About Fireboy and Watergirl 5: Elements
Think of Fireboy and Watergirl 5: Elements as a greatest-hits tour of the series, one that sends the duo through a whole collection of elemental temples. Familiar locations return, including the Forest, Light, Ice and Crystal temples, while the Fire Temple and Wind Temple bring fresh settings of their own. It's a completely new game rather than a remix, though, with puzzles built around plenty of new elements.
Each temple has its own personality, so the pace shifts as you move between them and the adventure never settles into a routine. You can tackle the journey alone or bring a friend along for shared-keyboard co-op. Beyond reaching the exit, there's a time to beat and diamonds to collect, which turns finished levels into targets for a cleaner, quicker run. Longtime fans will enjoy seeing old settings rebuilt with brand-new challenges.
How to play Fireboy and Watergirl 5: Elements
- Choose a temple and guide Fireboy and Watergirl through its levels, keeping each hero away from the other's element.
- Solve the puzzles each temple introduces, from familiar switches to the new ideas in the Fire and Wind temples.
- Collect all the diamonds and try to finish under the target time.
- Get both characters to the exit safely to complete each level and continue through the temples.
Fireboy and Watergirl 5: Elements controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Move and jump as Fireboy |
| W, A, D | Move and jump as Watergirl |
| On-screen buttons (mobile) | Move on touch devices |
Tips and tricks
- Treat the first levels of each temple as practice for its signature mechanic, because later rooms build on what they teach.
- If a perfect run feels out of reach, collect every diamond on one attempt and chase the time on another.
- In co-op, decide which hero leads each section; the one who can safely cross more of the room's hazards usually goes first.
- Don't assume returning temples work exactly like the older games, since the puzzles here are all new.
