# ESKO

Summer DB entity ID: 43caa902\-41e9\-4984\-b591\-1f775bb6be62

Steam App ID: 1045140

ESKO assigns the player the role of an intern who is tasked with fixing the computer’s processor and writing code for the machine to read\. These tasks are simplified in a manner that is enjoyable for all ages\. The gameplay environment was modeled in co\-operation with the Museum of Technology to match 1960’s Finland as closely as possible\. All of the models were made by in\-house graphical artists and reviewed for authenticity by the museums’ history professionals\.    Players are tasked to fix ESKO’s central processor by changing broken electron tubes, writing code on a punched tape and inserting it into a code reader\. If the code is written successfully, a miniature cannon will fire upon one of the three targets\. The ESKO game incorporates a simplified version of the actual programming, where the players have to pull a lever and play a mini game instead of actually punching holes in a sheet of paper\.     The development of ESKO is part of Stories to games project, which is coordinated by the Finnish Museum Association and funded by European Social Fund\.\.

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: The Museum of Technology, Kajaani University Of Applied Sciences, Finnish Museum Association, Clever Simulation Entertainment

- Publisher: Clever Simulation Entertainment

- Release date: Apr 2, 2019

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: true

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Simulation

- Categories: Single\-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1045140/ss\_d95945877b36604ec62d88b637099c81eb27679f\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1781248329, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1045140/ss\_05b967721cdbe23113b867c718053ba62d7480ec\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1781248329, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1045140/ss\_be8b9cc5a61bb3687de1770b3b35a45a12847c9f\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1781248329, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1045140/ss\_2e36163e79d3f82d4a5ceaba6fd3f87b872134de\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1781248329, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1045140/ss\_261f1ef49474cf1e829fb3b178f0a63e19b5ce21\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1781248329

- Price: Not collected

- Price country: Not collected

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 15

- Steam positive reviews: 13

- Steam negative reviews: 2

- Steam positive percentage: 86.66666666666667%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}

## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/43caa902-41e9-4984-b591-1f775bb6be62/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/43caa902-41e9-4984-b591-1f775bb6be62/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-24T03:42:07\.526868\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-24T03:42:09\.277531\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-24T03:42:08\.92639\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

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