Bacteria Player Count and Price History

Bacteria

Steam app 448470

Bacteria

Sometimes YouMar 23, 2016Casual, Indie

$0.99 MixedSteam Deck Playable
Playing now
3
Updated 2 hours ago
24-hour peak
52
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
3,547
Mar 1, 2020
Steam reviews
57%
Mixed

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Bacteria player count chart

Bacteria has very few players on Steam right now (3). Its all-time peak was 3,547.

History from Mar 1, 2016

Bacteria monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026not enough data-115-63.54%66
October 2026not enough data-192-51.47%181
September 2026not enough data+175+88.38%373
August 2026not enough data-2,214-91.79%198
July 2026not enough data+1,697+237.34%2,412
June 2026not enough data+710+14200%715
May 2026not enough data+4+400%5
April 2026not enough data+0+0%1
March 2026not enough data+0+0%1
February 2026not enough data-1-50%1
January 2026not enough data+0+0%2
December 2025not enough data+1+100%2
November 2025not enough data+1n/a1
October 2025not enough data-1-100%0
September 2025not enough data-3-75%1
August 2025not enough data+3+300%4
July 2025not enough data+1n/a1
June 2025not enough data+0n/a0
May 2025not enough data-1-100%0
April 2025not enough data+0+0%1
March 2025not enough data+0+0%1
February 2025not enough data+1n/a1
January 2025not enough data-2-100%0
December 2024not enough data+2n/a2
November 2024not enough data-1-100%0
October 2024not enough data-1-50%1
September 2024not enough data-15-88.24%2
August 2024not enough data+17n/a17
July 2024not enough data-1-100%0
June 2024not enough data-11-91.67%1
May 2024not enough data+11+1100%12
April 2024not enough data+1n/a1
March 2024not enough data+0n/a0
February 2024not enough data-2-100%0
January 2024not enough data-8-80%2
December 2023not enough data+8+400%10
November 2023not enough data+1+100%2
October 2023not enough data-5-83.33%1
September 2023not enough data-132-95.65%6
August 2023not enough data-81-36.99%138
July 2023not enough data+20+10.05%219
June 2023not enough data+183+1143.75%199
May 2023not enough data-7-30.43%16
April 2023not enough data+19+475%23
March 2023not enough data-1,001-99.6%4
February 2023not enough data+606+151.88%1,005
January 2023not enough data+352+748.94%399
December 2022not enough data+14+42.42%47
November 2022not enough data+22+200%33
October 2022not enough data+3+37.5%11
September 2022not enough data-22-73.33%8
August 2022not enough data-159-84.13%30
July 2022not enough data-60-24.1%189
June 2022not enough data+222+822.22%249
May 2022not enough data-23-46%27
April 2022not enough data-248-83.22%50
March 2022not enough data+152+104.11%298
February 2022not enough data-214-59.44%146
January 2022not enough data+312+650%360
December 2021not enough data-59-55.14%48
November 2021not enough data+72+205.71%107
October 2021not enough data-479-93.19%35
September 2021not enough data+426+484.09%514
August 2021not enough data-2-2.22%88
July 2021not enough data+0+0%90
June 2021not enough data+83+1185.71%90
May 2021not enough data-65-90.28%7
April 2021not enough data+59+453.85%72
March 2021not enough data+11+550%13
February 2021not enough data-5-71.43%2
January 2021not enough data+3+75%7
December 2020not enough data-103-96.26%4
November 2020not enough data+64+148.84%107
October 2020not enough data+37+616.67%43
September 2020not enough data-203-97.13%6
August 2020not enough data+168+409.76%209
July 2020not enough data+10+32.26%41
June 2020not enough data-721-95.88%31
May 2020not enough data+527+234.22%752
April 2020not enough data-3,322-93.66%225
March 2020not enough data+3,525+16022.73%3,547
February 2020not enough data-58-72.5%22
January 2020not enough data+77+2566.67%80
December 2019not enough data-1-25%3
November 2019not enough data+1+33.33%4
October 2019not enough data-197-98.5%3
September 2019not enough data+192+2400%200
August 2019not enough data-27-77.14%8
July 2019not enough data-17-32.69%35
June 2019not enough data+1+1.96%52
May 2019not enough data+47+1175%51
April 2019not enough data-1-20%4
March 2019not enough data-22-81.48%5
February 2019not enough data-269-90.88%27
January 2019not enough data-206-41.04%296
December 2018not enough data+230+84.56%502
November 2018not enough data+231+563.41%272
October 2018not enough data-197-82.77%41
September 2018not enough data+93+64.14%238
August 2018not enough data+68+88.31%145
July 2018not enough data+39+102.63%77
June 2018not enough data-400-91.32%38
May 2018not enough data+35+8.68%438
April 2018not enough data-611-60.26%403
March 2018not enough data+324+46.96%1,014
February 2018not enough data+248+56.11%690
January 2018not enough data-576-56.58%442
December 2017not enough data-126-11.01%1,018
November 2017not enough data+831+265.5%1,144
October 2017not enough data-447-58.82%313
September 2017not enough data-1,165-60.52%760
August 2017not enough data+909+89.47%1,925
July 2017not enough data-89-8.05%1,016
June 2017not enough data-743-40.21%1,105
May 2017not enough data+305+19.77%1,848
April 2017not enough data+772+100.13%1,543
March 2017not enough data+454+143.22%771
February 2017not enough data-6-1.86%317
January 2017not enough data-83-20.44%323
December 2016not enough data-143-26.05%406
November 2016not enough data+507+1207.14%549
October 2016not enough data-5-10.64%42
September 2016not enough data+28+147.37%47
August 2016not enough data-3-13.64%19
July 2016not enough data-6-21.43%22
June 2016not enough data-115-80.42%28
May 2016not enough data+85+146.55%143
April 2016not enough data+0+0%58
March 2016not enough datan/an/a58

