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Think of the Children

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App ID 573600
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Surprise Attack
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28974981
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 06:57:38 UTC ()
Release Date 19 October 2017 – 14:57:44 UTC ()
❓ 55.86%
234 reviews
1
In-Game

Little Bobby’s dead, the BBQ is on fire, Jen’s eating poisonous berries and the birthday cake still needs icing. It’s just another wonderful day out with the kids in Think of the Children, a frantic co-operative parenting simulator.

Additional Information

Developer Jammed Up Studios
metacritic_name Think of the Children
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Surprise Attack
Store Release Date 19 October 2017 – 14:57:53 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Steam Release Date 19 October 2017 – 14:57:44 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 28 June 2019 – 23:17:10 UTC () (1561763830)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 18 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2262920
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 21 December 2016 – 06:07:21 UTC (), in changelist #2558889

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Action 4️⃣ 4 Player Local 🤝 Co-op 👥 Local Co-Op 🕹️ Multiplayer 📺 Local Multiplayer 🌱 Indie 😃 Funny 🗺️ Adventure ⚡ Fast-Paced 😓 Difficult

Categories

Single-player Shared/Split Screen Co-op Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Shared/Split Screen Multi-player Co-op

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp1 December 2023 – 06:01:04 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 1 players right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 42 all-time peak 24 July 2019
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Store data

  • 1,620 followers
  • 134 positive reviews
  • 100 negative reviews
  • 57.26% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 19,121 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mixed
  • 55.86% SteamDB Rating
  • 134 57.3% positive reviews
  • 100 42.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
19 October 2017 – 14:57 Steam Release -
21 May 2018 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle XI -
23 July 2019 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Hooked on Multiplayer Bundle 2019 -
16 January 2020 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 1 players live playing Think of the Children on Steam.

Think of the Children had an all-time peak of 42 concurrent players on 24 July 2019.

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