Underplayed Gems

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children (2020)

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children cover
Developer
Dandylion
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 9,765 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 85 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A colorful, story-driven tactical RPG where you methodically plan turn-based battles in a detailed world.

turn-based tacticalstory richcolorfulatmosphericstrategiclore richfemale protagonistcasual pacing

What players say

Players praise its deep turn-based tactics and huge amount of content, but warn that missions can become very long and the story drags without a clear ending. The anime art style is a point of contention: some find it charming, others off-putting. There is also a disagreement on whether grinding is required.

Screenshots

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