Start Over

Start Over is a survival game you can play alone, cooperatively with friends or online with other survivors. Gather resources, craft equipment and structures, build a base, and explore two large maps as you choose whether to focus on making a home or on combat and conquest.

Survival and crafting

The world has day and night cycles, changing weather and varied landscapes, from rolling plains to wilderness. Cut down trees for wood, which you can turn into planks for building or use as fuel for campfires and furnaces. Mine different types of rocks for ore, then smelt it in furnaces to make materials for crafting. You can cook food over a campfire, on a grill or in a pot.

The crafting system spans more than four technology tiers. As you progress, you can craft a wide range of items and structures, unlock advanced machinery and technology, and access upgraded barricades and building components.

Explore the maps

The two maps contain varied environments, villages, military bases, camps, caves and other points of interest. You can travel on foot, ride horses or drive vehicles, and encounter animals and people. Trade with friendly vendors and outposts for resources, or raid hostile points of interest for rare loot. Random events add further surprises as you explore.

Build and defend

Gather resources to construct and fortify a base. You can build concrete walls and fences, bunkers, mortars and air defenses, as well as automated defenses, and hire mercenaries to strengthen your position. You can also craft a range of weapons and equipment for defense or combat.

An optional wave system sends increasingly difficult raids against your territory every 1.5 hours. Enable it to test your defenses and adapt as the threats grow.