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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 31528193
Last Record Update 7 October 2025 – 13:59:28 UTC ()
Release Date 21 September 2017 – 17:00:53 UTC ()
😎 83.54%
5k reviews
34
In-Game
🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🗺️ Adventure 🧩 Puzzle 🌿 Nature 🎲 Turn-Based

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.

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 ()
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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
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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

Tags

🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🗺️ Adventure 🧩 Puzzle 👤 Singleplayer 🌿 Nature 🎲 Turn-Based 🎲 RPG 🏫 Education 🧱 Sandbox 🌲 Survival 💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🗺 Exploration 🎲 Board Game 📊 Resource Management 👪 Family Friendly 🧘 Relaxing 😃 Funny 👻 Roguelike 🔀 Procedural Generation

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Accessibility Categories

Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Playable without Timed Input Adjustable Difficulty Save Anytime

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Steam charts

  • 34 players right now
  • 53 24-hour peak
  • 1,046 all-time peak 23 September 2017
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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 6 24-hour peak
  • 35,147 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 83.54% SteamDB Rating
  • 4,364 86.3% positive reviews
  • 691 13.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
21 September 2017 Steam Release -
17 August 2017 🆓 Free key giveaway -
12 March 2019 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Strategy Bundle 2019 -
14 January 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Sweet Farm Bundle -
1 May 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: May 2020 Humble Choice (#6) -
4 October 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Oct 2021) -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 34 players live playing Niche - a genetics survival game on Steam.

Niche - a genetics survival game had an all-time peak of 1046 concurrent players on 23 September 2017.

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