Game · Stray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames
Niche - a genetics survival game
SteamEurope and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
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.
Before you buy
- Redeem on
- Steam clientPC: Windows, macOS, Linux. Needs a free Steam account.
- Activates in
- Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
- You get
- A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
- Delivery
- To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.
Trailers and screenshots
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About this game
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.
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.Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.
Details
- Developer
- Stray Fawn Studio
- Publisher
- Stray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames
- Released
- 21 Sep, 2017
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Simulation, Puzzle, Indie
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Activates on
- Steam client, Europe and UK
- Interface
- English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Polish
- Full audio
- English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Polish
- 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
System requirements
Windows
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| 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
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| 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 / SteamOS
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Activating it on Steam client
- Open the Steam client and sign in.
- Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
- Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.
The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.