Growbot (2021)

Developer: Wabisabi Play
Publisher: Application Systems Heidelberg
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 205 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, visually lush point-and-click adventure where you explore a whimsical biopunk space station, solving puzzles to repair machinery and save your home.

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What players say

Players praise Growbot's hand-drawn art and relaxing atmosphere but note it is very short at around three hours. The puzzles rely heavily on music and sound, which some find clever and others frustrating. Genre veterans may find the puzzles too easy. A few players report glitches and a single autosave system that can cause soft locks.

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