EchoLink: Recursion
Incremental hacking simulation where timeline resets unlock lasting upgrades
Detonation Zone Interactive · Released Jul 12, 2026
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 15
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 3 months ago
- Jul 17, 2026
What is EchoLink: Recursion?
This cyberpunk simulation follows a hacker sent through time to investigate a conspiracy that repeatedly collapses history. Starting with a dial-up modem in the 1990s and advancing to 2150, you breach networks, complete missions, buy upgrades, and gradually automate tasks through scripts, a crew, and an AI.
For you if...
- +you like managing resources and planning an expanding operation
Not for you if...
- −you want an idle game that automates everything immediately
Screenshots and trailer
EchoLink: Recursion system requirements
Minimum: 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run EchoLink: Recursion?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
Does EchoLink: Recursion have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does EchoLink: Recursion 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 64
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.
Does EchoLink: Recursion use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
I used AI for coding, and asset polish.
The statement mentions: Code
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 Nov 5, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Hacking
- Simulation
- Incremental
- Management
- Automation
- Resource Management
- Cyberpunk
- Strategy
- 1990's
- Casual
- Pixel Graphics
- Sci-fi
- 2D
- Indie
- PvE
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jul 17, 2026 · Friday Bugs Fixes
- Jul 14, 2026 · Small bug fix patch
- Jul 14, 2026 · Day 1 Bug Fixes & QoL
- Apr 10, 2026 · Demo Update
