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Grow Up

Open-world 3D platformer about growing plants to reach spaceship parts

Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio · Published by Infogrames, Atari · Released Aug 16, 2016

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 1,890
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 10 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Aug 19, 2016
Minimum PC
HD5770
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is Grow Up?

Grow Up is an open-world 3D platformer set on an alien planet. You play as BUD, a robot collecting pieces of his damaged spaceship to return to the moon. You climb giant plants, glide between floating islands, roll in ball form, and grow plants you've discovered to get around.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring open worlds at your own pace
  • +you enjoy climbing plants and gliding between floating islands

Not for you if...

  • −you want tightly guided levels instead of open exploration
  • −you dislike loose, wobbly movement in platformers
  • −you find collectible hunts frustrating when completing a game

What players say

91% of 1,890 reviews are positive · 100% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to explore and the ways BUD can move around the planet. The most common complaints are his slippery controls and a collectible-heavy structure that some players find unfocused or frustrating to complete.

How many players finish Grow Up?

34% of Steam players have unlocked «All Grown UP», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Grow Up system requirements

Minimum: HD5770, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64bit versions)
Processor
Intel i3 550 @ 3.2 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2 GHz
Graphics
nVidia GeForce 460GTv2 or AMD Radeon HD5770(1024MB VRAM)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Best played with a gamepad. originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64bit versions)
Processor
Intel Core i3 2105 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6 GHz, or better
Graphics
nVidia GeForce GTX 660(2048 MB VRAM)or AMD Radeon HD 7870(2048 MB VRAM)or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Best played with a gamepad. originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS

Does Grow Up have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Grow Up run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Grow Up use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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