# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Grow Home](https://imho.run/games/323320/grow-home) — Shares physics based climbing with Grow Up. 2,864 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323320/)
2. [Scrap Garden](https://imho.run/games/465760/scrap-garden) — Also Robots and 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 78 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465760/)
3. [Yoku's Island Express](https://imho.run/games/334940/yoku-s-island-express) — Same chill mood as Grow Up. 1,795 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/)
4. [Frogun](https://imho.run/games/1575470/frogun) — Shares collectible hunting with Grow Up. 415 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575470/)
5. [Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut](https://imho.run/games/2374190/nikoderiko-the-magical-world-director-s-cut) — Also 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 125 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2374190/)
6. [Unbox: Newbie's Adventure](https://imho.run/games/512300/unbox-newbie-s-adventure) — A frequent pick in Grow Up players' libraries, and another Action. 239 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512300/)
7. [Biped](https://imho.run/games/1071870/biped) — Same chill mood as Grow Up. 1,681 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071870/)
8. [A Short Hike](https://imho.run/games/1055540/a-short-hike) — A frequent pick in Grow Up players' libraries, and another Indie. 12,104 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/)
9. [Webbed](https://imho.run/games/1390350/webbed) — Same chill mood as Grow Up. 7,091 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390350/)
10. [Re:Fresh](https://imho.run/games/2297650/re-fresh) — Shares traversal upgrades and collectible hunting with Grow Up. 296 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2297650/)
11. [Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers](https://imho.run/games/205910/tiny-and-big-grandpa-s-leftovers) — Also 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 1,636 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205910/)
12. [Star Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/2055590/star-overdrive) — Also 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 96 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2055590/)
13. [Defunct](https://imho.run/games/359350/defunct) — Shares collectible hunting with Grow Up. 297 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359350/)
14. [Caravan SandWitch](https://imho.run/games/1582650/caravan-sandwitch) — Also Robots and 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 1,523 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582650/)
15. [Demon Tides](https://imho.run/games/2585890/demon-tides) — Shares collectible hunting with Grow Up. 589 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/)
16. [Cat Quest III](https://imho.run/games/2305840/cat-quest-iii) — A frequent pick in Grow Up players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,116 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305840/)
17. [Yooka-Laylee](https://imho.run/games/360830/yooka-laylee) — Also 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 1,992 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/)
18. [Effie](https://imho.run/games/975950/effie) — Also 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 63 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975950/)
19. [A Corgi's Cozy Hike](https://imho.run/games/2321250/a-corgi-s-cozy-hike) — A frequent pick in Grow Up players' libraries, and another Adventure. 58 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321250/)
20. [King Boo](https://imho.run/games/1778210/king-boo) — Also 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 198 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778210/)
21. [Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara](https://imho.run/games/1819450/koa-and-the-five-pirates-of-mara) — Shares collectible hunting with Grow Up. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1819450/)
22. [Hob](https://imho.run/games/404680/hob) — Also 3D Platformer, like Grow Up. 1,912 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404680/)
23. [SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide](https://imho.run/games/2479650/spongebob-squarepants-titans-of-the-tide) — Shares collectible hunting with Grow Up. 460 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479650/)
24. [Slime Rancher](https://imho.run/games/433340/slime-rancher) — Same cozy mood as Grow Up. 64,472 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=426790&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=426790&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=426790&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=426790
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/426790
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Grow Up

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 426790
- **Developer:** Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio
- **Publisher:** Infogrames, Atari
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 16, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 71
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/426790/grow-up)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=426790&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/426790/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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