Niche - a genetics survival 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.

Niche - a genetics survival game is a puzzle, adventure and turn-based strategy game developed by Stray Fawn Studio and published by Stray Fawn Publishing and WhisperGames.
Released on September 21st 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 10 languages: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Polish.

It has received 4,951 reviews of which 4,278 were positive and 673 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 17.49€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Niche - a genetics survival game into these genres:

Puzzle Adventure Turn-Based Strategy Turn-Based Nature Sandbox Survival RPG Simulation Strategy Education Exploration Resource Management Family Friendly Relaxing Board Game Funny Rogue-like Procedural Generation Life Sim

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Requirements

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Windows

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

MacOS

OS: Macintosh® OSX 10.8+
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster
Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster
Storage: 2 GB available space

Reviews

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Nov. 2024

This fuels my autism in every conceivable way. If you like animals, biology, genetics, and chaos get this game you wont regret it.

Sept. 2024

Please direct me to any other games with both genetics and survival mechanics, it's such a natural pair that should really be seen more.

June 2024

I tried the game on the first day, and I found it a bit repetitive and not too exciting. I gave it another try on the second day and spent 4 hours on a 300 day journey where my little creatures went from cats to fish to birds to bats to horrible abominations that eventually got their babies eaten by a bird too many times and died of starvation.

Feb. 2024

This game is not fun for me. But I can see it being fun for those genetic nuts out there who love this sorta stuff. I mostly get bored of the same handful of actions, and I don't really have a detailed breeding plan in mind. Its challenging enough, just really not for me

Feb. 2024

this game is one of the most fun AND most educational game i have ever played i am an avid niche enjoyer and this game has helped me more than any biology teacher ever has niche actually helped me realise how much i loved biology and geneticism while there isnt really a story, i always have fun making up stories for my little tribes i have nothing bad to say about this game genuinely 10/10 - recommend for any teen biology hater (will change your mind)

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Steam price	22 January 2025 20:49
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17.49€

8.4

4,278

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Developer

Stray Fawn Studio

Publisher

Stray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames

Release 21 Sep 2017

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