Games like Think of the Children
If Think of the Children is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kopanito All-Stars Soccer, N++ (NPLUSPLUS) and Move or Die — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its couch co op shines, darkly humorous parenting simulator and high replayability with friends. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Think of the Children: Little Bobby’s dead, the BBQ is on fire, Jen’s eating poisonous berries and the birthday cake still needs icing. It’s just another wonderful day out with the kids in Think of the Children, a frantic co-operative parenting simulator.
Players who liked Think of the Children also play
Steam players who put hours into Think of the Children also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
WHY THIS
Top pick for Think of the Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Fast-paced football game without a referee on the pitch and with crazy super-powers! It may not look serious, but we guarantee, that it is. Kopanito’s match engine is well-balanced and entirely skill-based.
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Think of the Children.
Second-strongest match for Think of the Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Move or Die
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Think of the Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
Rayman® Legends
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Think of the Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Slime-san: Superslime Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Think of the Children.
Ranked #5 for Think of the Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
Assault Android Cactus+
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Think of the Children.
Ranked #6 for Think of the Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Spelunky 2
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Think of the Children.
Ranked #7 for Think of the Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Magicka
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Think of the Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Think of the Children
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Ultimate Chicken Horse
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Think of the Children cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
Overcooked
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Think of the Children.
Reviewers of Think of the Children cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
Tools Up!
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Think of the Children.
Reviewers of Think of the Children cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Tools Up! is an exciting local co-op that tests your renovation and teamwork skills. Paint walls, tear off wallpaper, and move couches against the clock!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Think of the Children at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Think of the Children on Steam right now. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Think of the Children on Steam right now. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Think of the Children on Steam right now. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Think of the Children on Steam right now. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Think of the Children on Steam right now. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Think of the Children on Steam right now. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Think of the Children on Steam right now. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Think of the Children on Steam right now. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Think of the Children.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Move or Die
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
Rayman® Legends
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Assault Android Cactus+
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Think of the Children.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Spelunky 2
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Think of the Children.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Think of the Children.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Frequently asked about Think of the Children
- Is Think of the Children verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Think of the Children is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Think of the Children cost?
- Think of the Children is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Think of the Children have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Think of the Children supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Think of the Children?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Think of the Children are Kopanito All-Stars Soccer, N++ (NPLUSPLUS), Move or Die.
- Who developed Think of the Children?
- Think of the Children was developed by Jammed Up Studios and published by Surprise Attack.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Think of the Children.
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