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Niche - a genetics survival game

Niche - a genetics survival game overview

Stray Fawn Studio | Sep 21, 2017 | game

Released

46players observed · 13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC

IndieSimulationStrategyTurn-Based StrategyAdventureSteam Store

  • Latest observed players46 · 13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,026
  • Units sold (VGI)181,847
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,428,327
  • Review score86% positive

Niche - a genetics survival game dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players46 · 13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,026
  • Units sold (VGI)181,847
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,428,327
  • Review score86% positive
  • Total reviews5,180
  • Release dateSep 21, 2017
  • DeveloperStray Fawn Studio
  • PublisherStray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Stray Fawn StudioPublisher: Stray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames

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Game overview

Overview

Niche - a genetics survival game comes from Stray Fawn Studio and is published by Stray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames. It arrived on Steam on Sep 21, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Niche - a genetics survival game's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 46 players at 13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,026. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 5,180 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Niche - a genetics survival game is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishGermanFrenchSpanish - SpainPortuguese - BrazilTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseRussianJapanesePolish languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2 GHz Dual Core4 GB RAMnVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster2 GB available space
macOSMinimumMacintosh® OSX 10.8+2 GHz Dual Core4 GB RAMnVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster2 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04+2 GHz Dual Core4 GB RAMnVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Niche - a genetics survival game has sold up to 181,847 units and has 4,358 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,428,327. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Niche - a genetics survival game overview details

Niche - a genetics survival game combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Niche - a genetics survival game is a fresh blend of turn-based strategy and simulation combined with roguelike elements. Shape your own species of cat/fox/bear/dog-like animals based on real genetics. Keep your animals alive against all odds, such as hungry predators, climate change and spreading sickness. If your species goes extinct the game is lost and your evolution needs to start anew. Key Features: Living, dynamic world to test your survival skills Breeding system based on real genetics Over 100 genes to shape your species Procedurally generated worlds and animals Five biomes featuring different predators, prey and flora to explore Game mechanics inspired on population genetics Games/books that inspired us: Spore Don’t Starve The Creatures Series Warrior Cats Educational aspects: While playing Niche, the player is introduced to the scientific mechanics of genetics (featuring dominant-recessive, co-dominant inheritance, etc). The game also features the five pillars of population genetics (genetic drift, genetic flow, mutation, natural selection, sexual selection). All knowledge is interwoven with the game-mechanics. This creates the effect of learning by playing.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Niche - a genetics survival game is listed as a game with $3.59 (80% off from $17.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 46 players at 13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,026, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameNiche - a genetics survival game
Steam App ID440650
Typegame
Release dateSep 21, 2017
DeveloperStray Fawn Studio
PublisherStray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames
Price$3.59 (80% off from $17.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German * , French * , Spanish - Spain * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Traditional Chinese * , Simplified Chinese * , Russian * , Japanese * , Polish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players46 · 13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,026
Positive reviews4,468
Negative reviews712
Total reviews5,180
Positive percent86%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations4,358
Average playtime10,661 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 21, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)7 October 2025 - 12:52:49 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
ArchipelagoNo description
Root of the ProblemNo description
HomecomingNo description
GlobetrotterNo description
SurvivorNo description
Still Alive!No description
Never gonna give you upNo description
Natural SelectorNo description
Ice AgeNo description
Family ReunionNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/440650
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/440650/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/440650
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Niche - a genetics survival game

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Niche - a genetics survival game?

Niche - a genetics survival game's latest SteamPulse observation records 46 players at 13 October 2026 - 01:25:12 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,026 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 178 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Niche - a genetics survival game growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 32 players; the highest observed daily value is 53 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Niche - a genetics survival game?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (57.8%), Canada (15.6%), Germany (3.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.1%), Canada (12.3%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (58.5%), Canada (12%), China (3.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.6%), Canada (10.5%), China (6.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Niche - a genetics survival game?

Niche - a genetics survival game currently sits at 86% positive across 5,180 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4,468 positive reviews and 712 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Niche - a genetics survival game have?

Niche - a genetics survival game currently has about 43.3K tracked Steam followers as of 23 August 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Niche - a genetics survival game?

Niche - a genetics survival game is currently listed at $3.59 on Steam. That is 80% below the usual price of $17.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 4,358, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

86% positive, 4,468 positive, 712 negative

Price and discount

$3.59 (80% off from $17.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty

Achievements

31

Platform releases
  • Steam 15 September 2016
  • Xbox 18 June 2021
  • PlayStation 1 September 2021

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Rain World + Niche - a genetics survival gameBundle #33779 - 25% off$11.12The Frenetic GeneticsBundle #33767 - 10% off$7.72Niche - a genetics survival game & SoundtrackBundle #4751 - 10% off$5.02
Niche - a genetic survival game SoundtrackThis is the Soundtrack of Niche - a genetics survival game, in MP3 and Wav format. If you enjoy Niche's music, please consider buying this OST to support our composer Andi Bissig who did an amazing job creating this soundtrack!music #712900$3.99
Niche - a genetics survival gameBuy Niche - a genetics survival game #93157$17.99Niche - a genetics survival game - Commercial LicenseBuy Niche - a genetics survival game #348293$17.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space

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