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 Star Shift Freelancers
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and Star Shift Freelancers 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 7 years older than Star Shift Freelancers (2027). TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Shift Freelancers has no Deck rating yet. 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 Star Shift Freelancers
Choose Star Shift Freelancers if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Star Shift Freelancers launched in 2027.
Both TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and Star Shift Freelancers sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children |  Star Shift Freelancers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (3,309 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dandylion | Psychronic Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) is 7 years older than Star Shift Freelancers (2027).
- TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Shift Freelancers has no Deck rating yet.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children vs Star Shift Freelancers — FAQ
- Should I play TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children or Star Shift Freelancers first?
- If you want chronology, TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) came out before Star Shift Freelancers (2027). 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 Star Shift Freelancers 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.
- Does TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Star Shift Freelancers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.