The Jackbox Party Starter
Released: 6/30/2022
Score Breakdown
82.0
Critic Average
8 reviews
94
Steam User Score
529 reviews
N/A
Metacritic User Score
Disparity Breakdown
82 vs 94
Average of both sources
Review Disparities
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2/19/2025
Late Review“The Jackbox Party Starter is a great entry point for anyone who has never played Jackbox and wants to have fun with friends.”
78
78/100
7/29/2022
Launch Window“The Jackbox Party Starter is a great first entry into the franchise, or as separate console addition to a collection. However, its slick presentation and quality-of-life updates might not be enough to appeal to all but the most hardcore of Jackbox fans.”
78
78/100
7/21/2022
Launch Window“If you've never played the Jackbox Games before -- or even if you're just looking for a Greatest Hits version of the series -- the Jackbox Party Starter is the perfect introduction. The three games are completely different from each other, but taken together they show why the series has so many ardent fans.”
100
100/100
7/15/2022
Launch Window“The Jackbox Party Starter serves as a strong welcome to the franchise.”
80
80/100
7/9/2022
Launch Window“The Jackbox Party Starter features three of the best Jackbox Party Pack mini-games, but one would be better off buying a full game instead.”
60
60/100
7/8/2022
Launch Window“Do you like party games? You will like The Jackbox Party Starter. Three great mini-games completely translated into Spanish for a very reasonable price.”
90
90/100
6/30/2022
Launch Window“The Jackbox Party Starter is a great way to dive into the Jackbox series if you have never explored it.”
80
80/100
6/30/2022
Launch Window“While there aren't any new games included in this pack, you could definitely consider it a bit of an All-Star package of three very diverse games together for the first time and a perfect starting point for anyone who hasn't yet been made a fan of Jackbox's goodness...”
90
90/100