Well...I feel I don't really need to say much about my knowledge on this game with the ungodly amount of hours I've spent on it. So now that my years of hyperfixation has washed away I feel I can finally give a fair and non-biased review on this game.

So this game is all about micro-managing this ragtag group of creatures (called nichelings) in which they have to "evolve" to survive the environment they're currently living in. Sounds interesting in concept but there's just not enough genetics, traits. biomes, and challenges that actually push you to the limit in which your forced to become a specialized species. Meaning I could have a whole ass platypus living in a snowy biome if I so wished, doesn't make sense right? Welcome to Niche.

Genuinely sometimes I feel this is a game that could have had SO MUCH MORE content, like genuinely. More creatures that can randomly spawn, more trees, different grass. Maybe miscarriages due to certain factors when it comes to loss of food or events, nichelings having certain traits or personalities (ie, gluttonous making them eat more food than a normal nicheling, energetic making them have more energy than a normal nicheling, something that's not defined just by physical traits practically). More weather too, like thunderstorms or something. Various more patterns as well but that's just me being greedy. Anyway you get the point, this game just didn't reach its maximum potential before the devs decided no more updates to base game content.

It obviously has its merits for me to play this long, which is that the content it DOES have is good-

You can guide the genetics your nichelings will acquire by making them live in certain conditions to unlock said genes, making them all unique and have different strengths. Some are strong, some good at collecting, some good at swimming, truly a wide array of possibilities. The generations system is also very good (you have a family tree where you can trace where certain traits came from), the genetics aspect of the game is also solid, and everything marketed is truly present and enjoyable but afrer a while it just gets...repetitive and boring. Nothing is new, nothing is a challenge unless I deliberately handicap myself to do so.

It's a good time passer game overall, I just wish this game reached the heights of greatness that I know it could have achieved. People who are neurodivergent will definitely enjoy (I am living proof). 10/10 game, wish they'd just add more content, hell I'd even take fantasy creature traits/genetics at this point

Childhood game, that allowed me to explore creativity with survival mechanics at my own pace. Will always hold a special place in my heart.

Bad game, also not sufficiently cute.
One out of five lobster stars for this game. 🦞