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Think of the Children

Think of the Children overview

Jammed Up Studios | Oct 19, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 09:11:15 UTC

Action4 Player LocalCo-opLocal Co-OpMultiplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)18,828
  • Revenue (VGI)$127,000
  • Review score56% positive

Think of the Children dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)18,828
  • Revenue (VGI)$127,000
  • Review score56% positive
  • Total reviews243
  • Release dateOct 19, 2017
  • DeveloperJammed Up Studios
  • PublisherSurprise Attack

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Jammed Up StudiosPublisher: Surprise Attack

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Game overview

Overview

Think of the Children comes from Jammed Up Studios and is published by Surprise Attack. It arrived on Steam on Oct 19, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Think of the Children's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:11:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 56% positive across 243 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Think of the Children is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed3.0 GHz4 GB RAMGeForce 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB of memory1500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Quad Core Intel or AMD4 GB RAMNVidia GTX 460 or Radeon® HD 5770, 1 GB of memory1500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Think of the Children has sold up to 18,828 units and has 105 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $127,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Think of the Children overview details

Think of the Children combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 parenting simulator for up to four players. Hauled before the court for bad parenting and endangering the lives of your children, the Prosecutors present a series of events as evidence that will either condemn or exonerate you: a birthday party at the park, a day at the zoo, a camping trip, an unexpected visit to the Australian Outback and more. Each of these locations proves to be far more dangerous than they sound, and even the tamest of environments are filled with deadly hazards. Run solo, or team up with other parents to play through each trip in flashback to prove your parenting skills-and your innocence-to the judge, and avoid going to jail. Multi-tasking mayhem There’s never a dull moment when you’ve got the BBQ to tend, picnic tables to set, some of the kids are playing with a rabid dog, and two of them just ran out onto the road. Parenting is hard To get a good parenting grade and avoid jail time you’ll need to get all your tasks done, keep the kids happy, and–ideally–alive! Nowhere is safe The local park, the beach, the supermarket, the zoo. Great places for a day out with the kids. That is, aside from the poisonous berries, ravenous seagulls, towering grocery shelves and electrified pens. All kinds of families welcome Single parent? Two mums? A mum, two dads and a horse in a long distance relationship? It’s all good. Parent solo or co-operatively with up to fo…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Think of the Children is listed as a game with $1.99 (80% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:11:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 56% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThink of the Children
Steam App ID573600
Typegame
Release dateOct 19, 2017
DeveloperJammed Up Studios
PublisherSurprise Attack
Price$1.99 (80% off from $9.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 09:11:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews137
Negative reviews106
Total reviews243
Positive percent56%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations105
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 19, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)17 January 2020 - 15:47:22 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:11:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:11:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:11:15 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Alone TimeNo description
Family TimeNo description
Super ParentNo description
Super ParentsNo description
Lovely day at the parkNo description
Between the yellow flagsNo description
Express laneNo description
SocialiteNo description
First ClassNo description
Thrill SeekerNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/573600
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/573600/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/573600
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Think of the Children

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Think of the Children?

Think of the Children's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:11:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Think of the Children growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Think of the Children?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (28.8%), Canada (15.3%), Australia (11.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.7%), Canada (12.5%), Australia (9.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.2%), Canada (13.4%), Australia (10%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.6%), Canada (10.3%), Australia (8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Think of the Children?

Think of the Children currently sits at 56% positive across 243 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 137 positive reviews and 106 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Think of the Children have?

Think of the Children currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Think of the Children?

Think of the Children is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. That is 80% below the usual price of $9.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 105, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

56% positive, 137 positive, 106 negative

Price and discount

$1.99 (80% off from $9.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements

Achievements

27

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 October 2017
  • Xbox 26 September 2018
  • PlayStation 24 September 2018

DLC and packages

Think of the ChildrenBuy Think of the Children #145971$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 3.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB of memory Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1500 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Quad Core Intel or AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GTX 460 or Radeon® HD 5770, 1 GB of memory DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1500 MB available space

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