When comparing Trine 2 vs Spelunky, the Slant community recommends Trine 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best local co-op PC games?” Trine 2 is ranked 9th while Spelunky is ranked 29th. The most important reason people chose Trine 2 is:
Trine has a very fairytale-esque art style that has a level of detail often not found in an indie game. Each environment has rich visuals with stunning lighting.
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Pros
Pro Gorgeous art style that is very detailed
Trine has a very fairytale-esque art style that has a level of detail often not found in an indie game. Each environment has rich visuals with stunning lighting.
Pro Versatile multiplayer with its built in 3-player local and online co-op
The game can be played cooperatively with each player taking control of one of the three characters - thief, wizard and warrior.
Pro Great soundtrack
Pro Up to 4 player local co-op
Spelunky features 4 player local co-op where players share the same screen, which can get a bit hectic.
Pro Provides an interesting challenge by heavily relying on increasing your skill
Spelunky gives the player everything needed to succeed from the start so it is only when the players skills get better will they advance.
Pro Quick sessions so you can play in short bursts
Being that Spelunky is at its heart a roguelike the gameplay sessions can tend to be quick as the player will die quite often. This makes for something that can be played in quick bursts throughout the day. The convenient saving also lends to this as a game that is still ongoing can be quickly saved in order to be picked up at a later time.
Pro Expanded gameplay through mods to improve replayability
Ranging from Mega Man to Metroid, there are a tone of great mods for Spelunky all of which make for a new experience in the game which vastly expands the replayability.
Cons
Con Somewhat simplistic puzzles
The game includes mostly physics based puzzles, but they're not particularly challenging.
Con Co-op is boring and confusing
In co-op this game is very confusing with little instruction on how to play. With little to spice up the game play, it gets boring quickly.
Con Difficult to the point of frustration
Spelunky is pretty difficult and some could say abusive, but with practice and a desire for masochism the game can be mastered.