Choose Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
Choose Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 7,213 reviews.
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy vs Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (2018) is 4 years older than Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time (2022). Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time (82.8% 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 Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
Choose Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,819 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy |  Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (7,213 reviews) | 82.8% positive (1,819 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vicarious Visions, Iron Galaxy Studios | Toys for Bob, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Hardsuit Labs, Iron Galaxy Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (2018) is 4 years older than Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time (2022).
- Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time (82.8% positive).
- Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy vs Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time — FAQ
- Which is better, Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy or Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time?
- On Steam reviews Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy scores higher (90.5% positive) than Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time (82.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy or Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time first?
- If you want chronology, Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (2018) came out before Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time (2022). 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 Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.