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APICO

APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game about breeding, collecting, & conserving bees! Set in a series of lush environments, APICO uniquely combines resource gathering, biology, and beekeeping minigames, taking ideas from a mix of real-life and fantasy apiculture & floriculture.

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Developer
ellraiser, TNgineers
Publisher
Whitethorn Games
Release
May 20, 2022
4 years and 75 days ago
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Very Positive2,018 reviews91.6%

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APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game about breeding, collecting, & conserving bees!
Leave your boring city job behind to return to your family home in Port APICO and get back to your beekeeping roots.

Set in a series of lush environments, APICO uniquely combines resource gathering, biology, and beekeeping minigames, taking ideas from a mix of real-life and fantasy apiculture & floriculture.

On your journey you'll rediscover lost species, cross-breed new bees, and help repopulate the islands.



  • Live out your wildest beekeeping fantasies – sting free!
  • Unique crafting & beekeeping minigames that drive gameplay progression
  • Cross-breed different bees to discover over 45 new species
  • Discover solitary bees and craft new habitats for them
  • Catch and collect butterflies each with their own special effects
  • Make and sell honey, Apicola, and other beekeeping products
  • Repopulate lost species and release them back into the wild
  • Multiple biomes to explore, each with their own unique bee species
  • Uncover the forgotten secrets of the APICO islands
  • Play together with friends in 4 player online co-op!
  • Completed the game but buzzing for more? Try modding!


Try the free demo first to get a taste of the game as well as the first 15 species of bees!
NOTE: DEMO SAVES CANNOT BE CARRIED OVER TO THE FULL GAME



Bees are integral to our gameplay, as they are to our real-world ecosystem. We want to promote bee conservation and will be donating a portion of the money we make towards national and international bee, beekeeping, & wild bee conservation charities.

You can also find other ways to help do you part on our website @
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