The Jackbox Party Starter
- 2+players
- PC
- Xbox
Get the party started with The Jackbox Party Starter! Featuring three updated titles: Quiplash 3, Trivia Murder Party 2 and Tee K.O., this starter pack is sure to entertain!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists local play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Online play is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
94%
Very positive on Steam
- 74Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 9 reviews, as of Feb 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 89%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 9 reviews, as of Feb 2025; 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.
- 2+
- 2+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Jackbox Games, Inc.
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- 30 Jun 2022 on PC
- 30 Jun 2022 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 7 languages, voices in 7
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Drug reference, fantasy violence, suggestive themes
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play The Jackbox Party Starter 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.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of The Jackbox Party Starter?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- Does The Jackbox Party Starter work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is The Jackbox Party Starter free?
- No, it's a paid game.
