Growing Up

Growing Up

Vile Monarch · October 14, 2021 · Life Sim, Choices Matter, Story Rich, Simulation, Emotional

Buy Growing Up from Steam at $6.74 — the cheapest of 7 stores we compare. The cheapest Growing Up key from a keyshop is $8.16 at Eneba.

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$6.74-55%
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Where to buy Growing Up — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
-55%
$6.74
$14.99
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GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$14.99
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Cheapest Growing Up keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$8.16
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.24
Buy
Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$10.86
Buy
Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.98
Buy

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Growing Up price by region

Growing Up costs $3.82 in Georgia (USD), £5.75 in the United Kingdom, €6.65 in Europe (EUR), $6.74 in the United States, CA$8.77 in Canada, A$9.87 in Australia, NZ$9.89 in New Zealand, R$21.14 in Brazil and zł30.59 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Growing Up offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $3.82 −55% $3.82 $8.16 7
United Kingdom £5.75 −55% £5.75 £6.90 6
Europe (EUR) €6.65 −55% €6.65 €7.28 6
United Statesyour region $6.74 −55% $6.74 $8.16 7
Canada CA$8.77 −55% CA$8.77 — 3
Australia A$9.87 −55% A$9.87 — 3
New Zealand NZ$9.89 −55% NZ$9.89 — 3
Brazil R$21.14 −55% R$21.14 — 3
Poland zł30.59 zł30.59 zł69.52 5

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Growing Up

✦ AI summary

Guide your character from childhood through adulthood in this nostalgic 90s life-sim where over 1000 dialogue lines and branching choices shape your career, relationships, and legacy across 42 possible endings. With 200+ skills to master, 19 character relationships to forge, and the ability to then live as your own child, Growing Up delivers a uniquely personal coming-of-age story that plays differently every time.

Your life is in your hands! Sculpt your childhood as well as parenthood with endless choices. Take control of what you learn, who you befriend, and find that special someone in this coming-of-age game.

Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood as you learn new skills, participate in various activities, develop your mind, manage your daily schedule, explore the city, forge friendships, and survive through school. Upon reaching adulthood, your future career, as well as your romantic partner will be revealed to you as you continue the legacy of your family by having a child of your own! And then... experience the life of your child, as the cycle begins anew, and brand new adventures await you!
  • Chilling in 1990s
    Lose yourself in the lavishly handcrafted sceneries straight from the 90s. In an era of rapid social change as well as the soaring rise of pop culture, your journey through life will be accompanied by both endearing friends and nostalgic city, with more than 30 locations to explore. Visit the cinema, grab popcorn to watch "Dino Park", toss a few coins to get a tape recorded by "Boys Next Door" from a street shop. Take your time, the city is not going anywhere.
  • Unique Playthroughs
    Each life is different, and each and every character you create will face different challenges and meet different people. The choices you make will result in wildly different outcomes!
  • Branching Narrative
    Your choices dictate the development of the narrative. With more than 1000 lines of dialogues for each character, as well as multiple endings for you and your friends, depending on your choices, every decision you make will echo through the entire journey of your character.
  • Friends For Life
    Playing, fighting, falling in love, few things in your journey to adulthood can be done without a friend. Growing Up features 19 characters whose stories unfold alongside yours. Forge your relationship with them in any way your heart desires, romantic or purely platonic - the choice is yours.
  • Dynamic Game Experience
    Growing Up features a variety of systems. Build your mind and aptitude with our handcrafted mini-game; Master the art of scheduling your daily activities; Ace your way into the best school in challenging exams; Build your character by participating in a plethora of extracurricular activities.
  • In-Depth Skill System
    With more than 200 skills to acquire and master, you will have the ultimate freedom to shape the future of your character and end up with one of 42 unique careers! Some are easy, some are hard to get, but how about becoming an Astronaut, a CEO of a gaming company, a famous actress... or maybe even the President of the United States of America?
  • Shopping & Customization
    Customize your character with a wide range of items, including clothing and hairstyles. Your character's room appearance will also differ depending the skills you learn! Different choices uniquely enhance your gameplay experience including unlocking new locations, characters and certain features of a future offspring.
  • All-star Team
    Growing Up is a game with rich storytelling and unique art style, from an all-star team of creators - including creative director Daniel Sadowski (director and lead writer on Gardens Inc. & Dr. Cares series), art director Gracjana Zielińska (lead artist on Cinders & Solstice), Kacper Kwiatkowski (designer and writer on This War of Mine), Christian Divine (Captain Spirit), Matthew Ritter (writer on Tales from the Borderlands & Twin Mirror), Emma Vieceli (comic book writer on Doctor Who, Back to the Future), and the music composer Jim Guthrie (Planet Coaster & Reigns: Her Majesty).

Growing Up — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Growing Up is a casual life-simulation game with strong replay value that appeals to players looking for a lighthearted time-waster with branching storylines and character encounters across multiple generations. Common praise centers on its fun gameplay loop and accessibility on Steam Deck, though players are divided on its pacing and content balance, with some finding it repetitive and others enjoying the puzzle and choice-driven mechanics.

Recommended Sep 30, 2026
It's such a fun game, the one thing I love the most is....the more generations , the more people you meet
Recommended Sep 28, 2026
berry fun. good replay value
Recommended Sep 18, 2026
This game is a great time waster. I like how this was similar to the early story based cellphone games in terms of stories and puzzles. It Runs well on the steam deck. I would like things to be more accessible such as the music club, where all the music skills are locked in, is behind some random chance encounter and one play through didn't unlock until I was 6 turns from the end. Is this a 10/10 Deep story game? No. Is this a fun way to kill time rather than doom scrolling? Yes.
Not recommended Sep 18, 2026
so BORING. I really wanted to like this game. so repetitive . im actually suprised this even has good reviews lol
Recommended Sep 14, 2026
great and very fun. Once you get to know the controls you can finish a life in an hour.
Recommended Sep 12, 2026
So I would recommend this game to anyone who's down for something that take into account your choices. I believe it's honest to point out that this game (in my opinion) puts too much attention into logic game instead of more story related things. Parent's side-stories gets pretty quickly boring so yeah. I finished it, before characters started to appear again. Wish for the studio to pick it up and maybe do some update with more characters or some DLC perhaps...? Who knows what future will bring

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