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LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes vs LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2

LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes and LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes (2013) is 4 years older than LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 (2017). LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 (83.6% 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® Marvel™ Super Heroes

Choose LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 7,843 reviews.

Choose LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2

Choose LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,798 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes and LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 sit in Action 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® Marvel™ Super Heroes vs LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 — Steam metadata comparison
LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes — Steam game coverLEGO® Marvel™ Super HeroesLEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 — Steam game coverLEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2
Released20132017
GenresAction, AdventureAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews93.9% positive (7,843 reviews)83.6% positive (2,798 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Co-op
DevelopersTraveller's TalesTT Games, Feral Interactive (Mac)

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LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes vs LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 — FAQ

Which is better, LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes or LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2?
On Steam reviews LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes scores higher (93.9% positive) than LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 (83.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes 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® Marvel™ Super Heroes or LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 first?
If you want chronology, LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes (2013) came out before LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 (2017). 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® Marvel™ Super Heroes and LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 similar?
They overlap on Action 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.
Do LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes and LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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