Ecosystem overview

Overview

Ecosystem comes from Tom Johnson and is published by Slug Disco. It arrived on Steam on Nov 8, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Ecosystem's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 20:57:11 UTC, with a tracked peak near 55. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 633 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Ecosystem is available in 6 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Ecosystem has sold up to 19,050 units and has 600 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $257,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Ecosystem overview details

Ecosystem combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Ecosystem is a game about life. At its heart are evolving virtual lifeforms, who grow from synthetic DNA and live in a physically-simulated ocean. This DNA encodes everything about a creature: their skeletal structure, their mental processors and even their combat prowess. Simulation The nervous system of a virtual lifeform is a pipeline computer where, every moment, data from sense organs passes through a network of neurons and finally contracts a muscle in a specific body part. Creatures swim just like real sea-life, applying torque at their joints to push against the water in a way coordinated to propel themselves forward. Evolution To create life, you need only release a batch of these lifeforms into the water with random brains and bodies. Most will flail around aimlessly, but those that manage to move even slightly will get to have more offspring than the others. Ten generations later, their descendants will be talented swimmers. It’s really satisfying to see the creatures evolve in a real sense, guided by your hand in the simulated fluid of your own world. Combat Whether it’s using electrical attacks to stun enemies or developing poisonous spikes to evade the jaws of predators, Ecosystem’s simulation features an in-depth combat layer. Each creature has a range of combat statistics that will determine their role in the food chain. As a species evolves and gains a foothold, it will need to adapt to survive attacks from predators or face extinction. Playing God If you want to take a more hands-on approach in your creatures’ evolution, a suite of tools are pro…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Ecosystem is listed as a game with $7.99 (60% off from $19.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 20:57:11 UTC, a tracked peak of 55, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Colony SimAutomationSimulationGod GameLife SimFishingSandboxUnderwaterRealisticNatureResource ManagementManagementSci-fiScienceArtificial Intelligence

Support and legal notes

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