulation · God Game · Sandbox · Dinosaurs · Singleplayer · Cute · Family Friendly · Creature Collector · Casual (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Achievements43
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.birthdaysthebeginning.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit Processor: Core i3 (Sandy Bridge) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 Compatible