Chapter 18 of 20
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy: The Floating Archipelago walkthrough
Floating islands with fog, red wizards and a fire-lit magic ball.
- About 22–31 min in the videos
- 1 part · 10 steps
Compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 10 guides · checked Oct 19, 2026
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What each player can do here
P1 · Player 1
- In this guide's split Player 1 plays Amadeus: he conjures boxes, planks and balls, levitates objects, and in this game can also reverse gravity.
P2 · Players 2–4
- Player 2 swaps between Pontius (shield that deflects water and shots, a charge, and later a throwing sword) and Zoya (rope arrows for swinging and rope bridges, and arrows that later ricochet).
If your skill levels differ: The campaign runs for 1 to 4 players locally or online, and puzzle difficulty adapts to the number of players.Our suggestionPut the more experienced player on Amadeus, whose objects solve most rooms. How to split the roles
Across the islands
Part 1 of 1. Clear the fog and carry the lit ball.
- BothShoot the rope inside the bars to drop the bar, then run a clone through.
- BothGet the clone to the bar on the right; it lowers and the gate opens.
- BothSet the magic ball alight and bring it to the receiver.
- Players 2–4Charge the ball on the ring so it swings up to the higher ledge.
- Players 2–4Clear the fog with Pontius's light.
- Players 2–4Shine the light on the red wizards to drop their force fields, then attack.
- Player 1Put two balls on the two slots.
- BothGet the ball across and into the receiver.
- Players 2–4Freeze the platform and jump on.
- Players 2–4In the knight fight, shoot the power banks (canisters) to move the fight on.
Sources (12)
Steps compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 10 text guides, checked Oct 19, 2026, and written in our own words. We did not play the game for this guide. A step marked “single source” rests on one guide so far.
- BeardBear: Trine 5 - Full Game 100% Walkthrough (The Floating Archipelago from 5:54:18)
- PlayStation Planet: TRINE 5 FULL GAME 100% WALKTHROUGH GAMEPLAY (All Experiences, Letters, Tidbits, Fashion) (The Floating Archipelago from 9:16:20)
- Gamer Walkthroughs: Level 18: The Floating Archipelago
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- Nintendo eShop: Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (publisher's store text)