TV Kid
A roguelike clicker about battling monsters on television channels
Astrid Ztar · Published by insect.christmas · Released Oct 1, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 65
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Oct 2, 2021
What is TV Kid?
TV Kid is a single-player, 2D roguelike clicker structured around randomized runs. You switch channels, click to defeat enemies, collect items with different combinations, and unlock playable characters as you attempt to beat television itself.
For you if...
- +you like experimenting with item combinations across repeated runs
Not for you if...
- −you want forgiving difficulty rather than frequent failed runs
What players say
92% of 65 reviews are positive
Players praise the art style and clicker loop. Complaints center on uneven item balance, an unfinished-feeling interface, and poor value at full price.
Screenshots and trailer
TV Kid system requirements
Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run TV Kid?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
Does TV Kid have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does TV Kid run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 8
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does TV Kid use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Casual
- Strategy
- Roguelike
- Incremental
- 2D
- Minimalist
- Pixel Graphics
- 1980s
- 1990's
- Cats
- Dogs
- Retro
- Dystopian
- Satire
- Supernatural
- Choices Matter
Recent updates
- Sep 11, 2021 · Version 0.07: The Music Update!
- Aug 25, 2021 · Version 0.06: The Anthropoid Update!
- Aug 10, 2021 · Version 0.05: The Frogs in Space Update!
- Aug 2, 2021 · Version 0.04: Hotfixes #2
- Aug 2, 2021 · Version 0.04: Hotfixes #1