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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Growing Up

Growing Up

StrategyCasualIndieSimulationAdventureRPGSingleplayerLife SimManagement +13
Quality
71Popularity
29Value
53
Green Man GamingBest price· Green Man Gaming · Authorized reseller
−45% $8.24
Buy
VS
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

IndieSimulationRPGSingleplayerFuturisticLife Sim +14
Quality
95Popularity
30Value
70
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 4 days
−83% $4.18
Buy

Winner

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist wins 12 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on Kinguin
3
Growing Up
3 of 15 metrics
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
12 of 15 metrics
12

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$9.10 -
$4.18 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$6.74 -
$1.32 Wins
Best Current Discount
-39% -
-83% Wins
Sales Frequency
119 price changes Wins
95 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
N/A -
91/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
87.7% positive -
96.2% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
3.5K -
4.5K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
3.1K -
4.3K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
428 -
170 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
29 -
54 Wins
Steam Recommendations
3.5K -
4.5K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
62 Wins
50 -
Supported Languages
9 languages Wins
1 language -
Release Date
Oct 2021 -
Aug 2022 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Wait for SaleGrowing Up

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

MaybeI Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Growing Up
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Growing Up

Growing Up

4 Stores
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming −45% $8.24Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +10% $9.10View
Kinguin
Kinguin +76% $14.51View
Steam
Steam +82% $14.99View
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −83% $4.18Buy
Steam
Steam$24.99View

Growing Up

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

88% positive (3,479 reviews): very positive reception
3,479 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$8.24: very accessible price
45% off: decent discount
Historical low: $6.74: room for better deals

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 84% in recent days
46 concurrent players: niche audience

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

96% positive (4,466 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 91/100: critics unanimous, one of the best
4,466 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$4.18: very accessible price
83% off: deep discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 123% in recent days
58 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsGrowing UpI Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Release date
October 13, 2021
August 25, 2022
Developers
Vile Monarch
Northway Games
Publishers
Spiral Up Games, Vile Monarch
Finji
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
62
50

Growing Up

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 1.2 GHz Intel or equivilent AMD family
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible GPU
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 (64bit) and up
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4690k / AMD Athlon 3000G
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 4GB / AMD R9 290 4GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
Which is better: Growing Up or I Was a Teenage Exocolonist?

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist won the comparison against Growing Up based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Growing Up worth buying over I Was a Teenage Exocolonist?

Based on the metrics, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC

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