Bacteria
'Bacteria' - A relaxing puzzle game based on the rules of the cellular automaton ‘Life’ devised by John Horton Conway in 1970.
- Price:$0.49
- Release Date:3/23/2016
- Developer:Sometimes You
- Publisher:Sometimes You
- Last Updated:1/7/2025
- Steam App Id:448470
Bacteria
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Bacteria has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 100% lower than its previous all-time peak of 214 players achieved on 7/16/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Bacteria. It has received a total of 395 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 56 (Mixed).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Bacteria and its growth over time. It currently has 331 followers on its community page.
Bacteria Price
Bacteria costs $0.49 in the Steam store as of 1/7/2025 which is a 51% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Sometimes You Complete Bundle or Bacteria Complete which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Bacteria.
About Bacteria
Bacteria is an Indie, and Casual game developed by Sometimes You. On 3/23/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Sometimes You.
Players have rated Bacteria as "Mixed" out of 395 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 228 positive reviews and 167 negative reviews — an overall 58% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bacteria on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Bacteria supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Bacteria has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Puzzle
- Indie
- Casual
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Bacteria and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Bacteria is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bacteria Collector's Edition Content | DLC | 3/23/2016 | View |
 | Bacteria Soundtrack | DLC | 3/23/2016 | View |
Related Bundles
Bacteria is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sometimes You Complete Bundle | 58 | 58 | $44.03 | View |
 | Bacteria Complete | 3 | 3 | $1.47 | View |
Related Packages
Bacteria is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Bacteria data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). Bacteria on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/448470
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). Bacteria. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/448470