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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 ()
osarch empty string
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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review_score 5
review_percentage 57
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:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    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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Assets
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timestamp1 December 2023 – 06:01:04 UTC
Trailers
256698130 ↴
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Store Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
145971 Think of the Children Store or CD Key 26 June 2025 – 17:26:31 UTC

Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
145969 Steam Sub 145969 CD Key 21 October 2024 – 17:49:03 UTC
145970 Think of the Children for Beta Testing CD Key 20 November 2017 – 04:55:44 UTC
236770 Complimentary reviewer package CD Key 11 January 2018 – 02:15:27 UTC
599296 Steam Sub 599296 CD Key
(Only 12 countries)		 30 June 2021 – 19:34:10 UTC

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