Poll

Is The Jackbox Party Starter Crossplay?

Yes

The Jackbox Party Starter has full crossplay between PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch and Mac, so up to 8 friends can play together online from different platforms.

  • PC 
  • PS5 
  • Xbox 
  • Switch 

The Jackbox Party Starter multiplayer at a glance

How you play

Players3 to 8 online · 8 on one screen

Can you play The Jackbox Party Starter split screen or online?

Yes, The Jackbox Party Starter has split screen for up to 8 on one screen, and up to 8 can play together online. One copy is enough to play online together.

What it costs

Copies neededNo, one copy is enough

Does everyone have to buy The Jackbox Party Starter?

One copy lets the group play online together.

Game PassNo

Is The Jackbox Party Starter on Game Pass?

It's not in Game Pass or PC Game Pass.

Before you start

MicNo

Do you need a mic?

You can play without voice chat.

Age rating12+

What age is The Jackbox Party Starter for?

PEGI 12 · ESRB T

What is The Jackbox Party Starter like?

It bundles three Jackbox games: Quiplash 3, where everyone writes joke answers and votes on them, Trivia Murder Party 2, a quiz where a wrong answer sends you to a minigame to survive, and Tee K.O., where you design T-shirts. Everyone plays from their phone's browser.

One person starts the game on a TV or computer, and everyone else goes to jackbox.tv on their phone, enters the room code and plays from there. It includes Quiplash 3, where you write funny answers that the others vote on, Trivia Murder Party 2, a quiz where a wrong answer sends you to a minigame to stay alive, and Tee K.O., where you draw and write slogans for T-shirts that compete against each other. Up to 8 play and an audience of up to 10,000 can vote, and with friends far away the host shares the screen on Discord or Zoom.

The Jackbox Party Starter
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Will your group like The Jackbox Party Starter?

Yes

Groups of three to eight who want a quick round without controllers, at home or on a call, since only one person has to own the game and it runs in Spanish with Latin American voices.

No

Groups of two, because Quiplash 3 and Tee K.O. need three, and anyone looking for the biggest Jackbox pack, since this one has three games. The content is rated ESRB Teen and PEGI 12, with a Family Friendly Setting that you can turn on.

What games are like The Jackbox Party Starter?

If your group likes The Jackbox Party Starter, the closest are Pummel Party, Super Mario Party Jamboree and Mario Party Superstars. Like The Jackbox Party Starter, all three pit everyone against everyone and keep the same relaxed pace.

Info checked on October 23, 2026.