ECO is a simulation game in which you have to cooperate with other people to destroy a meteor within a given timeframe. You’ll have to progress through the different ages, starting with wood, then industrialization, taking care of pollution, and finally creating a system to destroy the meteor threat.

Prepare yourself for the meteor

The world’s players will have to share different professions, such as mining, hunting, taking care not to extinguish animal species, and farmers, who will have to give back to nature what it offers us in order to maintain the best possible ecosystem.

We also need to take into account the places that are more or less suitable for growing and harvesting foodstuffs, and if the land is polluted, this will also have an impact on yields.

In order to produce all the materials you need, you’ll need to eat as varied and balanced a diet as possible, as each action will consume calories. Moreover, the most advanced types of road will allow you to go faster on them with the different vehicles, while dirt roads will allow you to go slower.

In ECO, you’re not doing everything alone

Beyond the business aspect, there’s also a strong community aspect, with each player able to trade with others, hold elections, and set up a government to implement laws such as, for example, leaving at least 10 individuals of each animal species to avoid extinction, and so on.

This whole community aspect is a real goldmine for streamers, as they can play with their community to destroy the meteor. Viewers will have a key role to play, as they’ll have to divide up each job fairly and be up to the task of making a sufficient contribution.

On the other hand, if there aren’t enough people in the various professions and a player who was alone in one decides to leave the adventure, he might penalize everyone.

Beware, however, as the game requires a considerable investment of time and regularity. Indeed, if you don’t log in often enough, you risk falling behind in your trade and therefore potentially slowing down the other players.

ECO

PC (2018)

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Summary

In ECO, you’ll have to work with your community, dividing up different trades, trading, setting up a government and caring for the planet’s ecosystem in order to destroy a meteor.
During your adventure, you’ll have time to interact with your chat so you can all progress together.