Games Like Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

Three heroes make their way through a fairytale world of forgotten ruins, scheming goblins and impossible contraptions. Play alone and switch between wizard, knight and thief at will, or bring up to two friends, in online or local co-op.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 16.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, Online Co-Op 8.1%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the quintessential cooperative puzzle-platforming experience in the same enchanting fantasy universe as the seed game.

A physics-based puzzle platformer in breathtaking 2.5D. A haunted prince's nightmares are leaking into the waking world — chase him down as wizard, knight and thief, solving puzzles of fire, water, light, magnets, electricity and more. Play solo or with up to three friends, online or in local co-op.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 18% ★, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Online Co-Op 9%, Co-op 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel returns the series to its roots with stunning visuals and clever physics puzzles built for solo or co-op play.

Bound together by the magical artifact Trine, a wizard, a knight and a thief journey through a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery. Solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and battle the undead! Play solo or in 1–3 player online or local co-op.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 18.1% ★, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Co-op 8%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces the foundational mechanics of swapping between three distinct heroes to solve environmental puzzles.

The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Platformer 10.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the magical cooperative adventures of the wizard, knight, and thief with updated challenges.

When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.

Why similar: Co-op 31.5%, Local Co-Op 30.1%, Puzzle 9%, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%, Family Friendly 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes cooperative physics-based puzzle-solving and tether mechanics similar to the teamwork required in Trine.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.6%, Atmospheric 22.5%, Fantasy 20.6%, Puzzle 20.4%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a fairy-tale adventure aesthetic and a unique dual-character control scheme that echoes the cooperative puzzle-solving feel.

Take control of Lara and her new partner Totec, a Mayan tribesman, and uncover the ancient artifact known as the "Mirror of Smoke" in this all new action adventure game.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.8%, Co-op 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends isometric action-adventure gameplay with cooperative puzzle-solving in ancient, mystical environments.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and the first-ever four-player co-op experience with Lara Croft.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33%, Co-op 28.5%, Online Co-Op 16%, Puzzle 9%, Co-op Campaign 7.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: This multiplayer-focused adventure features collaborative puzzle mechanics and combat reminiscent of co-op action puzzle games.

The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others

Why similar: Co-op 31.1%, Magic 27.7%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Fantasy 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This comedic co-op action game lets you and your friends combine elements for chaotic spellcasting adventures.

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Online Co-Op 13%, Co-op 12.3%, Platformer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This cooperative puzzle-platformer uses contrasting environmental mechanics that require close coordination between two distinct characters.

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

Why similar: Co-op 30.3%, Online Co-Op 21.9%, Magic 17.4%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Fantasy 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic cooperative fantasy energy of the Trine series with a heavy focus on spellcasting and elemental interaction.

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

Why similar: Co-op 26.8%, Local Co-Op 25.4%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Puzzle Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features charming two-player cooperative puzzle-platforming with a strong focus on gravity and spatial mechanics.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 39.3%, Platformer 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Co-op 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric puzzle-platformer is designed around switching between two unique characters to progress through a folkloric world.

Runaway wizard apprentices, stolen spells, and no supervision. Blast, freeze and electrocute your way through a fairytale world in 1–4 player co-op, online or on the couch. Level up, collect staves and hats, and gather the Nine Parchments you need to complete your spellbook.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 24.8% ★, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Co-op 11.7%, Magic 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed in the same studio ecosystem, this cooperative blast-fest features wizard-centric action in a whimsical fantasy realm.

KeyWe is a cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 21% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Local Co-Op 13.5%, Co-op 12.6%, 3D Platformer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This cute cooperative puzzle game requires clever coordination and multi-tasking to solve whimsical mechanical challenges.

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.2%, Platformer 22.3%, Puzzle 14.9%, Co-op 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It lets you choose a trio of characters with unique abilities to explore a whimsical, narrative-driven puzzle environment.

A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.

Why similar: Puzzle 24%, 3D Platformer 21%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Fantasy 14.6%, Colorful 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a beautiful, atmospheric single-player puzzle-adventure set in a breathtaking mythological world.

You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 30.7% ★, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Co-op 17.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an intricate cooperative puzzle experience focused on communication and environmental exploration in a fantasy setting.

Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Co-op 17.1%, Online Co-Op 17%, Family Friendly 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This cooperative puzzle-platformer revolves around physics manipulation and character transformations to overcome obstacles.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Family Friendly 16.7%, Co-op 15.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Platformer 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same physics-based platforming and touching narrative tone using yarn mechanics.

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

Why similar: Co-op 24.9%, Local Co-Op 21.8%, Co-op Campaign 15.5% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Puzzle Platformer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This stellar cooperative adventure constantly reinvents its puzzle-platforming mechanics while telling a heartfelt story.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Platformer 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Fantasy 16.8%, Puzzle 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features breathtaking fairy-tale art direction and tight platforming movement similar to the magical feel of Trine.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, 3D Platformer 18.1%, Co-op 15.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It sets the gold standard for first-person cooperative puzzle-solving with clever environmental mechanics and witty writing.

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Fantasy 32.4%, Platformer 29.5%, Local Co-Op 24.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: This gorgeous watercolor fairy-tale RPG offers a magical atmospheric journey with companion mechanics.

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 20% ★, Co-op 18.5%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, 3D Platformer 11.8%

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a cinematic adventure filled with action-packed platforming and creative puzzle-solving. Armed with only a Magic Marker, Max must confront evil at every turn in a hostile and fantastical world in order to save his kid brother, Felix. Join Max on his great adventure!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 57%, Platformer 27.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer relies on magical environmental manipulation tools very similar to the wizard's abilities in Trine.

