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Niche - a genetics survival game

Stray Fawn Studio · Stray Fawn Publishing · 2017-09-21

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IndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Releases: Sep 03, 2020 (Nintendo Switch), Sep 01, 2021 (PlayStation 4), Jun 18, 2021 (Xbox One), Sep 15, 2017 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 15, 2017 (Mac), Sep 15, 2017 (Linux)

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.

40
playing now
86%
positive of 5.2k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
83/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
68/100
IGDB user rating (5 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$17.99
steam price (US)

40 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 03:00 UTC (census sample)

Niche: A Genetics Survival Game is a simulation video game developed and published by Stray Fawn Studio. It entered early access for Windows, OS X, and Linux-based systems in September 2016 after a successful Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign and was released in September 2017. Its main aim is to breed certain traits or genes into a group of canine or feline creatures to make the pack genetically perfect for its environment.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 40 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 137 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~17/week).
  • · Review velocity up 9% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 9% of 17,990 Indie games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-28

Estimated sales: 131k–314k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 5,226 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$4.49-75%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$4.49-75%
Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $3.59 at GOG (2020-11-27) · bundled 4×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $17.99 · on sale 45 of 73 observed days · $0.90 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
12012020182026Week of 2018-01-01: 42 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 91 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 32 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 62 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 120 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 95 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 69 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 70 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 62 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 52 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 42 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 66 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 61 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 79 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 56 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 45 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 3 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

5102026-08-06 23:00 — 39 players2026-08-07 07:00 — 23 players2026-08-07 15:00 — 35 players2026-08-07 23:00 — 35 players2026-08-08 07:00 — 27 players2026-08-08 15:00 — 38 players2026-08-08 23:00 — 47 players2026-08-09 07:00 — 22 players2026-08-09 15:00 — 34 players2026-08-09 23:00 — 40 players2026-08-10 07:00 — 17 players2026-08-10 15:00 — 29 players2026-08-10 23:00 — 37 players2026-08-11 07:00 — 20 players2026-08-11 16:00 — 32 players2026-08-12 23:00 — 37 players2026-08-14 07:00 — 20 players2026-08-15 15:00 — 37 players2026-08-16 23:00 — 48 players2026-08-18 06:00 — 19 players2026-08-19 14:00 — 34 players2026-08-20 21:00 — 41 players2026-08-22 05:00 — 27 players2026-08-23 12:00 — 22 players2026-08-24 20:00 — 34 players2026-08-26 04:00 — 27 players2026-08-27 12:00 — 18 players2026-08-28 19:00 — 43 players2026-08-30 03:00 — 40 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$18.99$3.592016-09-162026-08-302016-09-16 — best price $18.992018-10-30 — best price $14.392019-02-04 — best price $12.592019-07-09 — best price $17.992019-10-14 — best price $17.992019-12-09 — best price $10.792020-01-27 — best price $17.992020-05-28 — best price $17.992020-10-02 — best price $9.892020-12-01 — best price $17.992021-03-22 — best price $8.992021-07-22 — best price $8.992021-11-03 — best price $17.992022-01-05 — best price $8.992022-03-11 — best price $17.992022-08-22 — best price $8.092022-12-12 — best price $17.992023-03-23 — best price $17.992023-07-27 — best price $17.992023-11-21 — best price $7.192024-02-05 — best price $6.292024-05-01 — best price $6.292024-08-13 — best price $6.292024-11-05 — best price $17.992025-01-24 — best price $6.292025-04-09 — best price $4.492025-06-05 — best price $7.192025-08-07 — best price $5.392025-10-08 — best price $17.992025-12-11 — best price $5.392026-02-18 — best price $4.492026-04-06 — best price $4.492026-06-11 — best price $17.992026-08-25 — best price $4.492026-08-30 — best price $4.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

2852026-05-30 — 15 pageviews2026-06-02 — 18 pageviews2026-06-05 — 23 pageviews2026-06-08 — 20 pageviews2026-06-11 — 19 pageviews2026-06-14 — 14 pageviews2026-06-17 — 10 pageviews2026-06-20 — 11 pageviews2026-06-23 — 13 pageviews2026-06-26 — 17 pageviews2026-06-29 — 9 pageviews2026-07-02 — 13 pageviews2026-07-05 — 9 pageviews2026-07-08 — 14 pageviews2026-07-11 — 5 pageviews2026-07-14 — 5 pageviews2026-07-17 — 8 pageviews2026-07-20 — 11 pageviews2026-07-23 — 8 pageviews2026-07-26 — 13 pageviews2026-07-29 — 9 pageviews2026-08-01 — 14 pageviews2026-08-04 — 12 pageviews2026-08-07 — 18 pageviews2026-08-10 — 11 pageviews2026-08-13 — 6 pageviews2026-08-16 — 10 pageviews2026-08-19 — 14 pageviews2026-08-22 — 10 pageviews2026-08-25 — 11 pageviews2026-08-27 — 13 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

31
achievements tracked
79.9%
earned "Sweet Sweet Love"
4.7%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsCamera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo SoundSteam Cloud1 DLC

9 supported languages: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)7,8121%31
Xbox One (Xbox)602%18
PS4 (PlayStation)536%19
Switch (Nintendo)170%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

RPGNaturePuzzleSandboxStrategySurvivalAdventureEducationBoard GameSimulation

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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