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Start Over

61% positive · 382 Steam reviews · released Sep 27, 2024 · by EY-Studio

SurvivalBase-BuildingCraftingExplorationTower DefenseSandboxBuildingAction

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~12.6k (P10–P90: 5k – 27.7k)

Gross revenue: ~$155k (P10–P90: $62k – $341k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Content & longevity64% positive · 67 mentions
“Start Over is an open-ended survival sandbox developed and published by EY-Studio that leans heavily into player freedom, systemic depth, and emergent play. Rather than guiding the player through a tightly scripted narrative, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability35% positive · 62 mentions
“i played this game years ago and to see that its still buggy and crashing and has just horrible gameplay stillllll. crazy.”Not recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio67% positive · 51 mentions
“Start Over is an open-ended survival sandbox developed and published by EY-Studio that leans heavily into player freedom, systemic depth, and emergent play. Rather than guiding the player through a tightly scripted narrative, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics67% positive · 48 mentions
“Start Over is an open-ended survival sandbox developed and published by EY-Studio that leans heavily into player freedom, systemic depth, and emergent play. Rather than guiding the player through a tightly scripted narrative, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community78% positive · 32 mentions
“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…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value47% positive · 30 mentions
“This game is a lot better then most revieuws from before are telling. It's absolute worth the money & gives a lot to do in different ways.”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI29% positive · 24 mentions
Difficulty & balance54% positive · 13 mentions
“Start Over is an open-ended survival sandbox developed and published by EY-Studio that leans heavily into player freedom, systemic depth, and emergent play. Rather than guiding the player through a tightly scripted narrative, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing46% positive · 13 mentions
“Start Over is an open-ended survival sandbox developed and published by EY-Studio that leans heavily into player freedom, systemic depth, and emergent play. Rather than guiding the player through a tightly scripted narrative, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

283 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Art style

Realistic

Structure

SandboxOpen world

Mood & themes

Relaxing

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

Partial controller support

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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