Rank 01Games like Grow Up
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Grow Up also play
The closest matches to Grow Up: Grow Home, Scrap Garden, Yoku's Island Express, Frogun, and Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Robots and 3D Platformer, like Grow Up.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Same chill mood as Grow Up.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Frogun
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with Grow Up.
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A Short Hike
Why this: Same cozy mood as Grow Up.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 93% of 1,262 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Metacritic 71
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chill and stress free gameplay
- Open ended sandbox traversal
- Physics based climbing feels unique
- Chill
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares collectible hunting with Grow Up.

King Boo
Why this: Same chill mood as Grow Up.


Super Lucky's Tale
Why this: Same cozy mood as Grow Up.

LEGO® Bricktales
Why this: Shares traversal upgrades with Grow Up.


Blocks That Matter
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Grow Up.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Grow Home
Why this: Shares physics based climbing with Grow Up.

Scrap Garden
Why this: Also Robots and 3D Platformer, like Grow Up.

Yoku's Island Express
Why this: Same chill mood as Grow Up.

Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
Why this: Shares collectible hunting with Grow Up.

A Short Hike
Why this: Same cozy mood as Grow Up.
About Grow Up
The closest matches to Grow Up: Grow Home, Scrap Garden, Yoku's Island Express, Frogun, and Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Grow Up is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grow Home, Scrap Garden and Yoku's Island Express — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and relaxing, and single out its collectible hunting and flora scanning. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio, released this 2016 sequel to Grow Home, published by Atari, where a small robot named B.U.D. explores an alien planet to collect scattered parts of his crashed ship. The design emphasizes physics-based climbing, traversal, and exploration using a jetpack, glider, and plants that can be planted and replanted, with collectible hunting and flora scanning. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy, and whimsical, and several highlight the no-combat, stress-free gameplay, the open-ended sandbox traversal, and the vibrant world. It holds a 93% positive rating across 1,262 Steam reviews, carries a Metacritic score of 71, is rated Verified on Steam Deck, and costs 9.99 USD. The medium-length, burst-friendly structure suits players who want a relaxing exploration game.
About Grow Up: Leaping from mind-boggling heights, bouncing off Champolines, soaring inches from floating islands, BUD can do it all - that look of mild terror, that’s his daredevil face. Help the adorable little robot collect MOM’s scattered ship parts and return them to the moon.
Is Grow Up worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 1,262 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chill and stress free gameplay
- Open ended sandbox traversal
- Physics based climbing feels unique
- Plant based abilities expand exploration
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I feel as though this is just generally worse than Grow Home, or at least not quite as good. It feels like a real slog getting through this one. If you are looking to pick up either this or Grow Home, grab the latter.”
People who play it also play: Grow Home, Scrap Garden, Yoku's Island Express
Frequently asked about Grow Up
Can I run it?
Is Grow Up verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Grow Up is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Grow Up cost?
Grow Up is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Grow Up?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Grow Up are Grow Home, Scrap Garden, Yoku's Island Express.
Who developed Grow Up?
Grow Up was developed by Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio and published by Infogrames, Atari.