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Escape From Duckov Debuts on PC With Player Surge as Reviews Flag Grindy Solo Design

Early reviews say satisfying combat meets grindy RNG progression in a solo-only loop.

Tarkov-like by name but not by nature, Escape From Duckov is already flying on Steam

Overview

  • The indie, top-down extraction‑looter from Team Soda and bilibili launched on Steam on Oct. 16 for $15.83.
  • The game peaked at nearly 35,000 concurrent Steam players on day one, according to PCGamesN.
  • Players raid maps under a limited field of view, juggle survival meters, extract loot to upgrade a base, and risk losing gear on death with corpse recovery.
  • Launch reviews praise meaty combat and exploration but cite RNG‑gated quests, tight storage, and repetitive runs driven by its single‑player focus.
  • Team Soda enabled mod support at launch, pushed a hotfix, added customizable difficulty modes, and says free updates will follow a short break, with fresh saves required for the full release.