Choose Growing Up
Choose Growing Up if you want an Adventure experience. 2,227 Steam reviews back the pick.
Growing Up vs Volcano Princess
Growing Up and Volcano Princess both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Growing Up (2021) is 2 years older than Volcano Princess (2023). Volcano Princess scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Growing Up (87.3% positive). 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 Volcano Princess
Choose Volcano Princess if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96% positive across 2,849 reviews.
Both Growing Up and Volcano Princess sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Growing Up |  Volcano Princess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (2,227 reviews) | 96% positive (2,849 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vile Monarch | 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Growing Up (2021) is 2 years older than Volcano Princess (2023).
- Volcano Princess scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Growing Up (87.3% positive).
- Volcano Princess is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Growing Up (10.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Growing Up vs Volcano Princess — FAQ
- Which is better, Growing Up or Volcano Princess?
- On Steam reviews Volcano Princess scores higher (96% positive) than Growing Up (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Volcano Princess is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Growing Up or Volcano Princess first?
- If you want chronology, Growing Up (2021) came out before Volcano Princess (2023). 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 Volcano Princess similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.