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 Defense of the Earth
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and Defense of the Earth 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 4 years older than Defense of the Earth (2024). Defense of the Earth is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Defense of the Earth
Choose Defense of the Earth if it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defense of the Earth launched in 2024.
Both TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and Defense of the Earth 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 |  Defense of the Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (3,309 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dandylion | not me RPG Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) is 4 years older than Defense of the Earth (2024).
- Defense of the Earth is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Defense of the Earth has no Deck rating yet.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children vs Defense of the Earth — FAQ
- Should I play TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children or Defense of the Earth first?
- If you want chronology, TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020) came out before Defense of the Earth (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 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children and Defense of the Earth 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. Defense of the Earth doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.