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Eco

A Simulator game by Strange Loop Games, released in 2018

No Rating🟠Low Activity🥈Proton SilverLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Enter the world of Eco, a fully simulated ecosystem bustling with thousands of growing plants and animals living their lives. Build, harvest, and take resources from an environment where your every action affects the world around you. An imminent meteor strike threatens global destruction. Can you save the world without destroying it in the process?

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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Eco Download Size

The official download size for Eco is 10 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.60 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

10GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.60USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

13 mins

Is Eco Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟠Low Activity
792Players Online

There are currently 792 people playing Eco, retaining a dedicated core community despite lower mainstream numbers.

Current Activity24h Peak: 950.4
Estimated Match Wait: Slow (3-5 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Eco save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Eco\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Eco/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Eco/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.

Is Eco Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥈 Proton Silver

Performance Analysis

Eco is playable on Steam Deck, but expect some friction. You might encounter small text or need to manually bring up the keyboard. Cap frame rate at 40FPS for battery life.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 65 user configs ↗

Can I Run Eco?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Eco smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a AMD Radeon RX 5700 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or similar (Recommended: 8 GB VRAM) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 10 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 11 64-Bit
  • ⚡
    CPUAMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz Quad-Core or Intel i5-6500 3.2 GHz Quad-Core or similar
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUAMD Radeon R9 290 or NVIDIA GTX 970 or similar (Minimum: 4 GB VRAM)
  • 💾
    Storage6 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 11 64-Bit
  • ⚡
    CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz Eight-Core or Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6 GHz Eight-Core or similar
  • 🧠
    RAM16 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUAMD Radeon RX 5700 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or similar (Recommended: 8 GB VRAM)
  • 💾
    Storage10 GB available space
Download Size
10 GBSmall

Eco Review Score

Pending critic evaluation. Check back soon for the official verdict.

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