Choose Grow Up
Choose Grow Up if you want an Adventure 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 Mike the Cat
Grow Up and Mike the Cat both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Grow Up (2016) is 5 years older than Mike the Cat (2021). Mike the Cat is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Grow Up (0.99 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 Mike the Cat
Choose Mike the Cat if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mike the Cat launched in 2021.
Both Grow Up and Mike the Cat sit in Indie 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 |  Mike the Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (1,262 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio | Christopher V. Costello |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Grow Up (2016) is 5 years older than Mike the Cat (2021).
- Mike the Cat is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Grow Up (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Grow Up is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mike the Cat has no Deck rating yet.
Grow Up vs Mike the Cat — FAQ
- Should I play Grow Up or Mike the Cat first?
- If you want chronology, Grow Up (2016) came out before Mike the Cat (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 Mike the Cat similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Grow Up run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grow Up is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Mike the Cat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.