Portal Knights

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Kind of game, About, Working in sync, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress, Time to hang out.

• Online co-op: Text says to play with friends in 4-person cooperative multiplayer. The category list shows only Co-op and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so the maker's wording carries online play.
• Most players online: Text says 4-person cooperative multiplayer.
• Local co-op: Text says 2-player split screen, and the category list includes Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Most players on one screen: Text says 2-player split screen.
• Split or shared screen: Text and the category name both say split screen.
• Kind of game: Text has players build and explore dungeons together or play separately. User tags include Sandbox, Crafting, Building and Survival.
• About: Text describes a fantasy world broken by the Fracture, with dozens of randomly generated islands reached through portals.
• Working in sync: Text says you can work together or play separately.
• Exploring: Text invites you to explore dozens of randomly generated islands, with caves, lakes and dungeons to search.
• Building and creating: Text says you can build almost anything, including a private castle island, and offers a Creative Mode. User tags include Building.
• Fighting: Text describes real-time tactical combat and boss creatures called Greatbeasts.
• Planning ahead: Text asks you to weigh a foe's strengths and weaknesses when choosing weapons, spells and abilities.
• Unlocks and progress: Text promises new talents as you level up and gear to craft.
• Time to hang out: User tags include Casual and Cute.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Platforms.

• Release status: Steam lists the game as available. The store page shows no Early Access badge.
• Release date: Steam shows May 18, 2017, when early access ended. The publisher's launch release puts the full launch at the same time, with retail and digital in Australia on Thursday May 18. The publisher page lists the console versions on May 23.
• Platforms: Steam lists Windows only. It shows no Mac or Linux build.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

505games.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Genres, Release date.

• Online co-op: Publisher page says to join your friends in 4-person cooperative multiplayer.
• Most players online: Publisher page says 4-person cooperative multiplayer.
• Genres: Page calls it a cooperative 3D sandbox action-RPG and lists Adventure, Multiplayer and Sandbox as genres.
• Release date: Page lists Steam on February 25, 2016, which is when early access began, and PS4 and Xbox One on May 23, 2017. The file uses the full release.

impulsegamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Release date.

• Online co-op: Copy of the publisher's press release of May 19, 2017. It says four-person cooperative online multiplayer.
• Most players online: The release says four-person online multiplayer.
• Local co-op: The release says two-player local split-screen action.
• Most players on one screen: The release says two-player local split-screen action.
• Release date: The release says the game launches on PC, PS4 and Xbox One after early access, with Australian retail and digital on Thursday May 18.

support.505games.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op.

• Online co-op: Support article says that to play with friends on Steam the host sets the character privacy to Friends and keeps Steam in Online mode.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen.

• Platforms: Lists a PS4 version. The legal text says the game is playable on PS5, though some PS4 features may be absent, so PS5 is listed through backward compatibility.
• Most players online: Says it supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus.
• Most players on one screen: Shows 1 to 2 players for offline play.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen.

• Platforms: The Play with line lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
• Most players on one screen: The page tags local co-op as 2 to 4 and local multiplayer as 2 to 2. The publisher's own pages say 2 players on one screen, so the file uses 2.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen.

• Platforms: The Switch page shows Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility as Supported, with game behavior consistent with Nintendo Switch. This is backward compatibility with the original version, so Switch 2 is listed.
• Most players online: Lists online play for 1 to 4.
• Most players on one screen: Lists single system play for 1 to 2. Local wireless play for up to 4 spans several devices, so it is not counted.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Genres: P136 is role-playing video game.
• Release date: P577 is 2016-02-25, the start of early access. The file uses the full release instead.

cubed3.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync, Exploring, Fighting, Unlocks and progress.

• Kind of game: PS4 review compares the game to a mix of Minecraft and Diablo and calls the co-op solid.
• Sessions: Says progress is gated by portal shards you farm, and that it is easy to lose hours in the game.
• Working in sync: Says both players have to stay in the same world, close to each other, even online.
• Exploring: Says there is little reason to fully explore every world.
• Fighting: Calls the combat fun but basic, and says shard rewards push the focus toward fighting.
• Unlocks and progress: Says late progress depends on farming shards, which drags.

thumbculture.co.ukPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Story, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Exploring, Building and creating, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.

• Sessions: PS4 review says you can take your character into other worlds and keep its levels.
• Story: Calls the plot quite simple but a nice context for the world.
• Tension and danger: Says enemies start easy and get tougher, with some hard quests.
• Calm and coziness: Calls the world bright and colourful and the game simple to play.
• Exploring: Lists varied areas from deserts to forests and jungles, with fast travel between linked areas.
• Building and creating: Enjoyed building a home and says building is quick and simple.
• Getting better: Compares learning some enemy patterns to Dark Souls, but calls the game simple to pick up.
• Unlocks and progress: Says attributes and talents stack as you level, and levels carry into other worlds.

nintendoworldreport.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Fighting.

• Online co-op: Switch review says the whole game can be played in four-player online co-op.
• Local co-op: Says the whole game can be played in two-player local co-op.
• Tension and danger: Calls the combat simple and fluid, and says it could be a bit too simple.
• Calm and coziness: Calls the game a light hearted way into sandbox play.
• Time to hang out: Says a whole day can pass without you noticing.
• Fighting: Describes lock-on combat with a dodge, and levels that raise your stats.