Growbot
October 20, 2021
Growbot is a 2D point-and-click adventure set upon a beautiful biopunk space station. You play as Nara, a growbot in training to become a captain. When your station home is attacked by rapidly growing crystals, it&s;s down to you to save it. The game is inspired by classic adventure games …
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Critic Reviews (11)
Graphics
85.0
Gameplay
80.0
Story
90.0
"It&s;s like someone tells you a fantastic children&s;s tale set on a botanical space station, and you fall asleep while you close your eyes and imagine that you&s;re the protagonist of that fairy tale. It&s;s such a serene but simple …"
Read original review"Growbot is a genuine delight that will reawaken the joy of children’s storybooks within you. Featuring stunningly magical hand-drawn illustrations and an incredibly imaginative biopunk setting, Growbot takes players on a journey filled with vibrant color, verdant beauty, dazzling light, …"
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75.0
Gameplay
55.0
Story
40.0
"It&s;s always a shame when you run into a title that has obviously put a great deal of effort into looking and feeling a bit different, making it feel noteworthy, but then drops the ball in some way..."
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65.0
Gameplay
68.0
Story
72.0
"A cute coming of age space robot story and a fine addition to the cosy game genre, Growbot is a short and sweet puzzler with an ethereal soundtrack. This is one for those who want a short story, a beautiful …"
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50.0
Gameplay
50.0
Story
50.0
"Growbot is an interesting and enjoyable game, I loved my time with it. With gameplay inspired by adventure classics such as Loom and Machinarium, and beautiful hand-drawn artwork created by a seasoned children’s book illustrator, charming characters and an intriguing …"
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55.0
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50.0
Story
40.0
"Growbot is great for children and more casual gamers, but the gameplay does become repetitive at times, and the puzzles vary in difficulty. Overall, the price is pretty steep for something you can only really play once."
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92.0
Gameplay
93.0
Story
90.0
"Growbot is a charming puzzle adventure with a lot of heart, wrapped in a fantastically illustrated environment."
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65.0
Gameplay
55.0
Story
68.0
"One challenge for the graphic adventure has always been how to meld puzzles, which are essentially abstract snippets of logic, with telling a story, which essentially needs to flow, without stopping to do sudokus &s;round every corner. Growbot makes its …"
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75.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
84.0
"The world of illustrator Lisa Evans comes to life in this colorful and detailed adventure game. Its gameplay relies on narrative and puzzles instead of taking the path of conventional adventure games, and although it does nothing that has not …"
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88.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
60.0
"I&s;d like to see a longer sequel go all-out with the soundtrack, but Growbot&s;s fun characters and unique puzzles make it a good choice, albeit one for a future sale."
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70.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
65.0
"Growbot is a wholesome experience with a dash of eerie undertones to it. You will find new ways of solving puzzles you haven’t seen before in similar point and click adventure games and will leave this experience wondering if you …"
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