Choose Grow Up
Choose Grow Up if you want an Indie experience. 1,262 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grow Up vs Doomsday Vault
Grow Up and Doomsday Vault both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Grow Up (2016) is 5 years older than Doomsday Vault (2021). Grow Up scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Doomsday Vault (57.9% 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 Doomsday Vault
Choose Doomsday Vault if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Doomsday Vault launched in 2021.
Both Grow Up and Doomsday Vault sit in Adventure 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
 Grow Up |  Doomsday Vault | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (1,262 reviews) | 57.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio | Flightless |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Grow Up (2016) is 5 years older than Doomsday Vault (2021).
- Grow Up scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Doomsday Vault (57.9% positive).
- Doomsday Vault is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Grow Up (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Grow Up vs Doomsday Vault — FAQ
- Should I play Grow Up or Doomsday Vault first?
- If you want chronology, Grow Up (2016) came out before Doomsday Vault (2021). 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 Doomsday Vault similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Do Grow Up and Doomsday Vault both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.