Adventure · February 4, 2015
Grow Home (2015)
Description In Grow Home you play as BUD (Botanical Utility Droid), a robot on a mission to save his home planet by harvesting the seeds of a giant alien plant. On his quest BUD will discover a beautiful world of floating islands that are home to some rather strange plants and animals. Grow the giant plant and use your unique climbing abilities to reach ever higher ground, but be careful…one wrong move and it’s a long way down! Key Features Climbing : Procedural animation allows you to move BUD's hands independently, creating a unique and unrestricted climbing experience. Growing : Guide and ride the giant alien plant as you create your own pathways in the sky. Everything you grow can be climbed on. Use it as a bridge, a safety net, or simply as a tool for artistic expression. Exploration : Explore every nook and cranny of the alien world as you hunt and collect crystals that can enhance BUD's abilities. It’s a physical playground and many of the alien plants have unusual properties that can help you on your quest.
Adventure releases from 2015
64 Adventure titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Open World · 176
- Adventure · 170
- Singleplayer · 147
- Exploration · 144
- 3D Platformer · 141
- Robots · 136
- Casual · 130
- Cute · 104
- Parkour · 99
- Sandbox · 67
- Third Person · 64
- Indie · 58
- Short · 55
- Physics · 54
- Platformer · 52
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.5k Steam reviews | Top 42% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 45% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 77 — top 70% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 70% for session depth among Adventure |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
92%Very Positive · 5.5k reviews
5.0k positive · 437 negative
Metacritic
75/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.4/10
Curator recommendations
3.9k
Press Quotes
“I'm now drowning in whimsy. It took only minutes for Grow Home to win me over.” Kotaku “Grow Home's charming personality, feel-good physics, and satisfying controls make for a beautiful climbing adventure.” 8.8 – IGN “....It oozes charm and personality.” 8.5 – Destructoid
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
26
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 4, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Reflections, a Ubisoft Studio |
| Publisher | Atari, Infogrames |
| Base price | $1.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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