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Game
Game2015
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Developer Frozenbyte
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a 2015 action-adventure puzzle-platform video game developed by Frozenbyte, released on August 20, 2015 for Microsoft Windows. It was made available on Linux, OS X and PlayStation 4 later in 2015. It is the sequel to Trine 2 and features a return of the series' three protagonists and medieval fantasy location. The game is the first in the series to feature fully 3D gameplay. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
100 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
46
Mixed
41 positive · 49 negative
95% range 36–56%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 41 | 49 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
1,956 of 3,235 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
47% recommend · 41 yes, 47 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 88 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (5,780 of 9,205 positive).
Many players say the game is unfinished, ending abruptly after a third of the story. [1][2][3] Some reviewers praise the visuals and soundtrack as stunning. [4][5][6] Several players criticize the 3D controls as clunky and imprecise. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [12]
As a big fan of Trine 1 and 2, I would like to level set expectations for this game as I do think it gets bashed on a bit harder than it deserves. Others are correct that the camera angle is clunky, awkward, and at times unresponsive. That said, once you get past the first half hour and familiarize yourself with its limitations, it is really not as bad as others make it out to be. Outside of the awkward camera angle …
- [4]
Superb visuals and soundtrack, just a shame there's a lot less puzzles than in Trine 1 + 2. This feels more like an action adventure game. It's worth giving it a go despite the mixed reviews as I really enjoyed it.
- [1]
We love the trine series, but this game was a disappointment. It just ends abruptly after 1/3 of the quest is completed and was abandoned by the developers who ran out of money. Skip this one and move straight to Trine 4.
- [13]
...Maaaan, this makes me sad to have to write down, because there's genuinely a lot of things to love about this game. But I can't really recommend it much as it is. Okay so. Trine 3. Third part of the Trine series, those really fun co-op puzzle platformers, the one that sold a trinillion copies with the second game and made the studio stupid amounts of money. This game was meant to be the series' jump to 3D! It was …
- [3]
TLDR: The 2.5D shift brings genuinely cool new puzzle ideas, but this is an unfinished, buggy product that ends one-third into its own story and apparently will never be finished. PROS: ➕Graphics ➕New perspective adds refreshing puzzle elements ➕Good fantasy/fairy tale vibe CONS: ➖Animations seem janky ➖Only contains 1/3rd of the story(!) ➖No upgrades/loot ➖Collecting coins to unlock levels feels bad ➖Feels like an …
Summarised from 34 of the 99 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power talk about beautiful graphics and enchanting atmosphere; those who didn't talk about game is unfinished, ends abruptly. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Upon release, players complained that the game was too short. Frozenbyte later responded that if they had extended the length of the game, it would have cost $15 million, a price that they could not afford. Joel Kinnunen, VP from Frozenbyte, added that,"[they] tried to make something too ambitious, and it ended up financially impossible". While the developer was proud of the game they had created, Kinnunen indicated at the time that the future for the franchise "is now in question".
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 100 · most liked firstWe love the trine series, but this game was a disappointment. It just ends abruptly after 1/3 of the quest is completed and was abandoned by the developers who ran out of money. Skip this one and move straight to Trine 4.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tries to launch 'epic' game launcher... thumbs down for that alone. I was alright with it before even when everyone else hated it... but I can't stand bad customer service like DRM. Edit: Game deserves a triple thumbs down as it has no ending. The big bad is stealing the alternative trine & and evil rogue appears annnnnddd... That's it. That's the end of the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game mechanics, in my opinion, aren't terrible. This is a big change from Trine 1 and 2, in that this is a 2.5D game with 3D controls. Rather than simple 2D controls you now have to factor in depth in your controls. This can result in some hilariously stupid deaths when you don't account for it. The game itself is okay, but it's not finished. I don't mean that it's unpolished, literally that it ISN'T FINISHED. You get to a boss, and defeat it, you get the artifact you need (second of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trine 5 just came out, and I've had an absolute blast playing it with @violettenouvel.bsky.social, so it's time to bring out my Trine 4 fanart from early 2021! It's a fun puzzle game series to play with friends (...just make sure to skip Trine 3 🥲) #art #fanart #digitalart
negative · AI labelView post →Schedule! LOTS OF DIGGING THIS WEEK! Tue: Pratfall with Abelhost and Bonssuli! Another digging game ⛏️ Thu: Finishing Trine 3 with Gabriel and Tsalop! Fri: Keep Digging with fintubers! VERSION 2 IS OUT! ⛏️ Sun: Submachine Legacy continues after a long time! 🔗: www.twitch.tv/thedivis
