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- Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
A wizard, knight and thief solve physics puzzles together while tracking a prince whose nightmares have escaped.
Online and shared-screen co-op for up to 4 players.
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-op4 playersShared screen
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
Prince Selius brings nightmares into the waking world, and three heroes set out to find him. You cross forests, ruins and other fairy tale places by moving objects, joining ropes and using magic. The wizard makes boxes, the thief fires arrows and the knight uses his shield. Combining their tools gives you several ways past an obstacle. Short fights and bosses interrupt the puzzles.
You can play with friends locally or online. Classic mode allows three players with one of each hero. Unlimited mode allows four players and repeated characters. Puzzles change with the size of your group, so you need to discuss ideas and help put them into practice. Sometimes a friend moves the wrong box and your careful arrangement collapses. New abilities give you more options as the campaign continues.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Fear
- Tension and danger
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Exploring
- Fighting
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Fairy tale, Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 8 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fairy tale and Fantasy adventure
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- Calm and coziness, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Jumping and climbing, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress
- Core to both
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and shared-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a gentle fairy tale and a fantasy adventure. Both are calm and low on stress.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fairy tale and Fantasy adventure
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Laughter and chaos, Jumping and climbing, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress
- Core to both
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and shared-screen local co-op
- 3 online
- 3 shared-screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both are about a gentle fairy tale and a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fairy tale and Fantasy adventure
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Laughter and chaos, Jumping and climbing, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress
- Core to both
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and shared-screen local co-op
- 3 online
- 3 shared-screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a gentle fairy tale and a fantasy adventure. Both are calm and low on stress.
No big difference from Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Sources
17 pages
frozenbyte.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Genres, About, Fear, Kind of game.
- Online co-op: Maker lists online and local cooperative play.
- Local co-op: Maker lists online and local cooperative play.
- Most players online: Maker states up to four players. Classic mode has a lower cap, as explained by Xbox Wire.
- Most players on one screen: Maker states up to four players locally.
- Genres: Maker categories are Fantasy Action, Platform, Platformer and Puzzle.
- About: The heroes seek a prince through fairy tale places using swords and magic.
- Fear: The premise includes nightmares becoming creatures and nightmare boss encounters. This supports mild dark imagery rather than sustained horror.
- Kind of game: The group uses three heroes to solve shared obstacles, with challenges adjusted to player count. It is a flexible group campaign.
press.frozenbyte.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Release status.
- Release date: Factsheet gives October 8, 2019.
- Release status: Released game with store links and a dated factsheet.
news.xbox.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Working in sync.
- Most players online: Classic mode supports three different heroes. Unlimited mode allows four players with any hero combination.
- Most players on one screen: The same Classic and Unlimited mode distinction applies to cooperative play.
- Working in sync: Players combine hero abilities and puzzles change with group size.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Split or shared screen, Platforms, Puzzles and figuring out, Jumping and climbing, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: Exact product is app 690640.
- Split or shared screen: The opened first Steam gallery screenshot shows the three heroes together in one continuous view. The game supports local co-op.
- Platforms: Windows system requirements are listed.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Displayed tags include Puzzle Platformer and Puzzle.
- Jumping and climbing: Displayed tags include Platformer and Puzzle Platformer.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release status.
- Platforms: Steam reports Windows only among PC platforms.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: PS4 edition. The product explicitly says it is playable on PS5, with possible missing features.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Play with lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Most players online: Capabilities list online co-op for two to four.
- Most players on one screen: Capabilities list local co-op for two to four.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Switch edition is marked Supported for Switch 2 compatibility.
- Most players on one screen: Single system supports one to four.
- Most players online: Online supports one to four.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Free base co-op.
- Calm and coziness: Epic player ratings display Relaxing. Definitive Edition contains the base game and Melody of Mystery.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 24 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres.
- Wikidata item: Item identifies Trine 4 and app 690640.
- Genres: Genre statements include puzzle video game and platformer.
nintendolife.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Puzzles and figuring out, Story, Working in sync, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Exploring, Fighting, Time to hang out, Getting better.
- Sessions: Nintendo Life review dated 2019-10-09 describes a campaign with an ending and collectible replay.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Environmental puzzles dominate the campaign.
- Story: The review finds a light plot carried by narration and character banter.
- Working in sync: Friends discuss solutions and combine distinct abilities.
- Laughter and chaos: Partners can disrupt a solution by moving its supporting box.
- Physical comedy: Shared improvised constructions can collapse during traversal.
- Exploring: Hidden crystals, treasures and letters encourage searching side spaces.
- Fighting: Scripted fights briefly interrupt puzzle solving.
- Time to hang out: The described social activity is discussing and implementing the current puzzle.
- Getting better: Controls are approachable even for less experienced players.
xboxtavern.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Jumping and climbing.
- Laughter and chaos: Xbox Tavern review dated 2019-10-07 describes partners destroying a balanced contraption and causing repeated funny falls.
- Physical comedy: The physical falls support this rating. Reported network glitches do not establish physical comedy.
- Jumping and climbing: Traversal uses hero tools and physical constructions, with freedom to solve obstacles.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger.
- Tension and danger: PC Gamer review dated 2019-10-07 reports no game over screen during its playthrough.
playstationlifestyle.netPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game, Unlocks and progress, Calm and coziness.
- Friends can join mid-game: PlayStation LifeStyle review dated 2019-10-15 explicitly describes local and online drop-in and drop-out. No primary statement was found.
- Unlocks and progress: Collected experience unlocks skill points and abilities for each hero.
- Calm and coziness: The review describes taking time to absorb the surroundings between puzzles and fights.
starburstmagazine.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen.
- Split or shared screen: Starburst describes local partners sharing a camera that can leave a player off screen, unlike the separate online views. Its trio-only wording misses Unlimited mode, so primary four-player counts take precedence.
gog.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.