Choose TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
Choose TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children if you want a Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort. 3,309 Steam reviews back the pick.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children vs Into the Evernight
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and Into the Evernight 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 5 years older than Into the Evernight (2025). Into the Evernight scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (93.1% positive). 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 Into the Evernight
Choose Into the Evernight if you want a Free To Play game with Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Into the Evernight launched in 2025.
Both TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and Into the Evernight sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, 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
 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children |  Into the Evernight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (3,309 reviews) | 100% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dandylion | Basoosh |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) is 5 years older than Into the Evernight (2025).
- Into the Evernight scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (93.1% positive).
- Into the Evernight is free; TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is paid (24.99 USD).
- TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Into the Evernight has no Deck rating yet.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children vs Into the Evernight — FAQ
- Should I play TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children or Into the Evernight first?
- If you want chronology, TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) came out before Into the Evernight (2025). 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 Into the Evernight 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.
- Is Into the Evernight free?
- Yes — Into the Evernight is a free-to-play Steam title. TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is paid (24.99 USD).
- Does TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Into the Evernight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.