# Growing Up: Life of the '90s — user reviews > 131 indexed App Store user reviews of Growing Up by LITTORAL GAMES PTE. LTD., rated 4.80/5 from 1,452 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growing-up-life-of-the-90s/id1613295180/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growing-up-life-of-the-90s/id1613295180.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,272 · 4★ 110 · 3★ 37 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 24 ## What do users think of Growing Up? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Interesting storylines - 🎨 Great art style and music - 🕹️ Addictive and fun gameplay - 🔁 Replayability with different outcomes - 💗 Lovable characters **Cons** - 🔁 Repetitive after multiple playthroughs - 🔋 Drains battery quickly - 🔥 Causes phone to overheat - 🤯 SAT exam is extremely difficult - 🔍 Limited character customization **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes on certain devices - Save data not loading properly - Dialogue and text issues (typos, etc.) **Most requested features** - Ability to continue playing past high school - More diverse storylines and characters - Improved performance and optimization - Adjustable difficulty settings - More customization options ## Newest reviews (20 of 131) ### 3/5 — Good for maybe 3 play throughs. *2026-06-02, version 1.0* The mechanics are difficult, there’s no clear path for careers. My biggest issue is actually with the characters. They feel stale, with most of them having only one or two traits. They’re also all exactly the same every life, so if you have Bobbie in one life, you can have the exact same one next life… looking the exact same. I would at least like actually random character looks side characters! ### 4/5 — Amazing game, but *2026-04-04, version 1.0* I’m in love with the number of possibilities in this game but I wish there were more options for parent interaction, all of it’s the same ### 2/5 — Exam mini game is unfair *2026-04-02, version 1.0* The game is very fun if you like life simulators, the only problem is that I can get higher than a D in the exam minigame, and I’ve played through all the stories. It doesn’t matter what my readiness is, it’s always a D or an F ### 3/5 — It’s okay *2026-02-08, version 1.0* I don’t know how to get into a relationship with a character in the game and also I want a sequel and to add a dlc and new characters ### 3/5 — Incroyable mais *2026-01-28* Il y a ici une base solide, agréable et prenante, et la direction artistique est magnifique du début à la fin. Mais l’écriture laisse vraiment à désirer. Elle devient vite répétitive et les motivations des personnages sont assez superficielles. C’est un vrai problème pour un jeu de simulation de vie centré sur la narration. J’ai aussi remarqué des soucis récurrents de localisation : les personnages passent sans cesse d’un argot britannique à un argot américain, de manière incohérente. Rien de tout cela n’est forcément rédhibitoire en soi. Le moment où j’ai définitivement lâché le jeu, en revanche, c’est lorsque mon personnage est tombé à zéro sur sa jauge de santé mentale et a reçu une « mauvaise fin », accompagnée d’un texte expliquant qu’il allait désormais faire face à « une vie entière de peur et d’antidépresseurs ». C’est extrêmement irresponsable de véhiculer une vision aussi négative et anxiogène des antidépresseurs, surtout dans un jeu destiné à un public adolescent. La mort d’un autre personnage m’a paru tout aussi maladroite : le jeu laisse entendre que c’est vous qui l’avez poussé à se suicider simplement parce que vous avez perdu contact avec lui. Ces deux passages devraient être supprimés de toute urgence. De manière plus générale, le jeu gagnerait énormément à une réécriture complète du scénario afin de rendre les dialogues plus naturels et moins superficiels. Je n’ai jamais eu l’impression que mes actions avaient un réel impact sur la personnalité de mon personnage. Un personnage avec beaucoup de points en intelligence ne réagit pas différemment d’un autre très axé sur l’imagination. Au final, on a le sentiment que rien n’a vraiment d’importance et que l’on essaie juste de satisfaire des parents incroyablement stupides avec leurs demandes absurdes. Ils vous demandent d’apprendre des compétences que vous avez déjà terminées, ou d’aller faire du shopping — ce qui, paradoxalement, fait baisser leurs attentes… alors que c’est précisément eux qui vous ont demandé d’y aller. Je pense aussi que le jeu serait bien meilleur si l’on pouvait réellement choisir avec qui interagir. On se retrouve systématiquement associé à un personnage aléatoire avec lequel on est forcé de passer du temps. J’aurais vraiment apprécié pouvoir décider avec qui je voulais construire des relations, au lieu d’être enfermé dans un cercle très limité de personnages. J’aurais également aimé avoir la possibilité de développer une relation avec les parents. Dans l’état actuel, leur seul rôle est de dispenser des conseils creux et de vous confier des missions qui, bien souvent, n’apportent rien et vous mettent même en difficulté si vous les accomplissez. Le jeu mérite une grande mise à jour. ### 3/5 — Great game , just repeating loop is inconvenient! *2025-12-13, version 1.0* Story lines are the best part of the game. The only thing i would say, dropped the rating is the fact we can’t do more. I would like to be able to do/choose more of what happens with my life