Fields XY turns a simple platforming setup into a puzzle about coordinating characters with different abilities. The arrow-key character handles familiar hazards, dodging spikes and climbing towers, but some goals remain beyond its reach. Reaching the exit means thinking across both perspectives rather than treating each stretch as a straightforward jump sequence.
The top-down character moves across the XY plane with WASD and leaves platforms behind, creating routes that can connect otherwise inaccessible areas. Teleporting between areas adds another tool, while the player must plan carefully: a poor move can leave the exit unreachable. A third character, described as appearing in many future levels, leaves a small trail of platforms that fades over time, shifting the challenge toward faster platforming.
The game is single-player, built around solving its levels rather than coordinating with other people online. Its stated offering includes 50 levels, a level editor and Steam Workshop support, so the puzzle format encompasses both the authored challenges and workshop content.
