The Jackbox Party Pack 3

Worth buying? What 290 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 290 Steam reviews actually say.

Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 97%2016

$24.99

US Steam price, checked 2 h ago

The verdict

A fun, varied party pack with Quiplash 2, Trivia Murder Party and Tee K.O. that shines in groups. Skip it if you lack friends, own newer packs with the sequels, or dislike US-centric content.

Great for

Groups of friends or family wanting an easy, funny game night, especially new Jackbox players

Main risk

Connection problems, or finding the best games already superseded by sequels in newer packs

What players love

Great for parties and groups

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews

“It is great for group get togethers and parties. Great to help get people out of their shells and getting to know them better.”
Steam review · 12.1 h played ↗

“You can't find better entertainment for a group of friends.”
Steam review · translated · 31.4 h played ↗

“great for group game nights to make it simple without having to take out any game parts”
Steam review · 15.9 h played ↗

Trivia Murder Party is a standout

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“Trivia Murder Party is the funnest game for our yearly adult Halloween Party!”
Steam review · 25.2 h played ↗

“Trivia Murder Party has already become a classic for get-togethers.”
Steam review · translated · 32.6 h played ↗

Quiplash 2 is hilarious

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews

“quiplash undisputed best party game of all time”
Steam review · 50 h played ↗

“The game is perfect, Quiplash 2 has you rolling on the floor laughing.”
Steam review · translated · 3 h played ↗

Strong lineup, nearly every game a hit

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews

“every one of the games is an absolute BANGER. Like all A or S tier, so fun!”
Steam review · 62.1 h played ↗

“All the games in this pack are fun, this is the only JBPP you need.”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗

“One of the best packs (if not the very best).”
Steam review · translated · 6.9 h played ↗

Tee K.O. creates hilarious shirts

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews

“The drawing interface for Tee KO is so easy to learn, but effective that it would work as a stand-alone program.”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗

“tee ko carries hard its so fun and guesspionage is aight”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗

Easy to join with phones, family-friendly option

Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews

“I'd like to explicitly mention my exceptional appreciation for the family friendly option so that I can include it in school group activities.”
Steam review · 10.7 h played ↗

“this is an instant hit that’s easy to setup and everyone from all age groups can play along”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗

What players complain about

Server and connection problems

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews

“Unplayable on weekends or holidays because the Jackbox servers are oversubscribed and underfunded.”
Steam review · 23.2 h played ↗

“Playing regularly this game crashes on 60% of answer submissions and it completely ruins any enjoyment.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗

“Kicks out half the players after they join the room.”
Steam review · translated · 3.3 h played ↗

Russian localization and servers broken

Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews

“No longer works in Russia. Connection to game servers is unavailable.”
Steam review · translated · 21.8 h played ↗

“It's IMPOSSIBLE to install the Russian localization on part 3!”
Steam review · translated · 0.1 h played ↗

Best games superseded by sequels

Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews

“This pack's completely dead weight. (nearly) Every game here has a better incarnation in some later installment of the series”
Steam review · 17.6 h played ↗

“Get the Starter pack. The games are the same but better; the third pack is outdated now.”
Steam review · translated · 0.5 h played ↗

Too US-centric questions

Mentioned in ~1 in 20 negative reviews

“very american in their trivia. If ure from the land of freedom u will probably enjoy it but everyone else will just get confused”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗

“my biggest criticism of the game is that it is just too american”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗

Fakin' It only works in person

Mentioned in ~1 in 28 negative reviews

“Fakin' It is great, but genuinely cannot be played (properly) online.”
Steam review · 10 h played ↗

Guesspionage input bugs

Mentioned in ~1 in 47 negative reviews

“the phone will show 80% but the game registers 8%”
Steam review · 4.6 h played ↗

“The guesspionage thing is broken, i can't pick a percentage”
Steam review · 10.7 h played ↗

System requirements

From the Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified

Minimum

OSWindows 7+

Processor2 Ghz Dual Core or higher

Memory4 GB RAM

Storage1 GB available space

OSWindows 7+

Processor2 Ghz Dual Core or higher

Memory4 GB RAM

Storage1 GB available space

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