This Child Of Mine

Sci-fi adventure platformer about protecting a baby during an invasion

BeetleFish Studios · Released Mar 12, 2018

Reviews: Mixed; 64% of 118
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Mar 15, 2018
Minimum PC: 2GB VRAM; 4 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is This Child Of Mine?

This single-player 2.5D adventure platformer follows a mother trying to keep her baby safe during an alien invasion. You outsmart or outrun threats and use an alien slug as a grappling hook.

For you if...

+you enjoy platforming adventures that include a few puzzles

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy campaign rather than a brief adventure

What players say

64% of 118 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals, story, and voice acting. They commonly criticize sluggish movement, while some report boss-fight bugs that prevent progress.

Screenshots and trailer

This Child Of Mine system requirements

Minimum: 2GB VRAM, 4 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2 Ghz
Graphics: 2GB VRAM, Shader Model 3.0 compatible videocard
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does This Child Of Mine have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does This Child Of Mine run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 1
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does This Child Of Mine 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