Choose LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Choose LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,051 Steam reviews back the pick.
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 vs LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game 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. LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010) is 4 years older than LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (2014). LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (83.5% 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 LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
Choose LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 1,636 reviews.
Both LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 |  LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.5% positive (3,051 reviews) | 87.5% positive (1,636 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TT Games | Traveller's Tales |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010) is 4 years older than LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (2014).
- LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (83.5% positive).
- LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game has co-op; LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 does not.
- Steam Deck: LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is Deck Verified, LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is Deck Playable.
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 vs LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game — FAQ
- Which is better, LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 or LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game?
- On Steam reviews LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game scores higher (87.5% positive) than LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (83.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 or LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game first?
- If you want chronology, LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010) came out before LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (2014). 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 LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game 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.