Choose Trine 2: Complete Story
Choose Trine 2: Complete Story if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95% positive across 5,699 reviews.
Trine 2: Complete Story vs Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Trine 2: Complete Story and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power 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 2: Complete Story (2013) is 2 years older than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (2015). Trine 2: Complete Story scores higher on Steam reviews (95% 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 it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,418 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Trine 2: Complete Story and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power 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 2: Complete Story |  Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 21.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (5,699 reviews) | 60.3% positive (2,418 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online 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 2: Complete Story (2013) is 2 years older than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (2015).
- Trine 2: Complete Story scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (60.3% positive).
- Trine 2: Complete Story is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (19.99 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Trine 2: Complete Story vs Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power — FAQ
- Which is better, Trine 2: Complete Story or Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power?
- On Steam reviews Trine 2: Complete Story scores higher (95% 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 2: Complete Story 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 2: Complete Story or Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power first?
- If you want chronology, Trine 2: Complete Story (2013) 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 Trine 2: Complete Story and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power 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 2: Complete Story and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power 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; Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.