Choose Shadow Puppeteer
Choose Shadow Puppeteer if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.2% positive across 109 reviews.
Shadow Puppeteer vs Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Shadow Puppeteer and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shadow Puppeteer (2014) is 1 year older than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (2015). Shadow Puppeteer scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (60.3% 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 Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Choose Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power if you want an Action game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,418 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shadow Puppeteer and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power sit in Indie 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
 Shadow Puppeteer |  Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 21.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (109 reviews) | 60.3% positive (2,418 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Sarepta studio | Frozenbyte |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shadow Puppeteer (2014) is 1 year older than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (2015).
- Shadow Puppeteer scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (60.3% positive).
- Shadow Puppeteer is free; Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is paid (21.99 USD).
- Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power has co-op; Shadow Puppeteer does not.
- Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shadow Puppeteer has no Deck rating yet.
Shadow Puppeteer vs Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power — FAQ
- Which is better, Shadow Puppeteer or Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power?
- On Steam reviews Shadow Puppeteer scores higher (75.2% positive) than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (60.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shadow Puppeteer is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Shadow Puppeteer or Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power first?
- If you want chronology, Shadow Puppeteer (2014) came out before Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (2015). 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 Shadow Puppeteer and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Shadow Puppeteer free?
- Yes — Shadow Puppeteer is a free-to-play Steam title. Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is paid (21.99 USD).