Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 6k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise25% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In that sense, Grow Home feels like a very enjoyable exploration of movement in video games rather than a regular platformer.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite being from 2015, the game runs surprisingly well on older machines, like the 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium desktop PC with an Intel Core 2 CPU, 3070 MB RAM, DirectX 11, & a GeForce 9500 GT graphics card that I used.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'd hesitate to call it a masterpiece, but the core mechanics, (simple) story, and charming aesthetic (not to mention the absurdly low price) easily bump it into the everyone-should-give-this-a-try tier.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Switching between a gamepad and they traditional keyboard and mouse combination was also flawless.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack takes clear inspiration from ambient music, with a light collage of electronic sounds accompanying you through all parts of the world.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is the right level of difficulty, and has high replayability.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay117 reviews
Graphics42 reviews
Story22 reviews
Controls19 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Linux compatibility5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs83% still recommend
Performance80% still recommend
Interface75% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$7.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.59.
7 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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