Choose Growing Up
Choose Growing Up if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. 2,227 Steam reviews back the pick.
Growing Up vs 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story
Growing Up and 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story both land in Simulation, RPG, Casual 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 Simulation, RPG, Casual on Steam. Growing Up (2021) is 5 years older than 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story (2026). Growing Up is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story has no Deck rating yet. 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 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story
Choose 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story launched in 2026.
Both Growing Up and 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story sit in Simulation, RPG, and Casual 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 |  宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (2,227 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vile Monarch | 小鲤应援会 |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Growing Up (2021) is 5 years older than 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story (2026).
- Growing Up is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story has no Deck rating yet.
Growing Up vs 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story — FAQ
- Should I play Growing Up or 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story first?
- If you want chronology, Growing Up (2021) came out before 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story (2026). 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 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, RPG, Casual 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. 宠物街金鱼姬 Pet Street Story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.