Think of the Children
Parenting action game about juggling chores and keeping children alive
Jammed Up Studios · Published by Surprise Attack · Released Oct 19, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 112
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Nov 7, 2017
What is Think of the Children?
In this parenting action game, you replay family outings as flashbacks during a trial for bad parenting. Each level takes you to places such as a park, zoo, or beach to finish chores and keep children safe and happy, either solo or in local co-op for up to four players.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast-paced teamwork and dividing responsibilities with friends
- +you appreciate dark humor about everyday parenting disasters
Not for you if...
- −you mainly want a forgiving solo experience
- −you dislike games where children can die
What players say
66% of 112 reviews are positive
Players praise the humor and couch co-op task management. The main complaint is unforgiving difficulty, especially alone or in smaller groups, which remains a concern in recent reviews. Some players also report control problems.
Screenshots and trailer
Think of the Children system requirements
Minimum: HD4800, 4 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 3.0 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB of memory
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Quad Core Intel or AMD
- Graphics
- NVidia GTX 460 or Radeon® HD 5770, 1 GB of memory
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Think of the Children have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Think of the Children run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Think of the Children 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
