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APICO
APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game about breeding, collecting, & conserving bees! Set in a series of lush environments, APICO uniquely combines resource gathering, biology, and beekeeping minigames, taking ideas from a mix of real-life and fantasy apiculture & floriculture.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 65 reviews raise this.
13 of the 65 reviews raise this.
“Bees! So many bees! While there are a lot of menus to keep up with if you have that option on, I find it handy cause it lets me do multiple things at a time. You can choose to have one menu open at a time if it's…”
“APICO, developed by ellraiser and TNgineers and published by Whitethorn Games, is a simulation title that turns an unexpectedly specific subject—beekeeping—into a rich and absorbing gameplay experience. Set across a…”
“Hands down the best cozy game I have ever played, better than even stardew valley, at least for me. It manages to be cute and cozy but not shallow, it's complicated but never overwhelming. There's a million things to…”
9 of the 65 reviews raise this.
“Bees! So many bees! While there are a lot of menus to keep up with if you have that option on, I find it handy cause it lets me do multiple things at a time. You can choose to have one menu open at a time if it's…”
“Hands down the best cozy game I have ever played, better than even stardew valley, at least for me. It manages to be cute and cozy but not shallow, it's complicated but never overwhelming. There's a million things to…”
“This game feels like it never ends. Once you think you've discovered all of the content, there's suddenly a new mechanic introduced that adds 30 more hours of play time. I recommend this game to everyone I know, whether…”
8 of the 65 reviews raise this.
“Love the art style and so many things to do. It is so addictive, I start playing and look up and 6hours have passed.”
“Very cute visuals and really relaxing! I'll probably come back to this one often. Beecraft.”
6 of the 65 reviews raise this.
“Somehow this is one of the most stressful game I have played despite all the "brake systems" were you can leave it running for 300 hours and nothing bad would happen. Brake system or w/e it is called is were the process…”
“APICO is a little tricky to get into, because the "tutorial" is a lengthy book with a list of quests. The first hour or two are carried by cozy vibes and great music while you figure things out. But once the progression…”
“Very cool game. I like the bees, I like the genetics mechanic (I absolutely cannot wrap my head around IRL genetics but I did manage to figure things out in this game), I like that you don't need to struggle too much to…”
7 of the 65 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Bees! So many bees! While there are a lot of menus to keep up with if you have that option on, I find it handy cause it lets me do multiple things at a time. You can choose to have one menu open at a time if it's…”
“I attempted to start this game several times and was not in to it, but then I tried again and accepted a sort of.. slower pace for it. Trying to understand and do things all at once all at the same time is immediatley…”
“APICO is a little tricky to get into, because the "tutorial" is a lengthy book with a list of quests. The first hour or two are carried by cozy vibes and great music while you figure things out. But once the progression…”
6 of the 65 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Somehow this is one of the most stressful game I have played despite all the "brake systems" were you can leave it running for 300 hours and nothing bad would happen. Brake system or w/e it is called is were the process…”
4 of the 65 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“APICO is a little tricky to get into, because the "tutorial" is a lengthy book with a list of quests. The first hour or two are carried by cozy vibes and great music while you figure things out. But once the progression…”
Counted across 65 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Overall: 81.7/100 Summary: This game is so cute. All the bee puns are adorable. It does get to a point where you feel like there is so many tasks you need to do, but take breather, relax. There are no consequences for not getting to anything “in-time.” Nothing expires, there’s…”
— a player, Steam review · 92 hrs played“I picked up APICO not really knowing what to expect. A cute game about bees? Sounds fun! It ended up being so much more addictive than I expected. The whole game revolves around beekeeping, obviously. Breeding different bees, discovering new species, and restoring the…”
— a player, Steam review · 58 hrs played“I first played Mudborne, and enjoyed Em’s work so much on that game that I quickly went perusing through the rest of their profile in search for more made by them and their team. APICO is a beekeeping sim with Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley vibes but with its own unique assets…”
— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
4.5.1
- Fixed beebox crash in MP for some players - Fixed not being able to go 'up' from beebank input slot on gamepad - Fixed close button of menus opening menu objects underneath them - Fixed automatic qu
4.5.0
Hey Beekeepers! 4.5.0 is now live! This update covers a bunch of outstanding bugs, as well updating the engine that finally updated in May this year, the last version of which came out in 2022! I also
4.5.0 - Preview!
Hey Beekeepers! Thanks to everyone for sending in their reports off the back of the last announcement - I've spent the last few weeks working through bugs old and new, as well as adding in some small
/gimme bugs
Hello Beekeepers! Been a hot minute, hope you are all doing well! I've been a bit busy recently making a new game - Snacktorio! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902940/Snacktorio/ (It's a level-bas
APICO Limited Run Physical Editions!
Hey Beekeepers! Limited Run are doing a physical edition of the game for Switch*, PS4 + PS5! You can pre-order your copy now with the link below until 20th July: https://limitedrungames.com/collection
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Casual, Simulation |
| Player tags | Exploration · Management · Sandbox · Education · Nature · Immersive Sim · Building · Casual · 2D · Open World · Cute · Top-Down (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese |
| Achievements | 72 |
| Official site | https://tngineers.com/apico |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) Memory: 4 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Integrated Storage: 250 MB available space Sound Card: Integrated Additional Notes: We recommend you try running the free demo first!