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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince vs Trine Enchanted Edition

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is an action-adventure platformer game from Frozenbyte (2019) while Trine Enchanted Edition is a platformer puzzle game from Frozenbyte (2009).

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

2019 · Frozenbyte

7.7GamingPickz Score

$29.99

Steam: Very Positive

Trine Enchanted Edition

2009 · Frozenbyte

8.0GamingPickz Score

$14.99

Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

What each one is

Steam files Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince under Action-Adventure and Platformer. In contrast, it files Trine Enchanted Edition under Platformer and Puzzle.

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.

Description from its Steam store page

Trine Enchanted Edition

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

Trine 4: The Nightmare PrinceTrine Enchanted Edition
GamingPickz Score7.7/108.0/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (89%, 14,312)Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 15,942)
Critic aggregate81/10080/100
Price$29.99$14.99
Install size16 GB
Steam Deckverifiedplayable
Released20192009
DeveloperFrozenbyteFrozenbyte

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince vs Trine Enchanted Edition, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Trine 4: The Nightmare PrinceAction-adventure platformer game
    Trine Enchanted EditionPlatformer puzzle game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Trine 4: The Nightmare PrincePuzzle-Platformer, Local Co-Op, Online Co-Op
    Trine Enchanted EditionPuzzle-Platformer, Beautiful, Fantasy

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Trine 4: The Nightmare PrinceScore 7.7 · 89% on Steam · 81 critic
    Trine Enchanted EditionScore 8.0 · 96% on Steam · 80 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince14,312 reviews · 4 add-ons · 16 GB
    Trine Enchanted Edition15,942 reviews · 1 add-on

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince$29.99
    Trine Enchanted Edition$14.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Trine 4: The Nightmare PrinceVerified
    Trine Enchanted EditionPlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Trine Enchanted Edition takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Trine Enchanted Edition (GamingPickz Score 8.0)
  • The cheaper right now: Trine Enchanted Edition ($14.99)
  • Better on a Steam Deck: Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (verified)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

Puzzle-PlatformerLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpCo-opBeautifulFantasyMultiplayerAdventure

Where they differ

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is also

Action-Adventure2.5DStylizedRPG

Trine Enchanted Edition is also

PhysicsCasual2DFemale Protagonist

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Trine Enchanted Edition is relaxed, easy to pick up.

System requirements, side by side

Trine 4: The Nightmare PrinceTrine Enchanted Edition
Minimum GPU
Minimum CPU2.0 GHz CPU (Dual Core recommended)
Minimum RAM1 GB
Install size16 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince · Trine Enchanted Edition.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and 1 for Trine Enchanted Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and Trine Enchanted Edition in scope?

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince has drawn 14,312 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 16 GB. Trine Enchanted Edition has drawn 15,942 Steam reviews and ships 1 add-on.

Is Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince or Trine Enchanted Edition better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Trine Enchanted Edition rates higher (8.0 to 7.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince or Trine Enchanted Edition?

Trine Enchanted Edition is cheaper right now at $14.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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