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Co-op 32.9%, Online Co-Op 32%, Fantasy 19.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a charming cooperative micro-strategy experience with a stylized aesthetic and rewarding exploration.

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 35.6%, Online Co-Op 32.4%, Co-op 30.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic cooperative hack-and-slash adventure filled with whimsy, magical elements, and multiplayer fun.

Death Squared is a co-op puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions. You should buy it!

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 30.6% ★, Local Co-Op 28.4%, Co-op 18.6%, Family Friendly 11%, Puzzle 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This cooperative puzzle game focuses on synchronized movement and logic-based obstacles for multiple players.

All Hands on Deck is a co-op puzzle platformer game. Use Rock, Paper, Scissors and various items together to solve puzzles, traverse through playful worlds and save plushies. Everyone can share the same experience! Just swap items and you're good to go. How handy is that!

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 21.2% ★, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Co-op 10.1%

Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Co-op 13.3%, Online Co-Op 13.2%

In this online 2-player co-op puzzle adventure, you and a friend become Inkwellers and dive into Celiphia’s magical journal. Work together, communicate clearly, and solve puzzles hidden within its pages.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 27.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Co-op 12.4%, Magic 9.3%

Two souls, one destiny. Embark on a co-op adventure through a forgotten land, where teamwork and wit are the only way to navigate the wonders and dangers of a magical cave.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 21.8% ★, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Co-op 11.9%, Platformer 9.4%

Alchemy Frogs is a local co-op puzzle platformer game with a 3D, isometric camera, in which Frog & Toad traverse a poisoned swamp to look for a cure that will help them save their family from being turned to stone. Frog & Toad will mix their potions to unleash powerful magical effects.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, 3D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10%, Magic 7.4%

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.5%, Puzzle Platformer 28%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Fantasy 6.6%

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.3%, Local Co-Op 19.6%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Magic 12.8%, Puzzle 10.6%

Fireboy & Watergirl are back! This time with fairies to help you!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Local Co-Op 19.2%, Platformer 14.9%, Co-op 14.2%, Puzzle 9.6%

Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 30.7%, Co-op 23.8%, Family Friendly 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Local Co-Op 7.9%

A cozy, 3D, puzzle platformer with a underlying story. Play as cute origami characters exploring a vast world through puzzles, combat and platforming. Fight your way past enemies and rid the world of the black tar.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, 3D Platformer 25%, Platformer 16.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Combat 5.5%

“Keepers of the Trees” is a couch co-op puzzle platformer that gives you the power to control nature. Along with a friend, you will test your platforming mettle, work together to solve puzzles by growing special plants, and explore a lush, fantasy forest world.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 30%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, 3D Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Platformer 9.6%

Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 28.6% ★, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Co-op 11.9%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Platformer 8%

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

Why similar: Co-op 40%, Online Co-Op 32%, Puzzle 17.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%, 3D 4.5%

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Co-op 31.8%, Co-op Campaign 27.3% ★, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Fantasy 7.4%, Physics 7.3%

In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 20.5% ★, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Co-op 13.2%, Online Co-Op 11.9%

Adapta Solva is a short puzzle platformer adventure. Play as an Adaptarian to absorb elements from magical shrines to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Uncover the truth behind your creation in a world laid to ruin by an unknown cause.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, 3D Platformer 22.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Magic 8.5%

Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Fantasy 13.1%, Puzzle 10.3%

Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Magic 11.9%, Family Friendly 11.8%

From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 24.5% ★, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, 3D Platformer 10.5%

A fantasy world like no other! Help Runa uncover the mysteries buried deep in the ruins of the ancient Chaikuru civilization, in a classic and epic 3D adventure platformer.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.8%, Magic 14%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.1%

Veneficium is a cute and magical 3D platformer in which you help Alice uncover the faith of her coven. Alice has to use her magic to interact with different objects within a vast and magical world to overcome puzzles and obstacles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 3D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle 9.7%, Magic 7.5%

With your crack team and the help of the SmurfoMix, liberate the village of the Smurfs from the grip of the Green Stone!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, 3D Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Local Co-Op 10%

Jump, Dash, Slide! Dive into a classic 3D platformer experience with Boti: Byteland Overclocked. Explore the stylized insides of a computer as a determined data robot and save Byteland from an ominous threat. Play solo or team up with a friend in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 19.8% ★, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Co-op 12.8%, 3D Platformer 12.6%

Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Why similar: Physics 39.5%, Action-Adventure 20.2%, Puzzle 18%, Atmospheric 15%, Singleplayer 7.2%

First-person adventure game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 players. Use your magical abilities to solve puzzles or navigate through areas! Explore, use items, brew potions and unlock your full alchemical potential. Are you willing to do what it takes to claim a soul of your own?

Why similar: Co-op 26.7%, Magic 22.8%, Fantasy 13.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Colorful 9.1%

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas combines captivating storytelling, breathtaking 3D visuals and exciting gameplay into one epic action-adventure experience. In the game you explore the islands of Uncharted Seas, a world filled with many dangers, puzzles and secrets.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 29%, Fantasy 24.2%, Puzzle 23.8%, Colorful 10.2%, 3D 7.9%

Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 17%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, 3D Platformer 13.4%, Co-op 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12.3%

Climb up from the depths of Hell. Scale various worlds solo or chained together with your friends in the 1-4 player platforming sensation.

Why similar: Co-op 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 10.8%

Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!

Why similar: Co-op 29.4%, Local Co-Op 19.2%, Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle 12.6%, Online Co-Op 12%

Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, 3D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 8.7%