neutral · AI labelView post →THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE. ⠀How do you make such great Part 1 and Part 2 — and then deliver something as PATHETIC as Part 3! It's disgusting. This piece of junk can't even be forced to run properly. The list of pain: Cutscenes are broken. Pause menu exists — But! When you go into control settings, it just disappears. Pure genius! Gamepad keeps resetting and barely works at all. (Keyboard isn't any better). Characters sometimes refuse to switch — or stop working completely. Mechanics…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible decision with the 3D and also the level design, story, character ability changes. It's like they took all the good parts of Trine and removed it all. Do NOT buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →...Maaaan, this makes me sad to have to write down, because there's genuinely a lot of things to love about this game. But I can't really recommend it much as it is. Okay so. Trine 3. Third part of the Trine series, those really fun co-op puzzle platformers, the one that sold a trinillion copies with the second game and made the studio stupid amounts of money. This game was meant to be the series' jump to 3D! It was always 2.5D (i.e. 3D graphics, but played in an entirely 2D perspective, as…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Thief, a Wizard and a Knight Walk into Yet Another Bar... Trine 3 is a beautiful indie action platformer that still shines, just not as brightly as the first two games. The graphics are a noticeable step up, the world is beautiful, the characters are enjoyable, and the music and atmospheric sound design are excellent. The problem is the jump from the series' 2.5D gameplay to full 3D. It just doesn't work as well. Puzzle solving feels awkward at times, and some of the things you need…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: The 2.5D shift brings genuinely cool new puzzle ideas, but this is an unfinished, buggy product that ends one-third into its own story and apparently will never be finished. PROS: ➕Graphics ➕New perspective adds refreshing puzzle elements ➕Good fantasy/fairy tale vibe CONS: ➖Animations seem janky ➖Only contains 1/3rd of the story(!) ➖No upgrades/loot ➖Collecting coins to unlock levels feels bad ➖Feels like an Early Access game My past reviews:…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just an FYI game should sit at negative instead of mixed, game never got finished and ends with a cliffhanger. Does not rope into Trine 4 or 5. Devs moved on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6 / 10 (INCOMPLETE GAME) Such a shame the devs abandoned this game. There are a lot of good things going on in there with its 3D gameplay, it definitely needed improvements and touchups in the gameplay mechanics (falling off cliffs at the far ends of the screen, for example). If the devs would be able to complete the development of this game in the future, and polish up the gameplay mechanics (with upgrades to characters), that would be fantastic. Only worth a go as it is for hardcore Trine…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game could not switch to 3D. The controls are janky, the game feels laggy, characters has no weight at all, they are like balloons, also orientation could not be achieved with 3D. You do not exactly know wher eyou will land, what you will shoot etc. Also, voice acting is bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can clearly see the lack of funding this had in comparison to the previous entries. A shame, really...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I could probably come up with worse sequels if given more time, but two jump at me immediately. My mind is telling me Trine 3. The game sets up a whole story, and then just ends 1/3 into that story. It was hugely disappointing when I played it. However, I loved playing the game. Everything up until the (premature) ending was great, so that isn't my pick. Instead my pick is Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The game is good, but it is just the first game again, almost beat for beat. At least…
neutral · AI labelView post →Im not a fan of the franchise but i did jump in and do all the trines from 1-4. I liked them all. This one was no exception, and actually i prefer this one over the t4. Just because of the graphical effects, the open ish world and relatively fast pace of the game. Quite enjoyable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An unfinished mess that was never even finished. Unless you like a game to be simplified and have the charm/sandboxyness removed from it I suggest you look elsewhere. Unless you want to play a game that doesn't have and will never get a proper ending I suggest you look elsewhere. ---{ Gameplay }--- Peak Great Good Meh X Watch water come a to boil instead Makes your body convulse ---{ Graphics }--- This is reality Beautiful Good X Mid Bad MS-DOS Eyes Bleed ---{ Audio }---…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Superb visuals and soundtrack, just a shame there's a lot less puzzles than in Trine 1 + 2. This feels more like an action adventure game. It's worth giving it a go despite the mixed reviews as I really enjoyed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The 3D platforming idea is cool but HORRIBLEE. It is unpredictable and imprecise. The puzzles are a pain to deal with. Not even gonna mention how clunky the controls are. Sure the concept and design is fun but that is about it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →at first I thought the people who trashed the game were overreacting but nah its actually just bad lmao. it doesnt function properly and everything is complete jank.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music and art are beautiful as always, as expected of a Trine game. I really like the Trine series and I played this game already knowing it was going to have a bunch of issues. And there are plenty: - The departure from sidescrolling platforming to 3D platforming didn't do the game any good. I missed jumps constantly and often died to ravines that I didn't even know were there. Aiming arrows is awkard. Sometimes the camera angle moves and then your buttons suddenly don't do what I expect…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After discovering Trine 5 with friends to play in co-op, we explored the whole series. Trine 1, 2, 4 and 5 are great. Skip this one, Trine 3. Seriously. The gameplay is buggy, the story is unfinished and ends with a cliffhanger, doesn't tie into the series and even Trine 4 makes fun of it. Thankfully it was on sale. Check out the other four parts though Edit: we also finished it in 4 hours
