Choose The Children's Friend
Choose The Children's Friend if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Children's Friend launched in 2022.
The Children's Friend vs Mindlock - The Apartment
The Children's Friend and Mindlock - The Apartment both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. The Children's Friend (2022) is 2 years older than Mindlock - The Apartment (2024). The Children's Friend is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Mindlock - The Apartment (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mindlock - The Apartment
Choose Mindlock - The Apartment if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mindlock - The Apartment launched in 2024.
Both The Children's Friend and Mindlock - The Apartment sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Children's Friend |  Mindlock - The Apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 90.1% positive (162 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 727 Not Hound | Roof Cut Media |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Children's Friend (2022) is 2 years older than Mindlock - The Apartment (2024).
- The Children's Friend is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Mindlock - The Apartment (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Mindlock - The Apartment is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Children's Friend has no Deck rating yet.
The Children's Friend vs Mindlock - The Apartment — FAQ
- Should I play The Children's Friend or Mindlock - The Apartment first?
- If you want chronology, The Children's Friend (2022) came out before Mindlock - The Apartment (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Children's Friend and Mindlock - The Apartment similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.