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Trine 2: Complete Story vs Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

Trine 2: Complete Story 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 2: Complete Story (2013) is 6 years older than Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (2019). Trine 2: Complete Story scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (93.2% 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 2: Complete Story

Choose Trine 2: Complete Story if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,699 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

Choose Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,869 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Trine 2: Complete Story 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 93.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Trine 2: Complete Story vs Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince — Steam metadata comparison
Trine 2: Complete Story — Steam game coverTrine 2: Complete StoryTrine 4: The Nightmare Prince — Steam game coverTrine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Released20132019
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews95% positive (5,699 reviews)93.2% positive (2,869 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersFrozenbyteFrozenbyte

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Trine 2: Complete Story vs Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince — FAQ

Which is better, Trine 2: Complete Story or Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Trine 2: Complete Story sits at 95% positive (5,699 reviews), Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince at 93.2% (2,869). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Trine 2: Complete Story or Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince first?
If you want chronology, Trine 2: Complete Story (2013) 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 2: Complete Story 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 2: Complete Story and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince 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 4: The Nightmare Prince ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
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