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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 39323160
Last Record Update 29 September 2026 – 23:07:58 UTC ()
Release Date 21 September 2017 – 17:00:53 UTC ()
😎 83.40%
5k reviews
20
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, Mono SDK
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
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 23 September 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8746240
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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 🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy 🗺 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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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
440651 Windows Niche Content Windows 1.99 GiB 232.82 MiB
440652 macOS Niche Content Mac 1.01 GiB 227.25 MiB
440653 Linux Niche Content Linux 1.04 GiB 238.17 MiB
712900 "Niche - a genetic survival game Soundtrack (712900)"-Depot 538.24 MiB 444.86 MiB

Redistributables

ID Configuration Size DL.
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size

Total size on disk is 4.57 GiB and total download size is 1.12 GiB.

Total size on disk is 2.52 GiB and total download size is 677.68 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Built Time Updated
public 20286363 7 October 2025 – 12:44:39 UTC 7 October 2025 – 12:52:32 UTC
0.1.5 1444997 7 November 2016 – 22:20:44 UTC 20 December 2016 – 14:45:08 UTC
0.2.1 1543966 29 December 2016 – 10:34:44 UTC 13 March 2017 – 11:17:31 UTC
0.3.0 1687158 13 March 2017 – 11:14:32 UTC 12 May 2017 – 14:12:15 UTC
0.4.1 2103036 8 September 2017 – 12:41:38 UTC 11 September 2017 – 09:16:36 UTC
0.5.0 2112343 12 September 2017 – 13:16:31 UTC 12 September 2017 – 13:16:31 UTC
1.0.4 2314006 24 November 2017 – 15:30:58 UTC 12 February 2018 – 12:49:21 UTC
1.0.7 2518379 12 February 2018 – 12:21:42 UTC 18 June 2018 – 12:36:44 UTC
1.1.4 2864767 15 June 2018 – 12:21:04 UTC 24 July 2019 – 13:25:16 UTC
experimental_mutationsystem 1908942 22 June 2017 – 11:55:15 UTC 22 June 2017 – 12:54:02 UTC
1.2.3 20287568 7 October 2025 – 13:59:23 UTC 7 October 2025 – 13:59:23 UTC
1.2.4 Previous version 20286643 7 October 2025 – 13:03:19 UTC 7 October 2025 – 13:03:19 UTC
1.2.9 Previous version 20286555 7 October 2025 – 12:58:09 UTC 7 October 2025 – 12:58:09 UTC
release_preview 20286363 7 October 2025 – 12:44:39 UTC 7 October 2025 – 12:51:15 UTC

Other

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