About
Growing Up came out on October 14, 2021 for PC, then for iOS on April 27, 2022. On Steam, 88% of 3,489 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 21 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 50 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Story
Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood as you learn new skills, participate in various activities, develop your mind, manage your daily schedule, explore the city, forge friendships, and survive through school. Upon reaching adulthood, your future career, as well as your romantic partner will be revealed to you as you continue the legacy of your family by having a child of your own! And then... experience the life of your child, as the cycle begins anew, and brand new adventures await you!
What is happening now
Growing Up is a life simulator that lets players guide a character from childhood through adulthood, making choices that shape their personal development, career, and relationships. The game launched on PC and iOS in October 2021 as an indie take on the life-simulation genre. Recent coverage has focused on new systems arriving in the game through LIVORA, which introduces a persistent online component connecting players' digital lives alongside traditional progression mechanics. The update expands the character development pipeline, now tracking growth through childhood, school years, teenage independence, and into adulthood. These additions mark a shift toward deeper social and career systems, giving the life-sim framework a multiplayer dimension while maintaining its core character-arc focus.
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Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 1, 2026.
Growing Up player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Growing Up achievements
62 achievements on SteamRarest
All 62 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.