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APICO

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.

Released May 20, 2022 Developer ellraiser, TNgineers Publisher Whitethorn Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux ExplorationManagementSandboxEducationNature
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

91.9%positive1,747 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:36 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

43playing at last check
5424-hour peak
635all-time peak
0 250 500 2023 2024 2025 2026 353 avg · May 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

72achievements
7.5%median completion
1.7%rarest: Finally Free
84.7% of players 69.2% of players 61.6% of players 61.6% of players 55.3% of players 52.5% of players 48.1% of players 43.6% of players 36.8% of players 36.2% of players 32.4% of players 28.8% of players 28.6% of players 27.9% of players 22.2% of players 21.4% of players 19.6% of players 17.7% of players 17.7% of players 16.9% of players 15.8% of players 15.2% of players 14.8% of players 10.9% of players 10.6% of players 10.3% of players 9.7% of players 9.6% of players 9.5% of players 9.4% of players 9.2% of players 9.0% of players 9.0% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.0% of players 6.1% of players 6.0% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 5.0% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.2% of players 3.8% of players 3.6% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 84.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.7%First Steps — Complete the introduction quests in Grandpa's Guide
69.2%Following In Their Footsteps — Complete 15 different chapters in Grandpa's Guide
61.6%Plant Some Darn Trees — Chop down a lot of trees and annoy a lot of forest spirits
Rarest badges of honor
1.7%Finally Free — Hidden achievement
1.7%Catch Of The Century — Discover all bumblebee variants of fish
1.9%Keeper: Ascend — Hidden achievement

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.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU16.79 EUR
UK15.49 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada22.79 CAD
Japan2,050 JPY
Brazil37.99 BRL
China70.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.5 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$21

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 23, 2026
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

Jun 09, 2026
/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

Jun 30, 2025
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

Jun 12, 2025
4.4.2

Bug Fixes - Fixed an occasional crash with obelisks in the final chamber after using gates a few times

Jun 08, 2025
4.4.1

# Multiplayer - Fixed a crash occuring when a host butterfly despawned of a species that a client hadn't discovered yet - Fixed a crash with map rendering when Windows cleans up memory

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresCasual, Simulation
Player tagsExploration · Management · Sandbox · Education · Nature · Immersive Sim · Building · Casual · 2D · Open World · Cute · Top-Down (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese
Achievements72
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://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!