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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 2026-09-05)

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.

91.5%positive2,038 reviews

What reviewers agree on

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Counted across 65 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13

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 data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

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 2026-09-05.

72achievements
7.6%median completion
1.8%rarest: Finally Free
84.6% of players 69.1% of players 61.4% of players 61.4% of players 55.3% of players 52.4% of players 47.8% of players 43.5% of players 36.7% of players 36.1% of players 32.3% of players 28.7% of players 28.6% of players 27.8% of players 22.1% of players 21.4% of players 19.6% of players 17.7% of players 17.6% of players 17.0% of players 15.8% of players 15.1% of players 14.7% of players 10.9% of players 10.6% of players 10.3% of players 9.6% of players 9.6% of players 9.6% of players 9.4% of players 9.3% of players 9.1% of players 9.0% of players 7.9% of players 7.8% of players 7.6% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.1% of players 6.2% of players 6.0% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 5.0% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.2% of players 3.8% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 84.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.6%First Steps — Complete the introduction quests in Grandpa's Guide
69.1%Following In Their Footsteps — Complete 15 different chapters in Grandpa's Guide
61.4%Plant Some Darn Trees — Chop down a lot of trees and annoy a lot of forest spirits
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%Finally Free — Hidden achievement
1.8%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 2026-09-05 20:23 UTC
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-29
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≈$7.4 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$21

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-22 08-02 08-13 08-24 09-05

Latest official news

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

Aug 13, 2026
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

Aug 05, 2026
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

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

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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.

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
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!