Escape from Duckov hits Steam with 1M copies sold in first week

Escape from Duckov, a duck‑themed topdown extraction shooter from Chinese studio Team Soda and published by Bilibili, has become one of Steam’s fastest breakout hits since its Oct. 16 launch, selling more than 1 million copies within its first week and reaching a peak concurrent player count of roughly 300,000 on Steam, according to SteamDB. The singleplayer game has also drawn overwhelmingly positive player reviews on the platform.

The game places players in a whimsical world where customizable, military‑trained ducks scavenge, fight AI enemies, build a home base and try to extract with loot. It follows the core loot, shoot and extract loop associated with the extraction shooter subgenre but pairs that formula with simplified inventory and combat systems, a campaign of reportedly more than 50 hours and basebuilding elements. The title runs across five maps with randomized loot, day and night cycles, weather effects and a variety of progression systems that include an out‑of‑match skill tree and in‑match upgrades.

Despite its parody tone and cartoonish visuals, Escape from Duckov has drawn attention for blending accessible mechanics with resource‑based strategy. Players have...