especially when I strategize to perfect multiple things, (ex; when i complete fashion and bowling or all of the aquarium activities). The parents require alot but those are the best ones, because it gives you a quest to complete. I would also like for the clothes to matter and have more friends to make than just the basic two or three we see, going to college would be a great addition to the game as well. ### 4/5 — Fun but uses a lot of battery *2025-11-04, version 1.0* I had this game for a while and I really enjoy it. I like gameplay loop. My only problem is how this game is burning a hole in my couch (not literally). I know it’s not my phone cause it new and has a lot of space right now. I don’t know if there is a way to fix that but it the only reason why I wouldn’t give it five stars. ### 3/5 — Need more stuff to do *2025-10-22, version 1.0* You start off the game as a baby and work your way up to becoming an adult. Wait a minute nope you are only able to play until you turn 18. Is it worth the price ? I mean I guess you can play it endlessly, but it just gets repetitive after the first 3 play throughs. If you are looking for a simulator…. Then I guess? Not a very FUN one. The parents dialogue is only to give you tasks never just dialogue in the game. You meet people, make friends, and you do get into conversations with them. I just wish that was the same way for the parents. Does that make sense ? ### 4/5 — Love this! *2025-10-18, version 1.0* I haven’t been playing for long, but I’ve already finished so many lives, and I’m utterly addicted. This game relaxes me not to the point of sleep, but just simply feeling calm. Once I got the hang of it, I’ve begun to strategize how I was going to grow up and be successful, and still have yet to not work at a radio shack… but I’ll get there eventually once I find the right method. Every character I’ve pursued romantically/ or befriended is so sweet in their own way. Romance or not, each character has something to look forward to. This game overall has so much to offer, and every choice you make truly has a different outcome that are important later on. I would recommend this game to anyone looking to buy it, it’s for sure 10/10. I’ll definitely be disappointed when I finally meet all the characters and experience the cutscenes with them, so that’s all the reason more to savor every last moment. Keep up the good work devs! ### 4/5 — Fun *2025-09-13, version 1.0* This game is super fun and interesting because you can have so many endings and different friends or parners ### 3/5 — I hope you'll read this *2025-07-18* the game is cool, interesting, and atmospheric. but there are also some flaws that could be fixed. there are very few story variations. yes, it's clear that you can choose different actions and so on, but I would like to see more characters and more stories. it's not very clear how the exam affects the future and why it's the only thing that affects it. (perhaps I didn't read it carefully enough, sorry if that's the case), but it's disappointing that only the exam has an impact. for example, I send a character to study and work in a specific field. for example, a character studies cooking, works as a chef, waiter, and so on, but in the end, after the exam, the character becomes a financier because he "always counted money in the family"?????? this is strange and sad ### 4/5 — Amazing game BUTTT *2025-06-19, version 1.0* This game is amazing and the stories are genuinely interesting and are fun to play!! BUT it needs more. It needs more stories and more storylines, like after you finish the main like 3 or four stories, it kinda gets repetitive. BUT if the creators put the effort in the game could literally be perfect. ### 5/5 — Good game *2025-05-22* This game is indeed very good, but when playing with a mobile phone, the mobile phone will be very hot. I hope the technician can optimize the game. ### 3/5 — 발열과 배터리 소모량이 문제 *2025-05-05* 큰 기대 안 했는데 생각보다 스토리가 괜찮아서 놀랐습니다. 미니 게임도 그럭저럭 할 만 했고요. 다만 육성 요소보다는 비주얼 노벨 파트에 더 초점이 맞춰진 느낌이라 대략적인 시스템을 파악한 2회차부터는 좀 대충대충 하게 되는 감이 없잖아 있습니다. 문제는 아이패드에 깔아서 한두 시간 정도 플레이하면 심각한 발열과 함께 배터리가 50퍼센트 이상 닳는데, 원래 그런 건지... 아니면 최적화에 문제가 있는 건지... 잘 모르겠지만 이 부분은 확실히 개선이 필요해 보입니다. ### 5/5 — C’est super mais *2025-04-21* Enfaite c’est vraiment bien avec les histoires et tout y’a quelques trucs qui sont dommage par contre enfaite les histoires et beh y’a pas beaucoup d’interaction et par exemple quand on va au pensionnat c’est dommage que l’histoire s’arrête là on pourrait continuer et aussi ça serais bien de choisir qui on va rencontrer et pouvoir avoir plus d’interaction ça manque d’éléments mais c’est bien . ### 5/5 — Choice of partner *2025-04-17, version 1.0* I hope there are more options on partner after 18, not just be random. It is disappointing. ### 5/5 — Delete strikes *2025-04-11, version 1.0* Pls ### 5/5 — Very cozy game *2025-03-16, version 1.0* Finished it in two days and loved it ### 5/5 — i love this game *2025-03-02, version 1.0* i never review games but i am obsessed 🥹 it is so addictive and immersive and i love how your choices matter + you can live a different life every time! the new characters and plot lines never end. i’m LOVING all the romantic relationships too, and how this game deals with heavy topics such as eating disorders, self harm, depression, etc. great game, great graphics, lovable charm and characters. very worth the buy. ### 5/5 — fun and easy