Choose Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Choose Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power if it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,418 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power vs Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (2015) is 4 years older than Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (2019). Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% 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 4: The Nightmare Prince
Choose Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 2,869 reviews.
Both Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power |  Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.3% positive (2,418 reviews) | 93.2% positive (2,869 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Frozenbyte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (2015) is 4 years older than Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (2019).
- Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (60.3% positive).
- Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (21.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is Deck Playable, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is Deck Verified.
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power vs Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince — FAQ
- Which is better, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power or Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince?
- On Steam reviews Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince scores higher (93.2% 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, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power or Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince first?
- If you want chronology, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (2015) came out before Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (2019). 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 Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.