Choose Grow Up
Choose Grow Up if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,262 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grow Up vs Pillow Simulator
Grow Up and Pillow Simulator both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Grow Up (2016) is 4 years older than Pillow Simulator (2020). Pillow Simulator is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Grow Up (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Pillow Simulator
Choose Pillow Simulator if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pillow Simulator launched in 2020.
Both Grow Up and Pillow Simulator sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Grow Up |  Pillow Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (1,262 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio | SVGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Grow Up (2016) is 4 years older than Pillow Simulator (2020).
- Pillow Simulator is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Grow Up (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Grow Up is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pillow Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Grow Up vs Pillow Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Grow Up or Pillow Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Grow Up (2016) came out before Pillow Simulator (2020). 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 Grow Up and Pillow Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Grow Up run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grow Up is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pillow Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.