- 2+players
- PC
- Xbox
- Switch
It’s the biggest Party Pack yet, including the return of the classic pop culture trivia mash-up YOU DON’T KNOW JACK: Full Stream; the game of hilarious hypotheticals Split the Room; the lyric-writing, robot rap battle Mad Verse City; the inventive drawing game Patently Stupid; and the outer space fling-fest Zeeple Dome.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 4-player local. Xbox lists local co-op. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
- Online play is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
93%
Very positive on Steam
- 79Top criticsOpenCritic · Dec 2018 (OpenCritic top critic average, 36 reviews, as of Dec 2018; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 78%RecommendOpenCritic · Dec 2018 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 36 reviews, as of Dec 2018; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.
- 4+
- 2+
- Switch, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Jackbox Games, Inc.
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- The Jackbox Party Pack
- Released
- 17 Oct 2018 on PS4
- 18 Oct 2018 on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Switch and iPhone and iPad
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 1 language, voices in English
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Fantasy violence, sexual themes, drug reference, mild language
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play The Jackbox Party Pack 5 on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of The Jackbox Party Pack 5?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- What platforms is The Jackbox Party Pack 5 on?
- PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 3,994 co-op games
- Does The Jackbox Party Pack 5 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is The Jackbox Party Pack 5 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
