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ECHOLOCAUTION

ECHOLOCAUTION

In the dark and dangerous world of the night, all you can rely on is your voice and your ears! Let's go on an exciting night hunt with the little bats!

Released Mar 24, 2021 Developer ハコニワハコビヤ Publisher PortalKey Platforms Windows · Mac ActionCasualPixel GraphicsBeat 'em upSide Scroller
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-05-19)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

100.0%positive102 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I may be biased due to my love of bats, but this game is pretty dang solid. The designs of the bats themselves are incredibly adorable (Kaguya being my personal favorite), the music is nice and chill, and the gameplay is a perfect mix of easy to learn yet challenging to master.…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Extremely cute artstyle! The game's a bit short, but at the same time feels fine for the low price it has. Going for high scores and testing how well you can do with each bat will help give additional gameplay. They're all unique and have very different playstyles - Madara is my…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“They Pay Him In WOIMS I have played this game for 29 minutes and I was crying for 28 of them. I need to stop and drink something. This might be the best thing mankind has ever done. There is a pile of Honduran White Bats and they are brothers and you can see the bunghole of one…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2021-04 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

9all-time peak
0 0 1 1 avg · Apr 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

20achievements
28.1%median completion
11.9%rarest: Masterfully done!
92.8% of players 79.2% of players 71.4% of players 71.3% of players 53.3% of players 51.0% of players 46.6% of players 35.9% of players 32.4% of players 28.8% of players 28.1% of players 27.8% of players 25.1% of players 21.7% of players 21.5% of players 21.4% of players 19.7% of players 17.6% of players 13.6% of players 11.9% of players 92.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.8%First Hunt! — Proof of the first successful hunt.
79.2%Brave Attack! — Proof of bravery in the face of owls.
71.4%Boo! — Ghost bats have become a family.
Rarest badges of honor
11.9%Masterfully done! — Proof of completion of all achievements.
13.6%Fantastic result! — Proof of a score of 500 or higher.
17.6%Dream of an eclipse — Hidden achievement

Latest official news

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

Nov 21, 2024
November 21, 2024: Announcement of Collection Item Release

Steam Community Items Are Now Available! Earn trading cards based on your playtime in the game. If you've already been playing the game, you can collect them all at once upon your next game launch. Co

Nov 21, 2024
November 21th, 2024 Ver.3.0.2 Notice on adjustments and bug fixes

ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 3.0.2 was released on November 21th, 2024. Adjustments Unlock Events Previously, unlocking TOWN required not only playing FOREST but also adding Hallow and Obake to your family. Thi

Jun 18, 2023
ECHOLOCAUTION Fan Content Policy (Updated on June 27, 2024)

■ECHOLOCAUTION Fan Content Policy■ These guidelines establish the conditions for fan contents related to the game title "ECHOLOCAUTION" (hereinafter referred to as "the Game") distributed by "Hakoniwa

May 11, 2023
May 11th, 2023 Ver.3.0.1 Notice on adjustments and bug fixes

ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 3.0.1 was released on May 11th, 2023. Please check here for additional elements of the big update that we recently made. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1545250/view/3728460

Apr 28, 2023
April 28th, 2023 Ver.3.0.0 Notice on detailed adjustments and bug fixes

ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 3.0.0 was released on April 28, 2023. Please refer to this link for additional features. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1545250/view/3728460558918564916 Detailed Adjustment

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAction, Casual, Indie
Player tagsAction · Casual · Pixel Graphics · Beat 'em up · Side Scroller · 2D · Cute · Flight · Retro · Hunting · Nature · Score Attack (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Stats · Family Sharing
LanguagesJapanese, English, Spanish - Spain
ControllerFull support
Achievements20
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (64bit) Processor: SSE2 Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 600 MB available space