Growing Up

Growing Up is one of those games that quietly pulls you in and keeps you engaged from beginning to end. It offers a unique journey through life, from childhood to adulthood, where every decision shapes your character's future. The combination of time management, skill development, friendships, and meaningful life choices creates a relaxing yet surprisingly addictive experience. One of my favorite aspects is the replayability. Every playthrough can unfold differently depending on the choices you make, the career path you pursue, and the relationships you build. The nostalgic 90s setting is beautifully presented and adds a warm, charming atmosphere that makes the world feel alive. The art style is simple but full of personality, the soundtrack perfectly complements the cozy mood, and the characters feel genuine and relatable. It's a relaxing game, but it also encourages you to think about priorities, personal growth, and the impact of your decisions. If you enjoy life simulation games where your choices truly matter and you like watching your character grow over the years, Growing Up is absolutely worth playing. It's a charming and heartfelt experience that offers plenty of reasons to come back for another playthrough. Highly recommended!

This game was a lot of fun and had a fun gameplay loop that I didn't get tired of. The music was nice as well and changed often enough that I didn't get tired of that either. The art is great and it has a cute story. Definitely recommend!

This game is something that I grabbed on sale as it was similar to other games I have played and enjoyed. I was aware others thought highly of it, although some mentioned its repetitive nature. As I picked this up on sale I think for the money it is great, I went through about 4 generations before I started to see characters repeated albeit in different combos. The scenes themselves I often find repeat but at least there is a skip button. Whilst the game itself is fairly straight forward, I think only in my latter few generations have I really started to develop any sort of strategy that pretty much guarantees an A in the end game and therefore unlocking good endings. This game could do will a little more cause and effect to be better, as getting suspended or picked up by the police really has no gameplay ramifications. I feel like I was a teenage exocolonist nails this better, and I like the fact you moved the character which this game lacks. I would also like that if you do something that would boost happiness (such as eat, listen to music etc) or as mentioned earlier get suspended, or go to an R-rated movie, that, this is directly then influencing happiness and parental approval. However, there are many endings, romances (if you wish too) and achievements that I have no hesitation in recommending this game. I am sure I will be playing for many more hours yet.

美国版《中国式家长》，经典的数值游戏，喜欢这类养成型的会很喜欢，剧情也比较丰富，可攻略角色比较多，取向也很丰富。

game is adorable is super replayable, especially is you've played Episode

Początkowo byłam bardzo pozytywnie nastawiona, ale wraz z godzinami spędzonymi w grze przyszło rozczarowanie. To typowa produkcja "w sam raz na raz", bardziej do przeklikania z nudy niż żeby się realnie wciągnąć w historię. Postaci poboczne są mało interesujące (momentami wręcz stereotypowe i przerysowane), całość opiera się bardziej na stworzeniu idealnego dziecka o konkretnym zestawie cech niż faktycznym 'przeżyciu' tych okresów życia. Gdybym miała jeszcze raz zadecydować o zakupie, posiadając wiedzę którą mam teraz, na pewno bym zrezygnowała.

特别好玩的游戏，已刷n周目可玩性很高！如果有图鉴功能就更好了，玩了这么多结局攻略了这么多角色，最后想回顾下都没地方，有点可惜

I had a great time with Growing Up. I ended up playing and unlocking all 62 achievements, which says a lot about how much I enjoyed it. It is simple, but still heart touching. To make it short - it's a relaxing and charming life simulation game with meaningful choices and fun progression. So if you enjoy narrative-driven life sims with RPG elements, I'd recommend giving it a try.