About This Game

That jump saved one. What about the other three?

You clear a row of spikes. On another screen, someone drops straight into a pit.

4 SCREENS, 1 LIFE is a challenging single-player 2D platformer where one set of controls moves four characters across four separate screens at the same time.

Move right, and everyone moves right. Jump, and everyone jumps. Get all four characters to their own exits to clear the stage. But if even one dies, every screen resets, including the characters who already made it to safety.

Same input. Different terrain. Make it work.

Grassland, snow, desert, and dungeon: each screen has its own layout, platforms, and hazards.

Use a wall to line up your characters. Let a ledge change the gap between them. Keep one in a safe spot while the others move ahead. With just left, right, and a double jump, the terrain becomes your way to turn shared inputs into different outcomes.

Once a character reaches an exit, they are safe and stop responding to your controls. Choosing who finishes first is part of the puzzle. Four characters become three, then two, then one. Can you carry your plan through that final jump?

10 INTRO stages. 360 main stages. 370 challenges.

Get a feel for controlling all four characters in 10 INTRO stages, then take on 360 main stages across 12 sets of 30.

Spikes, pits, patrolling enemies, airborne hazards, and locked exits stand in your way. Watch all four screens, work out your route, and find the right moment to move. When a plan falls apart, retry quickly and put what you learned into the next attempt.

Getting everyone out is just the beginning

Want more than a clear? Collect the star on each screen and get everyone home in the same attempt. Those four detours might call for a completely different plan.

Track separate personal bests for regular clears and all-star clears. Refine a reliable route or take a risk to shave off time, with 15 Steam achievements giving you more goals to chase.

Build a challenge of your own

Place terrain and obstacles in the stage maker, then jump straight into a test play. Design a sequence where all four characters move in perfect harmony, or a tricky layout that demands a closer look.

Share your creations through Steam Workshop and take on stages made by other players.

• Single-player control of four characters across four screens at once
  
• One death resets every screen, with quick retries
  
• 370 stages: 10 INTRO stages and 360 main stages
  
• Double jumps, terrain tricks, and strategic exit order
  
• All-star challenges, personal best times, and 15 Steam achievements
  
• Built-in stage maker and Steam Workshop support
  
• Keyboard and gamepad support

Four screens. One set of controls. One life. Stay sharp until the last character is safe.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI tools were used extensively during the development of this game, including assistance with programming and the creation of much of its artwork, music, and localized text. All AI-assisted content was reviewed and edited by the developer before being included. The game does not use generative AI at runtime and does not generate content during gameplay.