Steam app 440650 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:12 UTC
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.
713 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
125 months, May 2016 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 431 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Niche - a genetics survival game was released on 21 Sep, 2017.
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50 developer announcements, Mar 2017 to Oct 2025 · times in UTC
This is just a small hotfix to fix a security vulnerability of the unity engine.
Patch notesDear pack It’s been a while and we hope you have been doing well :) We have some exciting news to share with you today 🎉 We teamed up with Makeship to produce more cute new Niche merch.…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear pack We wanted to give you a quick heads-up that we launched a Kickstarter campaign for an Adam plush and lots of other Niche merch :D {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25155836/a97bce265536c7b8f93374a5d21e09cf09908db6.png Many of the rewards have…
Philo [StrayFawn]Updated news section with Niche merch Kickstarter
Patch notesDear pack We have two exciting news to share with you :D First: Niche has been released on Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X! You can check it out here. Second: Our first ever mobile game, Niche - Breed and Evolve was just released on iOS and…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hi Pack! First of all, we wanted to give you a quick heads-up about all the things that are currently happening in the Niche universe :) - We are porting Niche to Xbox1 and PS4. - We will soon release 'Niche - Breed and Evolve' (a new Niche…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear pack, Today we released a new update for Niche: a completely new Simplified Chinese localization done by our partner WhisperGames. We also fixed a bug where status effects were no longer visible when the Nicheling is underwater. To…
RyeDear pack As indie developers it's very important to support fellow devs when they finally launch their game after many years of work :) So we want to go ahead and give a shoutout to our friends from Slug Disco who just released their game…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear pack, We just launched the Kickstarter campaign for our next game: The Wandering Village! The Wandering Village is a brand-new city-building simulation game where you build a settlement on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Have…
MichaOur good friends over at Monster Couch have released their digital edition of Wingspan today, and we've teamed up with them to offer a special 10% discount for all Niche owners on top of their launch offer.…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear pack Today is the day, Niche has just been released on Nintendo Switch! It would be amazing if you could help us spread the word about the launch. And as a little thanks all of these options also include a Switch key raffle! Retweet…
MichaDear pack Did you know that we’re currently porting Niche to Switch :D? And we now finally have a release date: September 3rd 2020! This took so much more work and time than we expected. Reworking the UI, adding controller support, making…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear pack Our studio has just released its second game on Steam :D It’s called Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor https://store.steampowered.com/app/383840/Nimbatus__The_Space_Drone_Constructor/ Here is a gameplay overview video we put…
MichaDear pack, We just uploaded a hotfix to fix the steam achievements. It seems like the last update broke the achievements. They should now work again. Unfortunately you have to redo the required actions for some achievements to trigger.…
Patch notesDear pack Niche just turned 3 years old! And we have some special news to share with you today. We're currently porting Niche to Nintendo Switch. AND! we're working on a brand-new Niche mobile game! Both are planned to be released in 2020…
MichaDear pack Niche is now available for schools and teachers for free! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25155836/5de80085bf96d520293adfa55136e78dc4ab10c7.png When the game was released, we started receiving…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hey folks We just uploaded a hotfix (1.2.1) to fix the Japanese Tutorial texts. Thanks for reporting this bug! Cheers and Thanks, Stray Fawn Studio
Patch notesDear pack The sandbox settings update is now available to play for everybody! A huge thanks to all of you who helped us with the testing and reported bugs.…
Patch notesDear pack member If you down own Niche yet (or want to get it for a friend), this is your call! The game is 40% off during the Steam autumn sale, starting now.…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hey pack :) The new update featuring wings and the whale island is now live. A huge thanks to everyone who helped with the bug testing
Philo [StrayFawn]Hi pack Thanks for all the bug reports! We fixed a lot of stuff. Here are the patch notes for version 1.1.1: https://strayfawnstudio.com/community/index.php?/topic/861-patch-notes-111/ Version 1.1.1 is currently on the release_preview…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hi pack! We are super happy to announce that the new update is now live on the preview branch :) Patch notes Please remember that this is an UPDATE PREVIEW. This means that there will be LOTS of bugs! If you just want to play and enjoy, it…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hi pack We just pushed a new build with some fixes and improvements to the main branch. Most of these things were already in place on the preview branch (version 1.0.6). A big thanks to everyone who helped with the testing Because of this…
SheeveeHi pack We just pushed a new build with some fixes and improvements to the main branch. Most of these things were already in place on the preview branch (version 1.0.6). A big thanks to everyone who helped with the testing Because of this…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hi pack Here are the results of the first community voting :) The three most rated suggestions are: - Call to attract wild Nichelings, as real animals call to attract mates. - A set of new tail genes: Peacock, scorpion and fin. - Gene…
SheeveeHi pack Here are the results of the first community voting :) The three most rated suggestions are: - Call to attract wild Nichelings, as real animals call to attract mates. - A set of new tail genes: Peacock, scorpion and fin. - Gene…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear pack We just opened the first round of the community voting for new Niche features/improvements :) A huge thanks for all your awesome suggestions! Go cast your vote(s) for your favorite ideas now
SheeveeDear pack We just opened the first round of the community voting for new Niche features/improvements :) A huge thanks for all your awesome suggestions! Go cast your vote(s) for your favorite ideas now
Philo [StrayFawn]Hi pack We just pushed a new build with some fixes and improvements to the preview branch :) Improvements - Improved tutorial - Added new UI tooltips - Updated credits Fixes - Disabled UI key U, when renaming animals - Leeches can no longer…
