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Echelon

Science fiction flight simulator with branching campaigns and wingman support

MADia Entertainment · Published by ESDigital Games · Released Jul 3, 2014

ActionSimulation

Reviews
Mixed
49% of 156
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
32 Mb RAM
0.1 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Echelon?

Echelon is a single-player combat flight simulation set in 2351, where you serve as a Federation pilot opposing a Velian uprising. You fly campaign missions above planetary surfaces, attack military vehicles and structures, and choose aircraft and weapons.

For you if...

  • +you like tactical decisions alongside hands-on aircraft control

Not for you if...

  • −you want a flight game without combat or military objectives

What players say

49% of 156 reviews are positive

Players praise the flight combat, while launch failures and manual setup fixes dominate complaints. Recent feedback still warns that administrator access or a fan patch may be necessary to get started.

Screenshots and trailer

Echelon screenshot 1

Echelon system requirements

Minimum: 32 Mb RAM, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Win7/Win8
Processor
Pentium II 266 MHz
Graphics
32 Mb RAM
Memory
64 MB RAM
Storage
750 MB available space
Notes
Attention! You need to run the game as an Administrator.

Recommended

OS
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Win7/Win8
Processor
Pentium II 450 MHz
Graphics
64 Mb RAM
Memory
128 MB RAM
Storage
750 MB available space
Notes
Attention! You need to run the game as an Administrator.

Does Echelon have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Echelon run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian, Bulgarian.

Does Echelon use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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