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Niche - a genetics survival game

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App ID 440650
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Stray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames
Franchise Stray Fawn Studio
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29630040
Last Record Update 18 June 2025 – 13:48:30 UTC ()
Release Date 21 September 2017 – 17:00:53 UTC ()
😎 83.60%
5k reviews
20
In-Game

Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.

Steam price history

Special Promotion, offer ends 10 July 2025 – 17:00:00 UTC
Current Price $5.39 at -70%
Lowest Recorded Price $4.49 at -75% 19 December 2024
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U.S. Dollar $5.39 at -70% $5.39 $4.49 $4.49 at -75%
South Asia - USD $2.33 at -70% $2.33 -56.77% $1.94 $1.94 at -75%
Russian Ruble 195 ₽ at -70% $2.48 -53.96% $1.68 132,26 ₽ at -66%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 18 at -70% $2.51 -53.39% $2.09 ¥ 15 at -75%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 112₴ at -70% $2.68 -50.14% $2.11 88₴ at -66%
Vietnamese Dong 71500₫ at -70% $2.74 -49.16% $2.28 59500₫ at -75%
Kazakhstani Tenge 1440₸ at -70% $2.76 -48.63% $1.69 884₸ at -66%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $2.78 at -70% $2.78 -48.42% $2.32 $2.32 at -75%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $2.78 at -70% $2.78 -48.42% $2.32 $2.32 at -75%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 45899 at -70% $2.82 -47.56% $2.35 Rp 38249 at -75%
South African Rand R 50.40 at -70% $2.83 -47.43% $2.36 R 42.00 at -75%
Indian Rupee ₹ 243 at -70% $2.83 -47.36% $2.21 ₹ 190 at -66%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $2.96 at -70% $2.96 -45.08% $2.47 $2.47 at -75%
Brazilian Real R$ 16,49 at -70% $2.99 -44.43% $2.09 R$ 11,56 at -66%
Philippine Peso ₱169.50 at -70% $3.00 -44.22% $2.50 ₱141.25 at -75%
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Colombian Peso COL$ 13050 at -70% $3.23 -40.01% $2.69 COL$ 10875 at -75%
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Peruvian Sol S/.11.85 at -70% $3.33 -38.04% $2.78 S/.9.87 at -75%
Thai Baht ฿110.70 at -70% $3.40 -36.80% $2.83 ฿92.25 at -75%
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Singapore Dollar S$5.10 at -70% $4.00 -25.74% $3.33 S$4.25 at -75%
Uruguayan Peso $U162 at -70% $4.02 -25.23% $3.28 $U132 at -66%
Japanese Yen ¥ 600 at -70% $4.16 -22.76% $3.46 ¥ 500 at -75%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 33.90 at -70% $4.31 -19.88% $3.59 HK$ 28.25 at -75%
South Korean Won ₩ 5850 at -70% $4.32 -19.76% $3.60 ₩ 4870 at -75%
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New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 7.88 at -70% $4.77 -11.33% $3.98 NZ$ 6.57 at -75%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 7.04 at -70% $5.14 -4.48% $4.29 CDN$ 5.87 at -75%
Australian Dollar A$ 7.95 at -70% $5.19 -3.63% $4.32 A$ 6.62 at -75%
Norwegian Krone 60,00 kr at -70% $5.95 +10.44% $4.25 42,84 kr at -66%
Israeli New Shekel ₪20.08 at -70% $5.96 +10.58% $4.96 ₪16.73 at -75%
Euro 5,24€ at -70% $6.14 +13.98% $5.12 4,37€ at -75%
British Pound £4.49 at -70% $6.15 +14.15% $5.12 £3.74 at -75%
Polish Zloty 24,89zł at -70% $6.87 +27.63% $5.73 20,74zł at -75%
Swiss Franc CHF 5.99 at -70% $7.49 +39.08% $6.24 CHF 4.99 at -75%
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Additional Information

Developer Stray Fawn Studio
metacritic_name Niche - a genetics survival game
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Stray Fawn Publishing
Store Release Date 15 September 2016 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/89CQQuT
https://x.com/NicheGame
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 21 September 2017 – 17:00:53 UTC ()
Original Release Date 15 September 2016 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1473922800)
Store Asset Modification Time 18 June 2025 – 13:46:42 UTC () (1750254402)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 23 September 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
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First seen on SteamDB 30 January 2016 – 13:43:17 UTC (), in changelist #1717077

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes

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