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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Niche - a genetics survival game cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Niche - a genetics survival game cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team Niche}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Stray Fawn Studio}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|Former|ref=<ref name="former engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-05-13}}</ref>|build=5.6.1f1}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2017|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-08-06}}</ref>|build=2017.4.24f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 22, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 22, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 22, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 22, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|niche-a-genetics-survival-game|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|niche-a-genetics-survival-game|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 440650
 
|steam appid  = 440650
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1126406171
 +
|gogcom id side = 1634799885
 +
|official site= https://niche-game.com/
 +
|hltb        = 40156
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = niche
 +
|wikipedia    = Niche (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://strayfawnstudio.com/community/index.php?/forum/3-niche-a-genetics-survival-game/ Official forums]
 +
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/anG2zDq Official Discord server]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1126406171|niche}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | niche-a-genetics-survival-game | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | niche | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | niche-a-genetics-survival-game | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 440650 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 440650 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
}}
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Niche - a genetic survival game Soundtrack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Team Niche\Niche - a genetics survival game}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Team Niche\Niche - a genetics survival game\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Team Niche/Niche - a genetics survival game/}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
+
{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Team Niche\Niche - a genetics survival game\saves}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Team Niche\Niche - a genetics survival game\saves}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Team Niche/Niche - a genetics survival game/Saves}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      = unknown
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Image|Niche Graphics.png|Graphics Settings}}
+
{{Image|Niche Graphics.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Non 16:9 resolutions is letterboxed in Fullscreen.
+
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Gameplay is {{term|Hor+}}. Cutscenes are 16:9 {{term|pillarboxed}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-08-06|comment=Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = true
+
|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Use <code>-popupwindow</code> launch parameter with Fullscreen off.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Enabled with Graphics Quality above '''Medium'''.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Enabled with Graphics Quality above '''Medium'''.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Niche - in-game control mapping.png|In-game control mapping.
 +
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Image|Niche Audio.png|Audio Settings}}
+
{{Image|Niche Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Image|Niche Language.png|Language Options}}
+
{{Audio
{{Audio settings
 
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Ambient, SFX.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Ambient, SFX.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{Image|Niche Language.png|In-game language selection.}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = German
+
|language  = Simplified Chinese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Spanish
+
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
|language  = Japanese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Traditional Chinese
+
|language  = Polish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Simplified Chinese
+
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Vista
+
|minOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 10
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon x2 6400+ or faster
+
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 1 GB
+
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia 8800 GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
|minGPU2  = AMD 4670 or faster
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4670
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    = 7, 8
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = Macintosh® 10.9.3
+
|minOS    = 10.8
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
+
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 1 GB
+
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  = nVidia® 8800 GT or faster
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4670
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4670
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 17:37, 11 January 2023

Niche
Niche cover
Developers
Stray Fawn Studio
Engines
Former Unity 5[Note 1]
Unity 2017[Note 2]
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2017
macOS (OS X) September 22, 2017
Linux September 22, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Niche on HowLongToBeat
Niche on IGDB
Niche on MobyGames
Niche on Wikipedia

General information

Official forums
Official Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Niche\Niche - a genetics survival game\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Team Niche/Niche - a genetics survival game/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Niche\Niche - a genetics survival game\saves
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Team Niche/Niche - a genetics survival game/Saves

Save game cloud syncing

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Gameplay is Hor+. Cutscenes are 16:9 pillarboxed.[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Enabled with Graphics Quality above Medium.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Ambient, SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

In-game language selection.
In-game language selection.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 4670
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.8
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 4670


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.6.1f1[1]
  2. Unity engine build: 2017.4.24f1[2]

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-05-13
  2. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-06
  3. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-06
    Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.