to learn *2025-02-24, version 1.0* easily one of my favorite choice “graphic novel” type games!! i love the stories and the gameplay is so addicting! i bought it both on steam and for my phone because i just couldn’t get enough of it ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — И была бы хорошая игра , но *2024-09-21* Но … Какое же навязчивое предложение лгбт истории!!! Просто жуть ( ### 1/5 — Boring and confusing *2024-07-23, version 1.0* Not worth the money sorry to the developers but y’all made this game the most boring ### 1/5 — Bug *2024-05-17* Le jeu marche pas sur iPad alors qu’il fonctionne sur mon pc Il bloque sur des chargements et des écrans noir j’ai payer5€ pour rien ### 1/5 — Boring *2024-02-05, version 1.0* I do not like this game and hate that I wasted money on something that is not enjoyable. There isn't much to do it's repetition and not interesting ### 1/5 — Too boring and a waste of money (my opinion) *2024-01-13, version 1.0* I didn’t really like this game, It was very boring to me..I thought it would be like bitlife. Feels like I wasted my money (sorry if this sounds rude!) :( ### 1/5 — Problems with the game *2023-07-20* I downloaded this app yesterday on an iOS system. Every time I started a new game and reached to the point where I was supposed to be born, it crashed. I tried again this morning, but it was pointless. Could you please fix this? If you will, I’ll give the game more stars ### 1/5 — Fetching save data *2023-05-25, version 1.0* The game is really fun. Issue is my save data is not getting fetch. I have closed the app several times and waited around 2 minutes each time to see if it would be fetched but it hasn't. ### 1/5 — Drains battery and too much heat *2022-12-23, version 1.0* My phone gets dangerously hot while playing it. ### 1/5 — Just sad *2022-12-10, version 1.0* So I was really pumped about playing this game and I got to when you should have been born and it continually kicked me of and then did not save please fix coz I really want to give it a good review ### 1/5 — Live up to your parents expectations or suffer depression your whole life! *2022-08-25, version 1.0* You would be better off to take a 5 dollar bill, rip it up and sprinkle it on a salad and eat it. Seriously if you don’t live up to your parents expectations this game LITERALLY SAYS “anti-depressants and fear will remain with you till the end of your days”. That’s all you need to know about this game. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — best game i’ve ever played *2026-08-04, version 1.0* I quite literally play this game every year. I just put it in my calendar so I can play it again next year I do that so I can forget some stuff and then relearn it all again ### 5/5 — Like the game need more to do *2026-05-06, version 1.0* I have had this game for a while now awaiting updates to things to do new storylines new careers. Please update the app and add more things to do. It’s a great app. Please do the same with Chinese parents. Both are great games ### 5/5 — ♡✨🌺~I love it and have some suggestions~🌺✨♡(please read) *2026-04-14, version 1.0* I absolutely love this game one day I was watching YouTube and saw this girl playing it! I instantly fell in love and asked my parents to get it! It took a lot of persuasion but they Aventully agreed. I play this game nearly every day but I do have some ideas on things you could add! 1) I think it could be really cool if you could have siblings (or chosse to have them) That are older or younger 2) I think ensted of choosing from preset parents , you could like chose if you want 1 or 2 parents l, and you could choose the skin, what hair type, hair color and clothes ! 3) When you can chose your gender its boy or girl but I think maybe later on in life you could choose to have they/them as your pronouns! 4) More hairs and clothes!!! 5)More cutsenes!! 6)More Friends I hope this help and please take my ideas into consideration! Have a great day!!! PS pleaseeeeee do my ideas Id enjoy the game wayyyyy more ### 5/5 — LOVE IT but maybe make some more characters we can interact with (friends or family members?) *2026-04-12, version 1.0* This game is so amazing ✨ though can you add some more characters to be friend, a sibling or twin? Also maybe some pets in the game too? But I love it!!✨ (by the way, maybe some cats, dogs, frogs, or other animals that you can own?) peace out!!✌️ ### 5/5 — Growing up *2026-03-28, version 1.0* Love this it’s so fun to see what it was like growing up the 90s when I’m growing up in the 2000s ### 5/5 — Thoughtful *2026-02-27, version 1.0* Beautiful concept ### 5/5 — Great Game *2026-01-05, version 1.0* It’s a great game, I play it a lot. I really like the different characters and that there are a lot of different things that can happen depending on what you choose. I had a slight issue with the game being frozen at the menu after the newest iPad update, but deleting and reinstalling the game fixed it completely. ### 5/5 — 非常不错 *2025-11-24, version 1.0* 太惊艳了，玩了个通宵🫰 ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-06-09, version 1.0* I love the art style and the background music. I became obsessed with this game playing it to see the difference options. ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-05-29, version 1.0* I’m an adult & spent my teens in the 90s. The game is fun. I play it often. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*