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There Came an Echo

There Came an Echo

There Came an Echo is a real-time strategy game in which the player assumes command of a small squadron, using an advanced voice recognition system to issue orders. It features a character-driven sci-fi narrative that stars Wil Wheaton, Ashly Burch, Laura Bailey, Yuri Lowenthal, and more!

Released Feb 24, 2015 Developer Iridium Studios Platforms Windows StrategyIndieSci-fiSingleplayerVoice Control
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-27)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

73.2%positive384 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“If it had modern voice recognition, it would be better, but it's still okay. Not much more I can say about it.”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Oh my god, why didn't I play this game sooner? It's fun, and the soundtrack is all bangers! Ronald Jenkees forever, 17 years a fan and counting!”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.

16achievements
10.1%median completion
1.6%rarest: SCP-41594
50.1% of players 46.8% of players 42.1% of players 22.9% of players 18.8% of players 17.9% of players 11.8% of players 10.5% of players 10.1% of players 9.6% of players 8.8% of players 5.3% of players 5.0% of players 2.3% of players 1.8% of players 1.6% of players 50.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
50.1%Took the Red Pill — Guide Corrin out of Ignite Defense.
46.8%Re:LAX — Always fly Burbank.
42.1%Training Fray — The kid gloves are off.
Rarest badges of honor
1.6%SCP-41594 — Secure. Contain. Protect.
1.8%War Broom — Sweep all twelve waves of the War Room.
2.3%Fire at Wil — Don't be a dick.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-27 21:22 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,480 JPY
Brazil27.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$5.4 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-31 09-09 09-18 09-27

Latest official news

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

Feb 23, 2026
New Iridium game, People of Note!

Hey, everyone! If you're seeing this, it means you're a long time supporter of Iridium Studios. We released Before the Echo (then Sequence) in 2011, and then There Came an Echo in 2015...ultimately, t

Mar 30, 2015
Japanese Support Now Available!

Wooo! Almost there! Only Chinese (Simplified) and Chinese (Traditional) remain for language support. And that'll be it for languages!

Mar 30, 2015
Japanese Support Now Available!

Wooo! Almost there! Only Chinese (Simplified) and Chinese (Traditional) remain for language support. And that'll be it for languages!

Mar 27, 2015
Portuguese, Korean, and Russian support added

For those who didn't see it, three new languages are up! This leaves only Japanese and Chinese remaining. Everything should be done before the end of next week! As always, please let us know if you fi

Mar 27, 2015
Portuguese, Korean, and Russian support added

For those who didn't see it, three new languages are up! This leaves only Japanese and Chinese remaining. Everything should be done before the end of next week! As always, please let us know if you fi

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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.

GenresIndie, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Indie · Sci-fi · Singleplayer · Voice Control · RTS · Cyberpunk · Great Soundtrack · Tactical · Isometric · Real-Time · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , German, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements16
Official sitehttp://www.playiridium.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista 64-bit Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 8 GB available space