Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.99.
- Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated 2 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Gameplay: You now have more buttons to learn and more tools to use like the map and new flora you can use instead of just scan.
GU’s quirky twist on the normative ‘coming of age’ story is clever, and adds a narrative purpose to your actions as you play.
Before even touching the gameplay itself though, I should note that this game's choice of presenting it's aesthetics is quite the interesting one as the simple yet striking low-polygonal art style really comes together when you look at it not right-up close (as games focusing on hyperrealism would often encourage you to do) but rather viewing it from a glance or at a distance since, when coupled with Grow Up's amazing atmosphere through it's lighting and seamless blending of natural biomes across the planet, Grow Up truly incapsulates how creative it is as a physics-based platformer as even the lack of detail in it's textures is easily made up due to how easily recognizable a lot of the area's unique flora and landscapes are as a result of them each visually standing out from one another, thus complimenting the overall journey that each player will take on this game here.
The charming art style and playful soundtrack create an inviting atmosphere that keeps you smiling throughout your journey.
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Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
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