# Niche \- a genetics survival game Summer DB entity ID: ad9bad05\-e954\-4e5d\-a132\-1abfd7f6c770 Steam App ID: 440650 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\. ## Game information - Type: game - Developer: Stray Fawn Studio - Publisher: Stray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames - Release date: Sep 21, 2017 - Coming soon: false - Free to play: false - Parent Steam app: Not collected - Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy - Categories: Single\-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 - Platforms: windows, mac, linux - Website: Not collected - Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_7f87c67384838379c565cf0322fff9ee5a01d32c\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_65043298e4c7f7fa4adc3b8317026849d1a6d49c\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_81380a85a9a32a5e4e6916689dc24e1b74c6da6c\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_7a08272b38692e4ec9d46ec351bedaa6843bfad3\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_9a44d3ef8613b59c424fe7260c051a51be0e00b7\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_3b14e8788b0ed3f18a2e3c7c1b9cd3ebf2d4be59\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_53d2a186d4f8a5e50c4a4163fd7352df29945833\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_7034c1bd1c0398e33a58bbf14b72fbc5a29aafcb\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_c231795adbc1ce928cec306039162595188f1a8e\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_74c01c565f3935d74b57976d6aaf1ebb1e18520b\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_dd9b756114ba1e425a1665563973171767baa9a7\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/440650/ss\_3e642b5ca7383a5c93c886d2a9e099af5fbb3350\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1750254505 - Price: 1799 minor units USD; discount 0% - Price country: US ## Observed metrics - Current players: 14 - Steam review count: 5238 - Steam positive reviews: 4512 - Steam negative reviews: 726 - Steam positive percentage: 86.1397479954181% - Summer DB rating: No native votes Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\} ## Player history [Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/ad9bad05-e954-4e5d-a132-1abfd7f6c770/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/ad9bad05-e954-4e5d-a132-1abfd7f6c770/player-metrics?days=7) Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown. ## Sources and freshness - Catalog membership: store\_catalog - Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00 - Details observed: 2026\-09\-22T09:20:04\.908214\+00:00 - Player count observed: 2026\-09\-22T09:20:06\.542558\+00:00 - Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-22T09:20:06\.291712\+00:00 Full provenance: \{"urls":\{"price":"https://store\.steampowered\.com/app/440650/","catalog":"https://api\.steampowered\.com/IStoreService/GetAppList/v1/","details":"https://store\.steampowered\.com/app/440650/","players":"https://api\.steampowered\.com/ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers/v1/?appid=440650","reviews":"https://store\.steampowered\.com/appreviews/440650"\},"price":"2026\-09\-22T09:20:04\.908214\+00:00","source":"steam","catalog":"2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00","country":"US","details":"2026\-09\-22T09:20:04\.908214\+00:00","players":"2026\-09\-22T09:20:06\.542558\+00:00","reviews":"2026\-09\-22T09:20:06\.291712\+00:00","language":"en","editorial":null,"membership":"store\_catalog","observations":\{"price":"f552ae25\-e0fc\-426b\-b385\-70c08366ff0f","catalog":"553a52e4\-d00d\-4086\-b22e\-58c9cc7fd23f","details":"830a3f88\-b840\-499d\-b456\-7c03c1550833","players":"5e6769ca\-fb4c\-42a4\-927c\-ebabc6851d71","reviews":"54d482c3\-f6fc\-4fa2\-a064\-7e40b37b5a79"\},"reviewFilters":\{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}\} Native rating methodology: \{"count":0,"average":null,"entityId":"ad9bad05\-e954\-4e5d\-a132\-1abfd7f6c770","revision":0,"observedAt":null,"methodology":"arithmetic\-v1","distribution":\[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0\]\} Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted. [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440650/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/ad9bad05-e954-4e5d-a132-1abfd7f6c770)