Room to Grow

Room to Grow is a cute puzzle game about a growing cactus pushing other small cacti to their correct places.
You can only move following the lines on the grid, and the cactus extends like Snake. You can also move into certain walls containing grid lines : if you have the space to do so, the entire cactus will be pushed in the opposite direction.
There are a few other details but that’s the core of the game.

And it’s hard. The majority of the game is normal but there are some insane difficulty spikes. I spent a LOT of time on a few levels, it reminded me of Cosmic Express in which you also have to find precise but sometimes very frustrating paths due to the numerous possibilities. The moves are also kind of hard to predict this time, as your whole cactus has to be pushed several times. But with the correct global idea, some tries, some adjustments and a good dose of perseverance, it’s not impossible. You’ll also have to completely switch your approach sometimes, some levels are good at making you think you’re close when in reality you locked yourself since your third move.

Room to Grow is a very good puzzle game with nice unique ideas. Good for people who want a mostly chill but clever game, and also good for people who like to torture their brain.

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Developer: Mischka Kamener
Publisher: Mischka Kamener
Platform: Steam – Windows/macOS
Release Date: February 25, 2021