Trine 5 How Many Players? 4, but Classic Mode Stops at 3

Four people can play, but not always as four different heroes. Trine 5 how many players depends on the mode: every store lists four, yet Classic mode stops at three because there are only three heroes.

As of Oct 24, 2026: Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox pages re-read that day; Steam fields from our Oct 18 store data. The Trine 5 game page shows the latest check.

Key Takeaways

• Four on every store. Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox all say four.
• Classic is three. One player per hero, per Gamereactor.
• Unlimited is four. Two players can share a hero.
• Local wireless too. Nintendo lists four Switch consoles in one room.
• E10+. Xbox and PlayStation both rate it Everyone 10+.

Trine 5 how many players? (quick answer)

Up to four. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy lists four players on one console on Nintendo and PlayStation. The Xbox and Nintendo text both say: "Whether by yourself or playing with up to three friends in online and local co-op".

Chart: CouchCoopDesk, data from the Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam stores, checked Oct 24.

The Xbox store gives no player-count fields for it, only that line of text. Our Steam data shows Steam's Shared/Split Screen Co-op category. Our split screen vs shared screen explainer covers what that label means.

Overview

Frozenbyte made it and THQ Nordic publishes it, per Nintendo. It came out on August 31, 2023.

Nintendo lists three ways to reach four players: one console, local wireless and online. Few games list all three at four.

Desk note: Our database holds 155 Switch couch games. 94 seat four on one console, but only 28 list four or more on one console, on local wireless and online at once. Trine 5 is one, along with Trine 4. If your group mixes one sofa and two more Switch consoles, this is a short list.

Chart: CouchCoopDesk, data from the Nintendo store, checked Oct 18.

Analysis

The three-hero rule is the catch. Gamereactor explains: "If you play "Classic", there can be up to three players, each with their own character." Unlimited lifts it: "up to four players can choose the character they want, so there can be two Zoya's and two Pontius's, for example."

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Both modes travel. Gamereactor adds: "And both modes can be played either locally or online." Its verdict for a group: "it works well both alone and with a few friends on the sofa."

Chart: CouchCoopDesk, from Gamereactor's review, checked Oct 24.

The rating suits older kids. The Xbox store and the PlayStation Store both list Everyone 10+ with Fantasy Violence.

Tips for a four-player night

• Pick Unlimited for four. Classic leaves the fourth player out.
• Pick Classic for three. Each player gets a different hero.
• On Switch, mix setups. Nintendo lists four on one console, on local wireless or online.

What players say

We could not find a player quote about couch play we could verify on Oct 24. Search results showed no Reddit thread on local co-op, and we do not quote forums we cannot read. We will add a line on the next check.

Our take

Pick Trine 5 for three or four on one console; choose Unlimited mode for four. Every store lists four, and Gamereactor confirms Classic stops at three heroes. $29.99 regular price on Xbox and PlayStation.

Pairs with younger kids have gentler picks in our co-op games for different skill levels guide. We will re-check the Xbox fields if Microsoft adds player counts.

What we don't know yet

Whether local and online players can mix in one session. The stores list each count on its own, and Gamereactor says only that each mode works locally or online. We also could not read THQ Nordic's game page or a current Steam page.

How we checked this

We re-read the Nintendo Switch listing, the PlayStation Store page and the Xbox store page on Oct 24, along with Gamereactor's review. Steam fields come from our importer's Oct 18 read. THQ Nordic's site did not return a Trine 5 page to our request. We did not play Trine 5 for this article.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many players can play Trine 5? Up to four. Nintendo lists Single system (1-4), Local wireless (1-4) and Online (1-4), and the PlayStation Store lists 1 - 4 players with up to 4 online. The Xbox store text says you can play with up to three friends in online and local co-op.

Why can only 3 people play Trine 5 in Classic mode? Because Trine 5 has three heroes. Gamereactor's review explains that Classic mode allows up to three players, each with their own character. Unlimited mode lets up to four players choose the character they want, so two players can pick the same hero.

Is Trine 5 split screen? No console store says so. Nintendo and PlayStation have no screen field, and the Xbox store prints no Shared/split screen label for it. Our Steam data shows Steam's Shared/Split Screen Co-op category, a label Steam uses for split and shared screens alike.

Can you play Trine 5 online and locally together? Each mode works locally or online, per Gamereactor: both Classic and Unlimited can be played either way. The stores list local and online counts separately; none of the pages we read says whether local and online players can mix in one session.

Is Trine 5 good for kids? The Xbox store and the PlayStation Store both rate it Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence. Nintendo lists the Fantasy Violence descriptor. For younger children, check the rating against your own rules; four seats on one console make it easy to include a parent.

How much is Trine 5? $29.99 regular price on the Xbox store and the PlayStation Store, checked Oct 24, and $29.99 in our Switch and Steam data from Oct 18. We did not see a sale on the Xbox or PlayStation page that day.

Related Reading

• Steam Remote Play Together explained: one PC copy, friends on other screens.
• Switch 2 local co-op games: Switch 2 picks with Nintendo's seat counts.
• Best couch co-op games by platform: the hub for every platform list.
• 4-player local games list: every four-seat game in our database.

References

1. Nintendo, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy for Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/trine-5-a-clockwork-conspiracy-switch/
2. PlayStation Store, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10007533/
3. Xbox, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/trine-5-a-clockwork-conspiracy/9P9906TV3Z64
4. Gamereactor, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy review: https://www.gamereactor.eu/trine-5-a-clockwork-conspiracy-1303763/