Room to Grow
Worth it · Strategy · 2021
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $9.99.
- Length
- 3.6h 15.9h to 100%
- Value
- $2.78/hr
- Reviews
- 97% of 208 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better, 205 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
Across all 60 discounts in the 6 years tracked, the median cut is 67 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
Value puts it in the top 3 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 65 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 96 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Linelith ($2.99, scores 90) beats it on value, while it beats Paquerette Down the Bunburrows ($11.99, scores 71).
More about Room to Grow
Critics scored it 76. Players sit 21 points higher at 97 percent, which usually means a game that plays better than it reviews.
Finishing takes 3.6 hours; clearing it takes 16, which is 4.4 times the campaign.
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, and at 3.6 hours it is short enough to finish on one.
Players
- Players online
- 1 when we last checked, on Oct 6, 14:55 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
Recommending this one but with caveats. This is closer to a 'neutral' review than a positive one. On the one hand, this game is original, well presented, and fairly easy to understand. On the other hand, the game gets very hard, very fast. Casual puzzle gamers will tap out after 45 minutes. More medium-level puzzle gamers (which is about where I fall) may get closer to 3 hours in. Dedicated/hardcore Sokoban fans may...
1 more review
Excellent sokoban puzzle game about a stretchy cactus pushing smaller cacti around. The thing that makes this game unique is that you can push against walls and that'll make your body grow in the opposite direction. This becomes a crucial mechanic in moving around and pushing the smaller cacti, and the game comes up with dozens of brilliant puzzles showcasing the nuances of the system (roughly 100 puzzles total)...
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No data upstream: achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Room to Grow scores 76/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1471960/room-to-growReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 30, price as of Oct 19. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.