Grow Up

Critic reviews

• GameSpot

  Jason D'Aprile · Sep 01, 2016

  5.0

  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.

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• ZTGD

  Ken McKown · Aug 31, 2016

  6.0

  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.

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• Giant Bomb

  Brad Shoemaker · Aug 26, 2016

  6.0

  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.

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• Shacknews

  Cassidee Moser · Aug 25, 2016

  6.0

  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.

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• PC Gamer

  Andy Kelly · Aug 23, 2016

  7.3

  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.

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• Hardcore Gamer

  Chris Shive · Aug 22, 2016

  7.0

  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.

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