Eco

What is Eco?

Eco is a building and survival game by developer Strange Loop Games in which several players build a civilisation together – while keeping a fully simulated ecosystem alive. Within a limited amount of time the world has to be developed far enough to stop an approaching meteor.

What makes Eco special is its simulation of the environment. Plants, animals and resources are part of a food chain, exhaust fumes and waste pollute air, soil and water, and excessive harvesting can wipe out species permanently. Every action taken by the players therefore has direct and lasting consequences for the entire world.

Because a single player cannot learn every profession, the inhabitants of a world depend on specialisation and cooperation. To support this, Eco offers a detailed economy and government simulation: players found settlements, open shops with their own currency, sign contracts and pass laws in a parliament that the server enforces automatically – such as mining restrictions, environmental rules or taxes.

Eco is aimed especially at groups looking for a shared long-term project with assigned roles, trade and politics. The game is available on PC and requires a free Strange Loop Games account.