Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is the longest and most challenging Trine game yet

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The Trine series is returning for a fifth instalment, developers Frozenbyte have announced today, and it's arriving on PC sooner than you might think. Launching later this summer, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy sees the return of the co-op puzzle game's three famous heroes - Pontius the knight, Amadeus the wizard and Zoya the thief - as they tackle a mechanical clockwork army headed up by two dastardly villains trying to ruin the trio's good name. Come and watch the reveal trailer below.

Much like Trines 1, 2 and 4, Trine 5 will be reprising the series' long-held 2.5D perspective for its physics-based puzzle platforming, as well as offering local and online co-op options for up to four players. Frozenbyte say they're introducing a lot of new puzzle elements in A Clockwork Conspiracy, including fire, air, light, magnets and electricity to name just a few, and I'm excited to see how these all play out with Trine's typically gorgeous visuals and high fantasy art direction.

Frozenbyte have also tried to make the combat "more challenging" this time round, with marketing manager Kai Tuovinen telling RPS the clockwork knights will "give the heroes a good run for their money". As a result, they're hoping battles will be more tactical than previous entries, and boss fights will be a stronger blend of puzzling, platforming and fighting.

They've also experimented with a lot of different difficulty options for Trine 5, and the regular puzzles you'll be solving on the way to those boss fights may vary depending on what setting you choose, and whether you decide to play in solo or co-op mode. "We've tailored the puzzles to fit both single player, with different difficulty settings, as well as co-op play," says Tuovinen, "so when you