Niche - a genetics survival game
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 37 | -1 | -2.6% | 64 |
| Jun 2026 | 38 | +8 | +26.7% | 67 |
| May 2026 | 30 | -2 | -6.3% | 63 |
| Apr 2026 | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | 70 |
| Mar 2026 | 32 | -3 | -8.6% | 67 |
| Feb 2026 | 35 | -4 | -10.3% | 73 |
| Jan 2026 | 39 | +2 | +5.4% | 81 |
| Dec 2025 | 37 | -6 | -14.0% | 79 |
| Nov 2025 | 43 | +13 | +43.3% | 158 |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | -1 | -3.2% | 61 |
| Sep 2025 | 31 | +2 | +6.9% | 71 |
| Aug 2025 | 29 | 0 | 0.0% | 63 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Oct 7, 2025Hotfix
- Nov 16, 2023Bearyena Plush
- May 12, 2022Niche Plush & Merch Kickstarter
- May 10, 2022Updated news section
- Jun 24, 2021Out now: New game 'Niche - Breed and Evolve' on iOS/Android & Niche on Xbox
- Feb 26, 2021Niche News & How to recover lost save files on Mac
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 20:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, with a second wave suggesting a sizable audience in East Asia & Oceania. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 160 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
