Choose Summer of Love (Captain Kitty)
Choose Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) if you want the Touch Only Option side of the pairing. Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) launched in 2023.
Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) vs Growing Things Up - Season 1
Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) and Growing Things Up - Season 1 both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (2023) is 3 years older than Growing Things Up - Season 1 (2026). Growing Things Up - Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (60% 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 Growing Things Up - Season 1
Choose Growing Things Up - Season 1 if you want a Simulation game with Adjustable Text Size and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Growing Things Up - Season 1 launched in 2026.
Both Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) and Growing Things Up - Season 1 sit in Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) |  Growing Things Up - Season 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 88.1% positive (185 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Captain Kitty | King, BLANQ |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (2023) is 3 years older than Growing Things Up - Season 1 (2026).
- Growing Things Up - Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (60% positive).
- Growing Things Up - Season 1 is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) is Deck Unsupported, Growing Things Up - Season 1 is Deck Verified.
Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) vs Growing Things Up - Season 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) or Growing Things Up - Season 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (2023) came out before Growing Things Up - Season 1 (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 Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) and Growing Things Up - Season 1 similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.