Niche - A Genetics Survival Game

Product Type:
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Region:
Global
Delivery:
Digital Download

14.99€ 5.38€ -64%

Description

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.

System Requirements

PC requirements

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

Mac requirements

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 requirements

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

Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud
Developers	Stray Fawn Studio
Publishers	Stray Fawn Studio, WhisperGames
Release date	21 Sep, 2017
Supported languages	English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Polish *languages with full audio support
Website	https://niche-game.com/
Steam page	https://store.steampowered.com/app/440650