Choose The Adventure Pals
Choose The Adventure Pals if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 652 reviews.
The Adventure Pals vs Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
The Adventure Pals and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy 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. The Adventure Pals (2018) is 5 years older than Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (2023). The Adventure Pals scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (90.9% 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 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Choose Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy if you want the Online Co-op and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy launched in 2023.
Both The Adventure Pals and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy sit in Action, Indie, 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
 The Adventure Pals |  Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (652 reviews) | 90.9% positive (811 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Massive Monster | Frozenbyte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Adventure Pals (2018) is 5 years older than Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (2023).
- The Adventure Pals scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (90.9% positive).
- The Adventure Pals is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Adventure Pals is Deck Verified, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is Deck Playable.
The Adventure Pals vs Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy — FAQ
- Which is better, The Adventure Pals or Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy?
- On Steam reviews The Adventure Pals scores higher (93.9% positive) than Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (90.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Adventure Pals is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Adventure Pals or Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy first?
- If you want chronology, The Adventure Pals (2018) came out before Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (2023). 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 The Adventure Pals and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy 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 The Adventure Pals and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Adventure Pals ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.