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Start an egg

Start an egg

"Start with an Egg" is a Shan Hai Jingthemed sandbox adventure game. Begin as a beast egg, and through devouring, mating, and exploration, evolve into the ultimate divine beast ruling a mythical open world.

Released Jul 20, 2023 Developer Ting Game Platforms Windows Action RoguelikeExplorationCRPGCreature CollectorAction RPG
View on Steam ↗ $15.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

78.6%positive337 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“If you like a grindy game, this is your game. Your main goal is to literally become as strong as possible and doing that requires so many things to do that its like "fun". also the designs are kinda cool. If you DONT speak chinese you're going to suffer a bit (Thankfully people…”

— a player, Steam review · 106 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

232all-time peak
0 25 50 2024 2025 2026 35 avg · May 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

30achievements
0.5%median completion
0.0%rarest: Ten Thousand Beasts Pay Homage
5.0% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 5.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
5.0%Hegemon Over All — Any character's reputation reaches "Hegemon Over All"
4.3%Future Full of Promise — Establish a faction for the first time
4.2%Perfect Mastery — Any skill reaches "Perfect Mastery" proficiency
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Ten Thousand Beasts Pay Homage — All exotic beasts of rank 12 and above (including mutated supreme beasts) appear on screen simultaneously
0.0%Forged Through A Thousand Trials — Any character undergoes 1,000 total evolutions
0.0%Keen Eye for Hidden Gems — Net profit of 100 million spirit jades from a single jadeite gamble

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-13. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$15.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$11.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-24
US15.99 USD
EU15.79 EUR
UK13.49 GBP
Australia23.50 AUD
Canada20.79 CAD
Japan1,800 JPY
Brazil49.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

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

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$18

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-13 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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

Sep 04, 2026
September 4th Game Update Notes

This update focuses on optimizing game performance and scene switching experience, while upgrading multiple cultivation features and fixing known issues to deliver an overall better gameplay experienc

Aug 18, 2026
August 18 Update Notes

Optimized target‑locking logic to greatly improve target‑locking accuracy and effectively reduce camera shaking when target‑locking is triggered. Added on‑screen hints for controller button operations

Aug 11, 2026
August 11th Update Announcement

This update includes a variety of functional optimizations and new content. The highly anticipated Dragon Emperor DLC is also on its way. Details are as follows: New Content Added an achievement syste

Jul 30, 2026
July 30 Update Notes

\ Smart Targeting: ​ In Action Mode, beast skills will now auto-track the camera's facing direction when no target is locked, ensuring more precise hits. Camera Freedom: ​ After locking onto a target,

May 01, 2026
Version update instructions on May 1st

Dear player: To enhance the gaming experience, "Opening an Egg" has undergone a version update today, with the following main contents: \ Optimization of Alien System: Refactoring Evolution Special Ef

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Player tagsAction Roguelike · Exploration · CRPG · Creature Collector · Action RPG · Action-Adventure · RPG · Top-Down · Third Person · Dragons · 3D · Open World (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Family Sharing
LanguagesSimplified Chinese * , English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Russian * , Japanese * , Traditional Chinese * *
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit Processor: Intel i5 Processor Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 10 GB available space