TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children similar games & best alternatives

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

What works

  • Deep and flexible character customization
  • Engaging tactical combat
  • Rich story and character development
  • Extensive content and replayability
  • Active and supportive developers

Things to keep in mind

  • Translation issues and occasional awkward text
  • Steep learning curve for mastery systems
  • Long mission durations can feel grindy
  • Some ui and animation roughness
  • Slow start and pacing issues in story

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER -

  • Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

  • The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI

  • The Caligula Effect 2

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

  • Elin

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children but with less of a community feel

  • Banner of the Maid

  • NecroAttack!

  • Demons Roots

  • WitchSpring3 Re:Fine - The Story of Eirudy -

  • Tactical Breach Wizards

  • Apostle: Rebellion

More social

Games that feels like TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

  • Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

  • Tales of Symphonia

  • Cassette Beasts

  • Persona 4 Golden

  • Back to the Dawn

Choose your own criteria ->

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

Last update: 03/08/2026