AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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The best narrative games like Grow Up
32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grow Up. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152
Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and vibe relaxing
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping setting scifi
A short experience about restoring a world featuring: Platforming: Wall-jumps, slides, pipes, lifts, springboards Beautiful: Emotional soundtrack and vibrant visuals Peaceful: Non-violent, open world without death Playful: Learn to play without tutorials Relaxing: Play at your own pace without…
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals0
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 99%· 22KRAWG👍 91%· 469MC84IGDB78· 2OC87· 32
Year 2019Dev adamgryuPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, skill tree progression and visual pixel, while skipping precision platforming
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. Follow the marked trails or explore the backcountry as you make your way to the summit. Along the way, meet other hikers, discover hidden treasures, and take in the world around you.
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting and visuals.
Released 3 years after Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression78Visuals32
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 6.1K
Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC
✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, vibe relaxing and vibe casual
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, card game strategy and setting cartoon, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting and visuals.
Released 3 years after Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Setting0
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 25%· 304
Year 2013Dev Actalogic · United Independent EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Same family of open-world adventures: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
Enjoy being a farmer between 1950 and 1970 in the Agricultural Simulator – Historical Farming. The game takes you to the good old days and you will experience the charming farming of the 60's and 70's.
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100World100Tone90Progression68Setting0
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14
Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and fantasy world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone87
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 79%· 115
Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming
You're an Osmo, a strange creature indeed. You explore the galaxy in your spaceship, and the planets you encounter are almost as bizarre as the Osmos themselves. There are seven worlds presented for your consideration, each more goofy and peculiar than the last.
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone93Setting79World78
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingCozyOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12
Year 2022Dev pontoco · Cyan VenturesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming
You are on a mission to repair an ancient clocktower built into the trunk of a colossal tree. Inside, you find a pair of gloves that allow you to turn anything you do into a looping clockwork automaton. Use the Clockwinder’s gloves to turn every task into a looping clockwork automaton.
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: visuals.
Released 6 years after Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100World100Tone81Setting73Progression54
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122
Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone89
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 7.7KIGDB68· 4OC67· 44
Year 2017Dev Forgotten Key · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone85
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 76%· 2.8KRAWG👍 38%· 183MC80IGDB70· 4
Year 2013Dev Curve Digital · Twisted TreePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: procedural generation, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming
Steam Big Picture Mode About the GameProteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting and visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone89World65Setting0
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 75%· 7.4KIGDB65· 11OC67· 38
Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting and visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone88World56Setting0
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AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 96%· 16KRAWG👍 89%· 36
Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with vibe casual, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling
SpaceEngine is a 1:1 scale science-based Universe simulator, featuring billions upon billions of galaxies, nebulae, stars, and planets, all shown at their full real-world scale.
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: visuals.
Released 3 years after Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone87Setting56World51
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeCozyOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200
Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting.
Released 6 years after Grow Up.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone64
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120
Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from Grow Up: setting.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone55
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63
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Adventure · Puzzle
62
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Adventure
61
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Adventure · Puzzle
57
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Adventure · Horror
57
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Adventure · Puzzle
56
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Adventure
71
Antichamber
Adventure · Puzzle
71
Shadow of the Colossus
Adventure · Puzzle
56
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Adventure · Puzzle
55
Thief Gold
Adventure · Simulation
54
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Adventure · Puzzle
54
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Adventure · Simulation
53
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Adventure · Puzzle
53
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Adventure · Puzzle
51
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Adventure · Puzzle
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