Choose Tamarin
Choose Tamarin if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Tamarin launched in 2020.
Tamarin vs The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone
Tamarin and The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Tamarin (2020) is 3 years older than The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone (2023). The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Tamarin (66.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone
Choose The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone launched in 2023.
Both Tamarin and The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tamarin |  The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (51 reviews) | 84.4% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chameleon Games | OSome Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Tamarin (2020) is 3 years older than The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone (2023).
- The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Tamarin (66.7% positive).
- The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tamarin (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone has co-op; Tamarin does not.
- The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tamarin has no Deck rating yet.
Tamarin vs The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone — FAQ
- Should I play Tamarin or The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone first?
- If you want chronology, Tamarin (2020) came out before The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Tamarin and The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Tamarin have multiplayer like The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone?
- No. The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Tamarin is listed as single-player only.