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Eco
Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.
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 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
71 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I really wanted to recommend ECO. I genuinely did. There are very few games out there that even come close to what ECO tries to accomplish. The player-driven economy, the reliance on others, the specialization of…”
“A truly unique game, there are many good points unfortunately outweighed by the bad. The systems are immersive and configurable, but complicated & time consuming - too much effort and punishing of mistakes.…”
“A few days before giving this feedback, I convinced a friend to play Eco because we were facing an upcoming admission to the psych ward thanks to minors spending their Easter holidays playing Valorant. When his first…”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“An amazing game for building a community. It's a positive environment where everyone plays a part in the success of a playthrough. I have 2500 hours of Eco and am constantly enjoying the company of interesting people…”
“Your enjoyment will definitively depend on the server you join, but the potential is great”
“Finding a good server can be hard but it's one of the best social/survival games out there. Probably the most unique multiplayer experience there is.”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game is fun and is like Minecraft a little bit, but extremely harder than Minecraft”
“Absolutely great game. I'm hooked, one of those easy to learn hard to master games. Professions I've played so far have a satisfying game loop and lots to do. If you've ever wanted to run your own shop or like simulator…”
“Incredible game, definitely recommend. Awesome cooperative systems and fantastic ideas Bit of a learning curve and not really a solo game if thats what you are looking for but there are lots of healthy, helpful open…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Incredible game, definitely recommend. Awesome cooperative systems and fantastic ideas Bit of a learning curve and not really a solo game if thats what you are looking for but there are lots of healthy, helpful open…”
“I really love this game. I love the crafting, building and progression. I love the economy and ecology aspects of it. And I love the collaborative side, working together with other players to achieve common goals,…”
“Super fun game, takes a couple hours/cycles to understand the mechanics but even after 600h+ I'm still learning new things. Comunity is awesome, any questions you may have, they'll help you along the way. If you're…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Community oriented gameplay. Many levels of depth, both with recipes and construction capabilities. Generally cute and charming all around; visuals that are easy on the eyes and a cozy ambiance with the audio. Very fun,…”
“I will admit my impression at first blush was more negative... I thought the learning curve was pretty steep when first starting out and I was put off by a certain level of "jank". Then it grew on me after a few days.…”
17 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wanted to recommend ECO. I genuinely did. There are very few games out there that even come close to what ECO tries to accomplish. The player-driven economy, the reliance on others, the specialization of…”
“A truly unique game, there are many good points unfortunately outweighed by the bad. The systems are immersive and configurable, but complicated & time consuming - too much effort and punishing of mistakes.…”
“I must say that I have played this game quite a bit over the years and enjoyed it very much at many points. Me not recommending it is due to the current state of the game or rather an issue a friend and I have with the…”
16 of the 102 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wanted to recommend ECO. I genuinely did. There are very few games out there that even come close to what ECO tries to accomplish. The player-driven economy, the reliance on others, the specialization of…”
“I've owned this game since 2020, and I still find it unplayable as a solo player. As an elderly person, my friends have either passed away, moved to nursing homes or the hospital, or to other states with their families.…”
“If you cant get together 30+ people to be on consistently for 30 days, then this game is not for you. It is a very fun addicting game, but it also is a really good test of character. If one person ruins things, its…”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A truly unique game, there are many good points unfortunately outweighed by the bad. The systems are immersive and configurable, but complicated & time consuming - too much effort and punishing of mistakes.…”
“I must say that I have played this game quite a bit over the years and enjoyed it very much at many points. Me not recommending it is due to the current state of the game or rather an issue a friend and I have with the…”
“As an Alpha backer, I have been here since the beginning, and when the game first came out, I absolutely loved it. The core premise was fantastic: you had to build and collaborate with others to take out a meteor that…”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I've owned this game since 2020, and I still find it unplayable as a solo player. As an elderly person, my friends have either passed away, moved to nursing homes or the hospital, or to other states with their families.…”
“Used to be a good game. Use to love it. Played over 800hrs over the years, but now they INSIST on you signing in through their 'Official Server, even if you just want to play with a friend, directly through the…”
“One of the only games I know that has gone backwards during its development phase. Microtractions added, forced play styles. What what once a great game is now going downhill fast. An inverse No Man's Sky.”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I used to find this game fun to tinker with but something major is going on with the Early Access right now: bloat. Previously I could run the server + client on my desktop, now, even with offloading the server to a…”
“The game servers are so damn broken its insane. I cant log into a server I just created, my friends cant join my session. Wtf?”
“Eco is a painful, sad game. From the first instant, it shows a total disdain for its players, a lack of trust. The game is filled with bugs and issues, but even beyond that, it's core systems are plagued with what i can…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“The thing I like about Eco is it's a survival/craft game that requires infrastructure. I need buildings for machines to work and bridges for vehicles to drive over. I don't have everything in a small base and just carry everything form A to B in my inventory. It's also got a…”
— a player, Steam review · 69 hrs played“This game works perfectly fine as a singleplayer game as well, you just need to tweak your settings accordingly. I have never played on any servers and only played once with my friends but we didn't get far, so except for maybe 20 hours, my playtime has been alone. And I am…”
— a player, Steam review · 615 hrs played“Played this a few years ago on a solo world and loved the experience. Decided to go back and see all of the new updates that have been added. Well now there's apparently face tracking that crashes my game on each startup. Looking online the dev has stated to "uninstall all…”
— a player, Steam review · 86 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.
Hotfix 14.1.1 released!
Hey Citizens, we have just released Hotfix 14.1.1 with the following changes: General: Fixed: An issue that allowed malicious actors to manipulate bank account data on servers. Fixed: A server crash t
Update 14.1 released! Improved Storage Management!
Hello Eco Citizens, we're happy to announce the release of Update 14.1, a surprise minor update we opted for due to some of the changes being too big for a maintenance update. Migration for Update 14
Hotfix 14.0.3 released!
Hey Citizens, we have just released Hotfix 14.0.3 with the following changes: Balance: Changed: Cost of Crushed Mixed Rock for Asphalt and Concrete recipes was increased from 5 to 10. Changed: Cost of
Hotfix 14.0.2 released!
Hey Citizens, we have just released Hotfix 14.0.2 with the following changes: Balance: Changed: Yield for Composite Lumber, Flat Steel and Framed Glass was increased by 2. Changed: Yield for Ashlar St
Hotfix 14.0.1 released!
Hey Citizens, we have just released Hotfix 14.0.1 with the following changes: Fixed: Players that had a world marker referencing a crafting order that was removed on world migration due to the recipe
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Simulation · Building · Sandbox · Economy · Open World Survival Craft · Immersive Sim · Nature · Multiplayer · Open World · Base-Building · Crafting (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Russian, German, Spanish - Latin America |
| Achievements | 87 |
| Official site | https://www.play.eco |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 64-Bit Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz Quad-Core or Intel i5-6500 3.2 GHz Quad-Core or similar Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 290 or NVIDIA GTX 970 or similar (Minimum: 4 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX®-Compatible