Choose Trine 2: Complete Story
Choose Trine 2: Complete Story if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op. 5,699 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trine 2: Complete Story vs Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales
Trine 2: Complete Story and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales 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. Trine 2: Complete Story (2013) is 8 years older than Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales (2021). Trine 2: Complete Story scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales (85.5% 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 Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales
Choose Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales launched in 2021.
Both Trine 2: Complete Story and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trine 2: Complete Story |  Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (5,699 reviews) | 85.5% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Oslo Albet |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Trine 2: Complete Story (2013) is 8 years older than Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales (2021).
- Trine 2: Complete Story scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales (85.5% positive).
- Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Trine 2: Complete Story (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Trine 2: Complete Story is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales has no Deck rating yet.
Trine 2: Complete Story vs Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales — FAQ
- Should I play Trine 2: Complete Story or Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales first?
- If you want chronology, Trine 2: Complete Story (2013) came out before Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales (2021). 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 2: Complete Story and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales 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 Trine 2: Complete Story and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trine 2: Complete Story ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Trine 2: Complete Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Trine 2: Complete Story is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.