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.
Bacteria Review
Bacteria has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 58 / 100. This score is calculated from 395 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mixed rating. These are split between 228 positive reviews, 167 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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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 standalone game or through a bundle like Sometimes You Complete Bundle or Bacteria Complete which offers 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.
Bacteria DLC
Bacteria has 2 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which are Bacteria Collector's Edition Content or Bacteria Soundtrack.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bacteria Collector's Edition Content | DLC | 3/23/2016 | View |
 | Bacteria Soundtrack | DLC | 3/23/2016 | View |
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.
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 functionality 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.
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