Review · Strategy · PC
Before We Leave
Reviewed: 01 May 2026
PC
Balancing Monkey Games · 2021
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
69 /100
Before We Leave is a strategy game that encourages problem solving and strategic thinking through city-building and resource management, with mild risks from managing in-game disasters.
Growth (BDS)
53
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.90 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
Before We Leave is a non-violent city building game that encourages strategic thinking, resource management, and creative problem-solving. Players rebuild civilization, discover ancient technologies, and expand across multiple planets, fostering a sense of accomplishment and long-term planning.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
While largely non-violent, the game presents mild risks through managing disasters, ancient guardians, and planet-eating space whales, which could cause minor stress or frustration if not handled effectively. There are minimal social or monetization risks.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.