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Germination

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App ID 428490
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 30886823
Last Record Update 1 September 2025 – 15:10:35 UTC ()
Release Date 13 April 2018 – 05:31:22 UTC ()
❓ 67.90%
46 reviews
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In-Game
💥 Action 🏽 2D 🏗️ Platformer 🕹 Arcade 👾 Pixel Graphics

An astronaut has crash-landed on an alien planet, and it's started to rain... seeds. Featuring a campaign and an endless mode with leaderboards, Germination is an arcade platform-em-up about stomping your way to the highest combo, excruciatingly detailed with hand-crafted animations.

Steam price history

Current Price $3.99
Lowest Recorded Price $0.51 at -87% 28 October 2021
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Russian Ruble 102 ₽ $1.26 -68.36% $0.18 15 ₽ at -85%
Kazakhstani Tenge 850₸ $1.60 -59.81% $0.23 127₸ at -85%
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Indian Rupee ₹ 165 $1.85 -53.41% $0.23 ₹ 21 at -87%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 79₴ $1.88 -52.81% $0.26 11₴ at -86%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 32999 $1.98 -50.32% $0.25 Rp 4289 at -87%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 1900 $2.01 -49.46% $0.28 CLP$ 266 at -86%
Colombian Peso COL$ 8000 $2.06 -48.21% $0.26 COL$ 1040 at -87%
South African Rand R 36.00 $2.07 -47.95% $0.29 R 5.04 at -86%
Vietnamese Dong 58000₫ $2.20 -44.76% $0.28 7500₫ at -87%
Philippine Peso ₱129.95 $2.21 -44.50% $0.30 ₱18.19 at -86%
Uruguayan Peso $U96 $2.40 -39.65% $0.30 $U12 at -88%
South Asia - USD $2.49 $2.49 -37.59% $0.24 $0.24 at -90%
Malaysian Ringgit RM10.50 $2.50 -37.31% $0.37 RM1.57 at -85%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 18 $2.52 -36.62% $0.42 ¥ 3.06 at -83%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 47.49 $2.55 -35.84% $0.38 Mex$ 7.12 at -85%
Thai Baht ฿85.00 $2.62 -34.12% $0.36 ฿11.90 at -86%
Saudi Riyal 9.95 SR $2.65 -33.51% $0.37 1.39 SR at -86%
Japanese Yen ¥ 410 $2.66 -33.29% $0.34 ¥ 53 at -87%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 82 $2.66 -33.20% $0.35 NT$ 11 at -87%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $2.69 $2.69 -32.58% $0.26 $0.26 at -90%
Kuwaiti Dinar 0.85 KD $2.76 -30.60% $0.32 0.10 KD at -88%
Peruvian Sol S/.9.50 $2.80 -29.62% $0.39 S/.1.33 at -86%
Qatari Riyal 10.49 QR $2.87 -27.94% $0.40 1.46 QR at -86%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 23.00 $2.95 -25.83% $0.41 HK$ 3.22 at -86%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 5.19 $2.97 -25.52% $0.38 NZ$ 0.67 at -87%
Norwegian Krone 31,00 kr $3.06 -23.22% $0.39 4,03 kr at -87%
South Korean Won ₩ 4400 $3.08 -22.80% $0.39 ₩ 570 at -87%
Singapore Dollar S$4.25 $3.26 -18.16% $0.42 S$0.55 at -87%
U.A.E. Dirham 12.00 AED $3.26 -18.12% $0.42 1.56 AED at -87%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 4.65 $3.31 -16.82% $0.42 CDN$ 0.60 at -87%
Costa Rican Colon ₡1900 $3.78 -5.14% $0.52 ₡265 at -86%
British Pound £2.89 $3.79 -4.84% $0.52 £0.40 at -86%
Australian Dollar A$ 5.95 $3.89 -2.39% $0.50 A$ 0.77 at -87%
Polish Zloty 14,49zł $3.92 -1.59% $0.50 1,88zł at -87%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $3.99 $3.99 $1.23 $1.23 at -69%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $3.99 $3.99 $1.23 $1.23 at -69%
Israeli New Shekel ₪14.50 $4.45 +11.70% $0.57 ₪1.88 at -87%
Euro 3,99€ $4.60 +15.41% $0.45 0,39€ at -90%
Swiss Franc CHF 4.00 $4.98 +24.89% $0.64 CHF 0.52 at -87%
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Additional Information

Developer Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen
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metacritic_name Germination
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community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen
Store Release Date 13 April 2018 – 05:31:33 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 13 April 2018 – 05:31:22 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 2 January 2020 – 16:35:40 UTC () (1577982940)
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Detected Technologies (?) FMOD SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 22 June 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2688278
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First seen on SteamDB 14 December 2015 – 23:10:41 UTC (), in changelist #1608860

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

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timestamp2 January 2020 – 16:37:22 UTC

Trailer 157886 ↴

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timestamp 13 April 2018 – 04:14:28 UTC
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