Early Access Games

Eco has been in Early Access on Steam for 8 years, 9 months, since Feb 6, 2018. The last update to Eco was posted 29 days ago (Oct 16, 2026), one of 4 in the past 90 days. Updates to Eco arrive about every 11 days over the past year. Eco peaked at 572 players in the last 24 hours.

In early access8 years, 9 monthssince Feb 6, 2018
Last update29 days agoOct 16, 2026
Updates, 90 days4about every 11 days
Players, 24-hour peak572
Positive reviews80%of 11,416
Price$29.99

Update activity, past year

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A year ago17 updates in the past yearThis week

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Is Eco still being updated?

Yes. The last update to Eco was posted 29 days ago, on Oct 16, 2026. Over the past year updates to Eco have come about every 11 days.

  1. PatchHotfix 14.2.1 released!
  2. UpdateUpdate 14.2 released! Economic Statistics & Improved Store Functionality!
  3. PatchHotfix 14.1.1 released!
  4. UpdateUpdate 14.1 released! Improved Storage Management!
  5. PatchHotfix 14.0.3 released!
  6. PatchHotfix 14.0.2 released!
  7. PatchHotfix 14.0.1 released!
  8. Major updateUpdate 14 released! Garbage & Recycling, Pollution, Reworked Modules and more!
  9. PatchMaintenance Update 13.0.4 released!
  10. PatchMaintenance Update 13.0.3 released!

How long has Eco been in early access?

Eco entered Early Access on Steam on Feb 6, 2018 and has been in it for 8 years, 9 months.

How many people are playing Eco?

Eco peaked at 572 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is Eco?

Steam users tag Eco as Base Building, Crafting, Resource Management, Transportation and Trading. Eco is online + Local co-op and priced at $29.99, and 80% of its 11,416 Steam reviews are positive.

Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.

How Strange Loop Games describes it on its Steam store page, which also has the developer's own answer on how long it expects to stay in early access.

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Steam tags: Base Building, Crafting, Resource Management, Transportation, Trading, Multiplayer, Diplomacy, Open World, Open World Survival Craft, Sandbox.

StatusActive
Early access sinceFeb 6, 2018
Last updateOct 16, 2026
Typical gap11 days between updates
Playing now406 (Nov 14, 23:47 UTC)
7-day peak572
Steam reviews80% positive of 11,416
Price$29.99
PlayOnline + Local co-op
Steam DeckPlayable
PlatformsWindows
DeveloperStrange Loop Games
PublisherStrange Loop Games

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