Casual · October 17, 2018
The Jackbox Party Pack 5 (2018)
It’s the biggest Party Pack yet with five party-saving new games! 1) The pop-culture trivia mash-up YOU DON’T KNOW JACK: Full Stream (1-8 players). The classic returns, full of wild new surprises. 2) The what-if game Split the Room (3-8 Players). Create strange and divisive hypothetical situations. 3) The lyric-writing game Mad Verse City (3-8 players). Channel your inner MC as a rap battling robot. 4) The competitive drawing game Patently Stupid (3-8 players). Create odd inventions to solve bizarre problems. 5) The deadliest game show in the Crab Nebula, Zeeple Dome (1-6 players)! Fling yourself at bloodthirsty aliens to win millions of Zubabucks! Play using your phones, tablets or computers. No extra controllers needed! NOTE: The Jackbox Party Pack 5 is in English only. NOTE: The game is local multiplayer but can be enjoyed over streams with remote players. How to Play Remotely Players use any web-enabled device (like a smartphone or tablet) to join the game and play along. When playing with remote players, you can use a video conferencing tool like Zoom, Steam Broadcast, Google Hangouts, Discord, and more to connect with others! Just share your screen while on a call and make sure you look for prompts to share audio.
Casual releases from 2018
28 Casual titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Casual titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.8k Steam reviews | Top 75% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 41% |
| Metacritic | 80/100 | Genre average 76 — top 39% of Casual titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 59% for session depth among Casual |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Casual · 80
- Local Multiplayer · 60
- Comedy · 52
- Trivia · 51
- Multiplayer · 45
- Funny · 44
- Party Game · 41
- Strategy · 36
- Party · 31
- Indie · 27
- Board Game · 17
- 4 Player Local · 17
- Local Co-Op · 10
- Co-op · 8
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 2.8k reviews
2.6k positive · 168 negative
Metacritic
80/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.3/10
Curator recommendations
2.1k
Press Quotes
“The Jackbox Party Pack 5 features five party games for players to try, including some of the best the series has ever seen, like Split the Room and Mad Verse City.” 4/5 – GameRant “There’s some of the best game variety yet and each one feels different enough to really be worth dipping into.” 90/100 – TheSixthAxis “You Don’t Know Jack returns better than ever, Mad Verse City has the potential to create plenty of laughs, Zeeple Dome is a…
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Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
20
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 17, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Base price | $14.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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