SheeveeHi pack We just pushed a new build with some fixes and improvements to the preview branch :) Improvements - Improved tutorial - Added new UI tooltips - Updated credits Fixes - Disabled UI key U, when renaming animals - Leeches can no longer…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hi pack We just pushed a new build with some fixes and improvements to the preview branch :) Improved... - Added key to disable UI for screenshots (U) - Reworked tutorial Fixed... - Baby is stuck on nest when a wild female gives birth…
SheeveeHi pack We just pushed a new build with some fixes and improvements to the preview branch :) Improved... - Added key to disable UI for screenshots (U) - Reworked tutorial Fixed... - Baby is stuck on nest when a wild female gives birth…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hi pack We just pushed a new build with some fixes to the main branch :) Fixed... - crashes in burning savanna (finally :D!) - home island immunity not passing on if restarting with same bloodline - rogue males mixing in their genetics if…
SheeveeHi pack We just pushed a new build with some fixes to the main branch :) Fixed... - crashes in burning savanna (finally :D!) - home island immunity not passing on if restarting with same bloodline - rogue males mixing in their genetics if…
Patch notesHey pack As promised we are now opening the first round of community suggestions :D How long will this run? Suggestions will be open from November 3rd - 30th. How will this work? Phase 1) Everybody can make suggestions on how to improve and…
SheeveeHey pack As promised we are now opening the first round of community suggestions :D How long will this run? Suggestions will be open from November 3rd - 30th. How will this work? Phase 1) Everybody can make suggestions on how to improve and…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear pack The day has come. After one year of Early Access, lots of new features, content and countless bugs xD A HUGE THANKS to every single person who helped with Niche's testing and improved the game with their feedback and suggestions.…
SheeveeDear pack The day has come. After one year of Early Access, lots of new features, content and countless bugs xD A HUGE THANKS to every single person who helped with Niche's testing and improved the game with their feedback and suggestions.…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hey pack! We are just one more week away from Niche's full launch on September 21st. After the launch, we want to keep expanding Niche with your ideas and feedback. In order to do so, Niche has to finance its further development. Please…
SheeveeHey pack! We are just one more week away from Niche's full launch on September 21st. After the launch, we want to keep expanding Niche with your ideas and feedback. In order to do so, Niche has to finance its further development. Please…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hey pack! Things are getting serious. We decided on a launch date: Thursday, September 21st 2017. That is just four weeks from now! Until then all new versions will remain on their separate branches. On launch day they will be pushed on to…
SheeveeHey pack! Things are getting serious. We decided on a launch date: Thursday, September 21st 2017. That is just four weeks from now! Until then all new versions will remain on their separate branches. On launch day they will be pushed on to…
Philo [StrayFawn]Finally the update is on the preview branch :) Pretty much the WHOLE dev team was sick during the last weeks, so please excuse the delay! As usual this version is not quite finished and still rather buggy, that's why we uploaded it on a…
SheeveeFinally the update is on the preview branch :) Pretty much the WHOLE dev team was sick during the last weeks, so please excuse the delay! As usual this version is not quite finished and still rather buggy, that's why we uploaded it on a…
Philo [StrayFawn]Wow that was quite a ride! The game is getting bigger and bigger which makes it harder to test and fix everything, but thanks to your help we hope to have squished most of the bugs! However if you find one we missed, please keep reporting…
SheeveeWow that was quite a ride! The game is getting bigger and bigger which makes it harder to test and fix everything, but thanks to your help we hope to have squished most of the bugs! However if you find one we missed, please keep reporting…
Philo [StrayFawn]April update incoming :D It's not quite finished and still rather buggy, that's why we uploaded it on a separate branch. This preview version is labeled as version 0.3.2. I’ll be attending Berlin Games Week starting tomorrow and be back to…
SheeveeApril update incoming :D It's not quite finished and still rather buggy, that's why we uploaded it on a separate branch. This preview version is labeled as version 0.3.2. I’ll be attending Berlin Games Week starting tomorrow and be back to…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear pack, The February update has just left the bug testing phase and is now officially released! Thanks a lot for helping out with bug testing ^_^ What is new? - New island travelling system (Once travelled there is no way back, islands…
SheeveeDear pack, The February update has just left the bug testing phase and is now officially released! Thanks a lot for helping out with bug testing ^_^ What is new? - New island travelling system (Once travelled there is no way back, islands…
Philo [StrayFawn]Everything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Niche - a genetic survival game Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 21 Sep 2017 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 64Bit | Windows\64Bit\Niche.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Windows 32Bit | Windows\32Bit\Niche.exe | windows 32 | ||
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86_64 | linux 64 | ||
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86 | linux 32 | ||
| Launch | Mac\Niche.app\Contents\MacOS\Niche | macos | ||
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86 | linux | branch experimental_mutationsystem | |
| Launch | Windows\Niche.exe | windows | branch experimental_mutationsystem | |
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86 | linux | branch 1.0.4 | |
| Launch | Windows\Niche.exe | windows | branch 1.0.4 | |
| Launch | Windows\Niche.exe | windows | branch 0.5.0 | |
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86 | linux | branch 0.5.0 | |
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86 | linux | branch 0.4.1 | |
| Launch | Windows\Niche.exe | windows | branch 0.4.1 | |
| Launch | Windows\Niche.exe | windows | branch 0.3.0 | |
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86 | linux | branch 0.3.0 | |
| Launch | Windows\Niche.exe | windows | branch 0.2.1 | |
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86 | linux | branch 0.2.1 | |
| Launch | Windows\Niche.exe | windows | branch 0.1.5 | |
| Launch | Linux\Niche.x86 | linux | branch 0.1.5 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
WinAppDataLocalLow | Team Niche/Niche - a genetics survival game/Saves | *.nichesave |
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