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a buggy mess ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, was this even playtested?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trine 3 - A big step down from the first 2 games which is probably why they didn't finish it, the game ends halfway through the story. If I didn't know that before hand, I probably would have been more disappointed. I got the game cheap, which helped because it was a disappointing Trine game.
negative · AI labelView post →Essentially, the game isn't as bad as everyone's saying. It's worth noting that the storytelling was worse than in previous installments, and the game's transition to 3D was quite peculiar in places, with platform bugs causing a lot of havoc. Unfortunately, character leveling was lost; playing as a mage with only a cube became a bit boring, and the game is also shorter than usual, which isn't a plus. But the game still remains a pretty good co-op game for three friends. My rating: ✭✭✭✰✰
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If u wanna try this one for the story from Trine 2 maybe u should give it a try but if u dont, Better skip this one and jump to Trine 4 instead. It has Wierd camera and control also have many bugs in game, cuz the tryna implented new ideas to the the game and it feels like unfinished game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked this game but the failure of the developers to properly finish it will always be a disappointment. Play knowing this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a big fan of Trine 1 and 2, I would like to level set expectations for this game as I do think it gets bashed on a bit harder than it deserves. Others are correct that the camera angle is clunky, awkward, and at times unresponsive. That said, once you get past the first half hour and familiarize yourself with its limitations, it is really not as bad as others make it out to be. Outside of the awkward camera angle causing some tough series of deaths and painful falls, I will say the storyline…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice game even today
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game this unfinished should not be allowed to be sold in Steam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a bit of a mess. They changed it from a sidescroller type of game to a more free roaming one with forced camera angles that made me a bit queasy at times. They managed to ruin the whole reward system too, while you can no longer gain abilities from collection points and are stuck with the initial abilities, which are sorely lacking, you are now also FORCED to collect said points to proceed with the quests even though not everyone wants to do so and there's zero incentive except…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game just feels so unfinished. I was a bit worried going into Trine 3 after seeing how unfinished the ending of Trine 2 was, but this is way worse. I think the idea of going 3D is cool, but the characters are just not designed around working in 3D, and thus, it just feels clunky and annoying. If they want 3D to work, they have to completely rework the characters as well, but they didn't. It's also very buggy at times and the camera is awful. The Linux build is also completely broken, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the first games I played with my eldest. Excellent visuals that kept her hooked, with simple enough controls that she could start with. Highly recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything everyone says about this game is true. Unfinished, story stops about half way through, perspective sucks. Its a good thing they moved on to trine 4. Only play this game if you get it really cheap and want to struggle.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very baggy game with unfinished story
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible physics, yeets you out the screen while grappling onto swings.. play Trine 2 or 4
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great and beautiful. Bit short compared to other parts of Trine series but it's one of a kind, its 3D and its one of the most beautiful games I played.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Third game. Fun as ever. Finished 100% and… yep, still zero idea what the story is or what a Trine actually is.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game was amazing but holy the buggssss
