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Start Over

Start Over

Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over. Solo, co-op, online, explore diverse landscapes, craft through 4 tech tiers, encounter wildlife, and trade or raid for resources. Choose your path, defend against waves, and shape your destiny in a dynamic world. Are you ready to Start Over?

Released Sep 27, 2024 Developer EY-Studio Platforms Windows SurvivalBase-BuildingCraftingExplorationTower Defense
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (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.

61.2%positive379 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I like this game however I watched a video from 2 years ago on you tube where a streamer played it and it had other map choices I only have one choice. What happened to the other maps. and why on multiplayer do no servers show up did the game not takeoff or something?”

— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Ah yeah I forgot about this dumpster-fire.... This thing is.... well, it's barely a game. Can you find loot, kill a few people and animals, search the entire map for like 11 or 12 blueprints in order to build base-components required for crafting progression, and curse like a…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Overly hard to do anything. No character development. Lose all your stuff when you die. Even on easy mode it's hard to kill anything. Animals and attackers do not get in traps. etc etc.”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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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.

37achievements
10.7%median completion
0.1%rarest: 50 Waves Survived
74.7% of players 68.8% of players 67.0% of players 58.2% of players 57.6% of players 53.9% of players 42.2% of players 35.8% of players 24.2% of players 20.9% of players 17.8% of players 17.4% of players 16.1% of players 15.2% of players 13.7% of players 11.7% of players 11.3% of players 11.1% of players 10.7% of players 9.4% of players 8.2% of players 8.1% of players 7.9% of players 5.7% of players 5.3% of players 4.4% of players 3.5% 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 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 74.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.7%Start Over — Start over.
68.8%Cut Down 1 Tree — Cut down 1 tree.
67.0%Mine 1 Stone Rock — Mine 1 stone rock.
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%50 Waves Survived — Survive 50 waves.
0.1%25 Waves Survived — Survive 25 waves.
0.1%100 Waves Survived — Survive 100 waves.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-07
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 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 EU UK≈$17

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

$0 $10 $20 08-12 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 27, 2024
Start Over 2.2.0

We want to thank you all for the support, feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. A special thanks to the content creators, the players in Start Over's Discord, and the Steam community hub. We also de

Jul 11, 2024
Development Update

We're still hard at work on the game and listening to your feedback. We're changing the animal spawn system and making significant updates, including remaking the world map and adjusting core systems.

Feb 23, 2024
Start Over 2.1.1

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support and feedback, which has been invaluable in helping us improve the game. We appreciate all the bug reports, suggestions, and fe

Jan 19, 2024
Start Over Update 2.1

We extend a warm welcome to all our new players who have joined the adventure. A shoutout to our dedicated players for the invaluable feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. We wish you an incredible

Dec 21, 2023
Start Over Update 2.0

As we step into the festive season, we want to extend a warm welcome to all the new players joining our community and express our heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated players for their invaluable cont

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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.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsSurvival · Base-Building · Crafting · Exploration · Tower Defense · Sandbox · Building · Action · First-Person · Simulation · Relaxing · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements37
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Windows 10 64 Bit Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD (Preferred)