The Jackbox Party Pack 8: couch co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Oct 14, 2021
2+players

PC
PS5
Xbox
Switch

Teen

Party Game · Comedy · Trivia

Plan your next game night! Jackbox Games is back with 5 hilarious new party games including Drawful Animate, Job Job, The Poll Mine, Weapons Drawn, and The Wheel of Enormous Proportions.

90%Very positive1,100 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 73 · 55% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists local play. Not confirmed on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
Online play is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Good with kids

Is it good

90%

Very positive on Steam

of 1,100 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store 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.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players, co-op and versus
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
Not listed
- PS5, not confirmed
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Jackbox Games, Inc.
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Series: The Jackbox Party Pack
Released: Oct 14, 2021 on PC
Controllers: Partial controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 1 language, voices in English
Age rating: Teen (ESRB): Crude humor, fantasy violence, language, sexual themes

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play The Jackbox Party Pack 8 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 PS5, Xbox and Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of The Jackbox Party Pack 8?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is The Jackbox Party Pack 8 on?: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does The Jackbox Party Pack 8 work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is The Jackbox Party Pack 8 free?: No, it's a paid game.

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