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My father in law is a frozenbyte developer larper. He is insanely gifted. We were playing Trine 3 The Artifacts of Power together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to build it today. I will never forget his answer... "We can't, we don't know how to do it" 5/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a Trine game... but the other Trine games are way better and also actually have finished stories. Enjoyed it a lot either way, mostly because the multiplayer jank was very funny. 5/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is great — graphics, sound, etc. The inside-the-book level is awesome. But there's one downside that outweighs all the positives: the controls. Since the developers used a 3D model, every movement has a 3D dimension to it. You constantly have to correct your movement, taking this into account. It's irritating, frustrating, and so on and so on... The game is also too short. There is a developer post where they address this issue, but still... I like the Train series, so I say…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's something like a f****ng scam. Game is not completed. It is like about 30-40% of the game released. The controls are terrible, crooked and inconvenient. Only the last level with the boss is something good here. All other levels are absolutely trash.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick note on compatibility: Like the previous games, on Linux the Windows version should be ran for multiplayer compatibility. This causes some graphical bugs with character portraits and texts in Trine 3, but is on the Proton compatibility layer. In short: As it gets included in a bundle with the rest of the Trine games, it is worth playing anyway if you have a group of 3 for the multiplayer. The game is fun, just be prepared for even more significant physics issues and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed Trine 3 (solo) more than the first two games . However, I now understand the mixed reviews: the unfinished story is frustrating because it only half a game. it's a good game but i'm really upset cuz it's not the complete game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is absolute dogwater. Everything great from the last game they just got rid of. As a wizard player, manually creating the box was a great feeling, and the controls felt balanced between keyboard and mouse. Now i need to use wasd f space and the mouse just to do my basic abilities, sometimes at the same time? The ealier games had 3d elements with 2d movement, but now they just allowed 3d movement and made depth perception nonexistent. its genuinely impossible to tell how far ahead or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is unfinished. Abruptly ends with the plot unresolved and the villian still at large. Apparently the developers went over budget, and it was going to cost too much and take too long to finish, so they just released what they had which is approximately 1/3 of the intended game. Also runs terribly, with perfomance well below what you would expect even compared to better looking games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful as hell and short enough not to get bored of it. Just what you need.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game mechanics is too clunky. Why would you get your player base used to a 2D platform and then change the whole game out of nowhere?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely adore the other Trine games, this one made me actually suicidal. I hate it so much. It can singlehandedly ruin the entire franchise. Its not even fun to play with my bestie.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is underrated tbh while the transition from 2D to 3D gameplay was rough concept wise, the game wasn't hard at all game was fun and felt like a fever dream story might be unfinished, but for what it was in 2015 it surely was peak i rate this game 9/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a cute fun colorfun adventure of a game. Worth it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Surprisingly well-paced puzzles with a lot of variety on how to complete.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very very buggy in co-op, as well as an awkward new depth design that punishes you rather than rewarding you with exploration. You don't know if you'll die the closer you are to the camera. The character skills were also changed in a way that makes gameplay rather boring. Reviving mechanic doesn't make sense with where the characters actually respawn, sometimes farther back sometimes past where you were. Introduced a mechanic where you have to forcibly collect the triangles to further advance…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There was an attempt to do something different, and I respect that, but even considering it, it's a bad game. Going for 3D was wrong, created a lot of confusion and frustration, the only thing that saves this game are the people you will be playing with, the wackiness of Trine 3 can create some goofy situations. It can be amusing at times, but I wouldn't recommend it. Trine 1, 2 and 4 are fun; this game is a mistake, unfortunately.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the buggiest games I've ever played. It looks pretty, but the controls suck, the physics sucks, the multiplayer is very glitchy, the characters have no skill variety, and the game is extremely short and massively overpriced. Honestly there's very little positive to say. The only saving grace was that the game was so broken that I couldn't stop laughing at the massive amounts of jank.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it has to much hate i want it to the idea to flourish i like the series i like the idea of 3D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks nice, but the story cuts short and 3D doesn't work as well as other Trines.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power marks a significant shift in the beloved Trine series by Frozenbyte, as it transitions from the familiar 2.5D side-scrolling gameplay of its predecessors into fully realized 3D environments. This leap into three dimensions was a bold move, aiming to deepen the sense of exploration and puzzle-solving that defines the franchise. Visually, the game is stunning—lush, vibrant landscapes filled with detailed foliage, mystical ruins, and dynamic lighting effects create…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing! 🦤 Just finished Trine 3 and started playing 1. My friend reccomended me 3rd and idk i just decided to try with this one first. It bought me so i got the other parts and yeah. Its such a beautiful visually game 🥺💕
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