Jack Axe: The Trial

A precision platformer where axe throws help you race the clock

Keybol Games · Published by Neon Doctrine, Raw Fury · Released Aug 31, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 57
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Sep 1, 2021
Minimum PC: DirectX Compatible with a…; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Jack Axe: The Trial?

This free, single-player sample of Jack Axe is a side-scrolling platformer set in a fantasy world. As Jack, you use a magic axe, dash, leap, and swim toward the finish line in a time trial.

For you if...

+you enjoy practicing demanding platforming until you master the movement

Not for you if...

−you prefer clear tutorials before experimenting with unfamiliar mechanics

What players say

79% of 57 reviews are positive

Players praise the axe-throwing concept. Common complaints concern floaty movement and awkward controls, particularly movement and aiming sharing the same inputs.

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Jack Axe: The Trial system requirements

Minimum: DirectX Compatible with a…, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 1.2GHz processor
Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Jack Axe: The Trial have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Jack Axe: The Trial run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does Jack Axe: The Trial use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam