Platforms
- PCAug 16, 20168.0playscore7.49 Critics9.01.16K Players
- PlayStation 4Aug 16, 20167.7playscore7.120 Critics8.91.71K Players
- Xbox OneAug 16, 20167.4playscore7.17 Critics8.0972 Players
- AndroidJan 25, 2020NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA5 Players
- iOSJan 28, 2020NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
26 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Grow Up plays with gameplay elements that are unapologetically unwieldy. When even basic things like jumping and climbing feel clumsy, it’s difficult to get excited about playing with B.U.D., even if he elicits a laugh or two. There’s enough charm and visually rewarding exploration to make Grow Up worth a look if you can get past the control issues, but that's ultimately easier said than done.
Jason D'Aprile · Sep 01, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Grow Up is a lot more of the same and with little fanfare I feel most have already forgotten the original, let alone know the sequel even exist. Still, for $10 it is hard not to recommend this charming adventure for those that can deal with its frustrations. There is a sense of completionism involved in the way the game tracks progress, and let’s face it, B.U.D. is an extremely lovable character.
Ken McKown · Aug 31, 2016 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - Still, Grow Up does enough right that I stuck out its quirks and did 100 percent of everything there was to do, and all of this is quite a bit easier to forgive when you consider that Grow Up costs a measly 10 bucks. The console game has some disappointing performance issues--the PS4 version runs drastically worse than the first game did on the same platform--but on even a modest PC it looks and runs great.
Brad Shoemaker · Aug 26, 2016 Reviewed on PC, PS4Read full review - Bud is adorable, the world is visually stunning, and the game itself enticingly oozes whimsy. But those pure moments of bliss are undercut by Bud’s frustrating controls in a world filled with moments requiring his best precision.
Cassidee Moser · Aug 25, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - It’s ultimately an experimental platformer with indie sensibilities, developed by a tiny team, and it feels like it. But it’s also a joyful, light-hearted slice of daft physics fun, with a gorgeous, colourful world that’s a pleasure to stumble around in. And sometimes that’s enough.
Andy Kelly · Aug 23, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The controls are the weakest aspect, a critique shared with its predecessor, but don’t ruin the game. The campaign mode is about as straightforward and stripped down as it can get; explore everywhere, collect everything and eventually all MOM’s pieces are found and she is put back together and BUD succeeds where all the king’s horses and all the king’s men have failed. Despite the janky controls and short campaign, there is a great deal of fun to be had.
Chris Shive · Aug 22, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Grow Up doesn't feel terribly different from Grow Home other than its larger world, but its main achievement is to strengthen some of its predecessor's weak points. The drive to climb to the top of everything remains, but here it's improved on with new methods of climbing and flying, and the option to toss down plants that serve as tools for any situation. The camera sometimes complicates this, but not enough to bury the charm of the original.
Leif Johnson · Aug 18, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Those are the issues that are easy to pin down. But really, Grow Up suffers from all the downsides of not giving the player structure. It just feels like less of a problem here because the developer is wholly transparent about that fact. Grow Up is as Ubisoft as a Ubisoft game can get. It may be a lot of bloat, but at least the game's comfortable enough to carry it proudly.
Brett Makedonski · Aug 17, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Grow Up is an excellent sequel that builds on a strong foundation to make a spectacular game. If you liked Grow Home, you’ll want to play this too.
TheSphericalCat · Sep 17, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - It's a gleeful game that is always aiming to make you smile, and though technical problems persist, it's hard to care when you're jetting aimlessly about, playing with the physics and climbing ever higher. Perhaps it could've afforded to change things up a little more, but at the end of the day, this is a neat little platformer that may well supplant your expectations.
Stephen Tailby · Aug 27, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review
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Trailers & Screenshots:
While out exploring the galaxy in MOM, BUD’S parental spaceship, it explodes into pieces. Like, literally – MOM’s all over the place. The positioning of that moon was terribly inconsiderate. Now her ship parts are scattered far and wide across an entire alien planet so rich in flora and fauna it would make even the most jaded galactic gardener’s head spin. It’s up to BUD to collect all her parts and get them back to the moon.
Developer: Ubisoft Reflections