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Grow Home
By Ubisoft Reflections, released 1 Jan 2015
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- adventure video game
What it is
Grow Home is a platforming adventure from Ubisoft Reflections starring BUD, a robot tasked with finding seeds from a giant alien plant to help save his home planet. Players climb across floating islands, guide the plant upward, and use its branches as routes through the sky. BUD’s hands move independently through procedural animation, making climbing a central part of navigating the world. Exploration also involves collecting crystals that can enhance his abilities and discovering plants with unusual properties. The game is single-player and includes Steam Achievements, full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. Grow Home was released for Windows and Linux on February 4, 2015.
What players like, and what they don't
- Climbing uses independently moving hands.
- Players can grow and ride a giant plant.
- Crystals can enhance BUD’s abilities.
- Full controller support is listed.
- Available for Windows and Linux.
- Single-player only.
- The listed release date is February 4, 2015.
Who it suits
Grow Home suits players who want a single-player platforming adventure built around climbing and exploring. Its plant-growing routes and crystal collection also fit players who like shaping their path through a game world.
Grow Home makes climbing and plant growth the core of its exploration. BUD’s climbable routes and the alien world’s unusual plants offer different ways to make progress.
