Jump King

Precision platformer where a missed jump can undo your climb

Nexile · Released May 3, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 13K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 88 in 30 days
Playing now: 50; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; May 30, 2025

What is Jump King?

Jump King is a single-player, 2D precision platformer about climbing a vertical world to reach a woman said to be at the top. You hold to charge each jump and release to leap; a missed landing can send you far down, and the game saves every fall. Two included expansions add further chapters.

For you if...

+you enjoy precise jumps that reward patience and practice
+you like climbing challenges built around mastering simple controls

Not for you if...

−you dislike losing hard-won progress after one mistake
−you find repeating the same jumps frustrating

What players say

90% of 13,428 reviews are positive · 80% of 88 in the last 30 days

Players praise the skill-based challenge and the satisfaction of finally clearing difficult jumps. Their most common complaint is that long falls undo progress, making repeated climbs frustrating or monotonous.

Screenshots and trailer

Jump King system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core 2.4 GhZ
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1700 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 48
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.