Choose TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
Choose TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children if you want a Casual game with Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. 3,309 Steam reviews back the pick.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children vs The Last Spell
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and The Last Spell both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) is 3 years older than The Last Spell (2023). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children: 3,309 reviews, The Last Spell: 6,473). 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 The Last Spell
Choose The Last Spell if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,473 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and The Last Spell sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.1% vs 92.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children |  The Last Spell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (3,309 reviews) | 92.8% positive (6,473 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dandylion | Ishtar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) is 3 years older than The Last Spell (2023).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children: 3,309 reviews, The Last Spell: 6,473).
- The Last Spell is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is Deck Playable, The Last Spell is Deck Verified.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children vs The Last Spell — FAQ
- Which is better, TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children or The Last Spell?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children sits at 93.1% positive (3,309 reviews), The Last Spell at 92.8% (6,473). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children or The Last Spell first?
- If you want chronology, TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) came out before The Last Spell (2023). 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 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and The Last Spell similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.