How many people play Bacteria right now?

Right now, 3 players are in Bacteria on Steam. That makes it the #11,761 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 52 players. Today's peak is 271% above its 30-day average daily peak of 14.

Bacteria player count history

Over the last 30 days Bacteria averaged a daily peak of 14 players, down 89% compared with the 30 days before (126). Its highest point this month (125) is 12400% above the same period last year (1). In its first month after release (Mar 23, 2016) it peaked at 58 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 3,547, set on Mar 1, 2020.

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About Bacteria

'Bacteria' - A relaxing puzzle game based on the rules of the cellular automaton ‘Life’ devised by John Horton Conway in 1970.

Developer
Sometimes You
Released
Mar 23, 2016
Genre
Casual, Indie
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language

Screenshots

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Bacteria price history

$0.99
price now (US)
$0.99
lowest recorded · no discount seen since Oct 2026

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Bacteria reviews over time

57% Mixed57% of 407 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Bacteria achievements

Bacteria has 6 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 4.4% of them; the rarest, Full monochrome, is held by 4.0% of players.

  • SimulationThere is no such thing as an infallible doctor.6.1%
  • Colors are the smiles of natureWhenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.4.0%
  • Nature always wears the colors of the spiritIllness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.4.0%
  • Color can do anything that black-and-white canDoctors are great, as long as you don't need them.4.0%
  • Monochrome oneA doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn't pay his bill, so he gave him another six months.4.0%
  • Full monochromeThe life so short, the craft so long to learn.4.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Bacteria DLC

Bacteria has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Bacteria Soundtrack ↗Mar 23, 2016$0.99
Bacteria Collector's Edition Content ↗Mar 23, 2016$0.99

Latest Bacteria news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Bacteria FAQ

Is Bacteria dead?

Bacteria has very few players on Steam right now (3). Its all-time peak was 3,547.

How many people play Bacteria?

3 people are playing Bacteria on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 52 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Bacteria?

Bacteria reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,547 concurrent players on Mar 1, 2020.

Is Bacteria growing or declining?

Bacteria is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 14, down 89% compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does Bacteria cost?

Bacteria costs $0.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Bacteria has been on Steam?

We have not seen Bacteria discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $0.99.

Is Bacteria on sale right now?

No, Bacteria is at its full price of $0.99 on Steam right now.

Is Bacteria good?

Steam players rate Bacteria Mixed: 57% of 407 reviews are positive.

When did Bacteria come out?

Bacteria was released on Steam on Mar 23, 2016.

Who made Bacteria?

Bacteria was developed by Sometimes You.

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