Grow Up

After BUD’s parental ship, M.O.M., crashes on an alien planet, its parts are scattered across the world. You play as BUD, exploring the planet to recover them and help rebuild the ship.

Travel across varied terrain and floating islands by climbing, rolling in Ball mode, and gliding through the air. Scan and plant alien flora to use its abilities for reaching new places, and grow giant Starplants to soar higher.

Find crystals to unlock upgrades that aid exploration, along with seeds, collectibles, and challenges spread across the planet. The open-ended layout lets you choose where to explore and how to approach the ship-part objectives.

Players often enjoy the game as a relaxing, free-roaming exploration adventure, praising its charming alien world and the range of ways to move through it. Reviews also appreciate the added traversal tools and plant-growing mechanics. Some players find BUD’s controls and physics frustrating, and completion-focused play can make crystal hunting feel tedious; opinions on the challenges and overall structure vary.