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The Jackbox Party Starter

Party game collection mixing joke prompts, trivia, and T-shirt drawings

Jackbox Games, Inc. · Released Jun 29, 2022

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 453
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Players
33
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Mar 14, 2025
Minimum PC
500+
4 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is The Jackbox Party Starter?

This collection contains three multiplayer party games: Quiplash 3, Trivia Murder Party 2, and Tee K.O. Players use phones or tablets to answer joke prompts, play trivia, and combine drawings with slogans to make T-shirts. They vote on answers and designs across rounds.

For you if...

  • +you like writing jokes for others to vote on
  • +you enjoy mixing trivia with drawing games
  • +you want party games played using phones or tablets

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story rather than separate party games
  • −you dislike timed drawing or writing answers on the spot

What players say

94% of 453 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the selection of games for gatherings with friends and family. Some find Quiplash 3's prompts weaker than those in earlier games or tire of its repeated final round.

Players over time

▼ -23% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 74 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Jackbox Party Starter system requirements

Minimum: 500+, 4 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
2.66 Ghz Core 2 Duo or Greater
Graphics
GeForce 500+ / Radeon 5000+ or Greater
Memory
4 GB RAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 8.1+
Processor
2.33 GHz Quad Core or Greater
Graphics
GeForce 600+ / Radeon 6000+
Memory
8 GB RAM

Does The Jackbox Party Starter have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does The Jackbox Party Starter run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does The Jackbox Party Starter 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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