Germination overview

Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen | Apr 12, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 4 October 2026 - 10:11:37 UTC

Action Indie 2D Platformer Arcade Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)3,317
Revenue (VGI)$8,758
Review score76% positive

Germination dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)3,317
Revenue (VGI)$8,758
Review score76% positive
Total reviews45
Release dateApr 12, 2018
DeveloperSullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen
PublisherSullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen Publisher: Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen

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Game overview

Overview

Germination comes from Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen and is published by Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen. It arrived on Steam on Apr 12, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Germination's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 10:11:37 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 76% positive across 45 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Germination is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2GHz	2 GB RAM	Graphics card capable of openGL 2.0 or better	256 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)	2 GB RAM	ATI Radeon 2400 (or higher), NVIDIA 8600M (or higher), Intel HD Graphics 3000 (or higher)	Not listed
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 12.04	Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz	2 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT (or higher), ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600, OpenGL 2.1	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Germination has sold up to 3,317 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $8,758. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Germination overview details

Germination combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

An astronaut has crash-landed on an alien planet, and it's started to rain... seeds. Germination is an arcade-style platformer about surviving an onslaught of carnivorous flora by stomping on their heads. Chain consecutive stomps to double-jump endlessly and combo your way to bonuses and powerups. You'll need to make precise work of your jumping - the only platforms you'll find are your enemies' heads. Features: Difficult campaign hiding a deadly boss. Endlessly-looping Hard Mode for overachievers. Nursery with Unlockable Plant Biographies and artwork. Hand-drawn pixel animations and original soundtrack.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Germination is listed as a game with $1.23 (69% off from $3.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 10:11:37 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Germination
Steam App ID	428490
Type	game
Release date	Apr 12, 2018
Developer	Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen
Publisher	Sullivan Boyd & Cadence Petersen
Price	$1.23 (69% off from $3.99)
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 4 October 2026 - 10:11:37 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	34
Negative reviews	11
Total reviews	45
Positive percent	76%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	412 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Apr 12, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	23 January 2020 - 23:45:45 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 10:11:37 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 10:11:37 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 10:11:37 UTC

Overview tags

Indie Action 2D Platformer Arcade Pixel Graphics Singleplayer Difficult Space Great Soundtrack Cute Perma Death Side Scroller Survival

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Scaevola	No description
Stargazer	No description
Conservationist's Badge	No description
Plus Ultra	No description
Ipomoea	No description
Eco-Capitalism	No description
Going Postal	No description
Final Transmission	No description
Death and Rebirth	No description
Captain's Log	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/428490
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/428490/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/428490
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Germination

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Germination?

Germination's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 10:11:37 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 7 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Germination growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Germination?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (76.9%), Uganda (7.7%), United Kingdom (7.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (54.2%), United Kingdom (7.1%), Brazil (7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (64.7%), Brazil (6.3%), United Kingdom (6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46%), China (8.2%), Brazil (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Germination?

Germination currently sits at 76% positive across 45 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 34 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Germination have?

Germination currently has about 517 tracked Steam followers as of 3 August 2023 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Germination?

Germination is currently listed at $1.23 on Steam. That is 69% below the usual price of $3.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

76% positive, 34 positive, 11 negative

Price and discount

$1.23 (69% off from $3.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 13 April 2018

DLC and packages

GerminationBuy Germination #88569$1.23

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 8, or 10 64-bit Processor: 2GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card capable of openGL 2.0 or better DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 256 MB available space Sound Card: A sound card is required to hear sounds

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system DirectX: Version 9.0

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