Escape From Duckov has received an overwhelmingly positive reception, with 95% of reviews on Steam praising its mechanics and design. The game has sold 500,000 copies within four days of its release. It offers a unique single-player extraction shooter experience, diverging from the high-stakes gameplay of similar titles like Tarkov, and features engaging gunplay and structured quests. Players appreciate its more forgiving environment compared to other survival games. The game has generated buzz through word-of-mouth recommendations and appeals to a broad audience, even those with initial misconceptions about its gameplay.