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LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures vs LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures 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® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures (2009) is 5 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® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures (85.3% 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 LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures

Choose LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,717 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

Choose LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 1,636 reviews.

Both LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures and LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.

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LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures vs LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game — Steam metadata comparison
LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures — Steam game coverLEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original AdventuresLEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game — Steam game coverLEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
Released20092014
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews85.3% positive (1,717 reviews)87.5% positive (1,636 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersTraveller's TalesTraveller's Tales

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LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures vs LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game — FAQ

Which is better, LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures 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® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures (85.3% 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® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures or LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game first?
If you want chronology, LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures (2009) 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® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures 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.
Do both LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures and LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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