Growing Things Up

Editorial Meh

Growing Things Up earns consistent praise for its visual presentation — renders, character models, and animations are frequently called phenomenal, with several reviewers placing the artwork among the best they've seen in the genre. Voice acting is singled out as a genuine differentiator. The story, however, divides the community sharply: an ambitious split-personality / trauma-driven narrative that some find intriguing quickly loses others in confusing time-jumps, plot holes, and an MC many describe as baffling or irritating. The Doctor/Deborah femdom route is a recurring point of contention — enthusiastic for fans of that kink, off-putting for those who feel it is unavoidable. Unskippable mini-games (especially a slot-machine segment) draw repeated complaints. On the production side, updates are widely criticized as very short — reviewers consistently note that each new drop adds only about ten minutes of content — and the release cadence is slow. Season 1 is now marked complete on Steam, so the core arc is finished, but many players are frustrated by how long it took to get there and by how thin individual updates felt along the way. For players drawn primarily to high-end visuals and at least some interest in a darker, psychology-tinged story, the game delivers; those expecting a breezy college romp or a coherent linear narrative may find it more frustrating than rewarding.