# Growing Up

> 2021 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q112154128](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112154128)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/growing-up

## Summary
Growing Up is a 2021 life simulation video game developed and published by Polish studio Vile Monarch. It was released digitally on Steam for Microsoft Windows and macOS on 13 October 2021 and is a single-player title.

## Key Facts
- Growing Up is a life simulation video game (genre: life simulation game).  
- Developer and publisher: Vile Monarch, a Polish video game developer.  
- Release date (publication_date): 2021-10-13.  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows and macOS.  
- Distribution format: digital distribution, primarily via Steam (steam_application_id: 1191120).  
- Game mode: single-player.  
- OpenCritic review score recorded as 20% (OpenCritic ID: 12218; point in time: 2023-09-07; determination method: "OpenCritic Critics Recommend").  
- Steam app id: 1191120 (supports Microsoft Windows and macOS).  
- Multilingual support includes English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, and Brazilian Portuguese.  
- Common database identifiers: rawg_game_id = growing-up-2; mobygames_game_id = 173714; howlongtobeat_id = 99028; pcgamingwiki_id = Growing_Up.

## FAQs
### Q: What type of game is Growing Up?
A: Growing Up is a life simulation video game. It is designed as a single-player experience.

### Q: Who developed and published Growing Up?
A: Growing Up was developed and published by Vile Monarch, a Polish video game developer.

### Q: When and where was Growing Up released?
A: Growing Up was released on 13 October 2021 and distributed digitally on platforms including Steam for Microsoft Windows and macOS.

### Q: How was Growing Up received by critics?
A: As recorded on OpenCritic, Growing Up had a review score of 20% (OpenCritic ID 12218) with the recorded point in time being 2023-09-07.

## Why It Matters
Growing Up is a concrete example of an independently developed life simulation title released in the early 2020s. As both developer and publisher, Vile Monarch delivered the game via digital distribution on Steam, illustrating the common indie route of direct PC/macOS releases. The title’s availability in multiple languages shows an intent to reach an international audience despite being produced by a single studio. Its documented critical reception—an OpenCritic score recorded at 20%—provides a measurable data point for discussions about player and critic response to indie life simulation experiments. For researchers, archivists, or players tracking indie output from Polish developers or studying life simulation subgenre trends on PC platforms, Growing Up is a verifiable entry with multiple database identifiers (Steam, RAWG, MobyGames, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, and others) that facilitate further lookup and cross-referencing.

## Notable For
- Developed and published by Vile Monarch, a Polish video game developer.  
- Released digitally on Steam for Microsoft Windows and macOS on 13 October 2021.  
- Classified as a life simulation game and delivered as a single-player experience.  
- Multi-language support across major languages including English, Chinese (simplified and traditional), and several European languages.  
- Documented critical reception with an OpenCritic score of 20% (point in time: 2023-09-07).

## Body

### Overview
- Title: Growing Up.  
- Instance of: video game.  
- Genre: life simulation game.  
- Mode: single-player.  
- Developer: Vile Monarch (Poland).  
- Publisher: Vile Monarch.

### Release & Distribution
- Publication date: 2021-10-13.  
- Distribution format: digital distribution.  
- Primary digital storefront: Steam (steam_application_id: 1191120).  
- GOG entry noted as gog_application_id = game/growing_up.

### Platforms & Technical
- Platforms stated: Microsoft Windows (family of operating systems developed by Microsoft; inception 1985-11-20) and macOS (inception 2001-03-24).  
- Steam qualifiers indicate support for both Microsoft Windows and macOS under the Steam application id 1191120.

### Reception & Reviews
- OpenCritic review score: 20% (OpenCritic ID: 12218).  
- Recorded point in time for the OpenCritic score: 2023-09-07.  
- OpenCritic determination method field: "OpenCritic Critics Recommend" (as provided in the source data).

### Languages
- Documented languages of the game: English; Simplified Chinese; Traditional Chinese; French; German; Russian; Polish; Portuguese; Brazilian Portuguese.

### Identifiers & Database Entries
- Steam application id: 1191120.  
- rawg_game_id: growing-up-2.  
- mobygames_game_id: 173714.  
- howlongtobeat_id: 99028.  
- pcgamingwiki_id: Growing_Up (qualifier: 174260).  
- stopgame_id: growing_up.  
- vglist_video_game_id: 46191.  
- lutris_game_id: growing-up.  
- steamgriddb_id: 5282055.  
- gamersglobal_game_id: 202662.  
- gamerprofiles_game_id: ymvm.  
- internet_game_database_game_id: growing-up.

### Related Entities
- Developer/publisher: Vile Monarch (Polish video game developer; country: Poland; industry: video game industry).  
- Distributed via Steam and referenced distributors in the provided data.

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## References

1. Steam
2. PCGamingWiki
3. OpenCritic
4. GameSpot
5. Q124398839