Choose Growing Up
Choose Growing Up if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. 2,227 Steam reviews back the pick.
Growing Up vs The Parenting Simulator
Growing Up and The Parenting Simulator both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. The Parenting Simulator (2020) is 1 year older than Growing Up (2021). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Growing Up: 2,227 reviews, The Parenting Simulator: 59). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Parenting Simulator
Choose The Parenting Simulator if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Parenting Simulator launched in 2020.
Both Growing Up and The Parenting Simulator sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.3% vs 86.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Growing Up |  The Parenting Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (2,227 reviews) | 86.4% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vile Monarch | Hosted Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- The Parenting Simulator (2020) is 1 year older than Growing Up (2021).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Growing Up: 2,227 reviews, The Parenting Simulator: 59).
- The Parenting Simulator is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Growing Up (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Growing Up is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Parenting Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Growing Up vs The Parenting Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Growing Up or The Parenting Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, The Parenting Simulator (2020) came out before Growing Up (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Growing Up and The Parenting Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Growing Up run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Growing Up is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Parenting Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.