Echo Grotto

VR cave exploration with throwable teleporters that mark your path

Gaugepunk Games · Released Sep 20, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 72
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jun 27, 2019
Minimum PC: GTX 980; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Echo Grotto?

Explore cave systems built from handcrafted passages and randomized layouts in this single-player VR game. You select caving gear, navigate deep pits and underwater tunnels, and find gemstones to trade for better tools. An exploration mode lets you choose any equipment from the start, while special scenarios change conditions through flooding, limited lighting, or alternative entrances.

For you if...

+you enjoy unhurried exploration and finding your own way

Not for you if...

−you are uncomfortable navigating dark, enclosed underground spaces

What players say

88% of 72 reviews are positive

Players praise the underground atmosphere and sense of discovery. Complaints focus on awkward grabbing and teleportation controls that can trigger unintended item grabs or send them back along their route.

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Echo Grotto system requirements

Minimum: GTX 980, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10
Processor: Intel i5 range or similar
Graphics: GTX 980 or similar
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does Echo Grotto have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Echo Grotto 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, VR
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Echo Grotto 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