The Jackbox Party Pack 5

The Jackbox Party Pack 5

Released Oct 2018

It’s the biggest Party Pack yet, including the return of the classic pop culture trivia mash-up YOU DON’T KNOW JACK: Full Stream; the game of hilarious hypotheticals Split the Room; the lyric-writing, robot rap battle Mad Verse City; the inventive drawing game Patently Stupid; and the outer space fling-fest Zeeple Dome.

93% positive · 2,902 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

The Jackbox Party Pack 5 launched on October 17, 2018 as a self-contained collection of five party games. It was designed and sold as a complete, finished product from day one — no post-launch content updates, no expansions, and no roadmap for additional games within this pack. The only DLC ever listed is a soundtrack released on the same day as the game itself. The developer news feed, while active, reflects Jackbox Games' ongoing business of releasing new annual Party Packs (Packs 10, 11, and 12 have been announced or released since 2023) rather than any new content being developed for Party Pack 5. This is consistent with the studio's long-standing model: each numbered Party Pack is a standalone, complete product at launch. Party Pack 5 is a fully complete game with no outstanding content commitments.
Evidence
Store description presents five complete party games as the full contents of the pack, with no mention of future updates, DLC, or additional content.
store metadata · Oct 17, 2018 source content shipped
high
The only DLC listed is a soundtrack released on launch day. No additional content DLC was ever added.
dlc listing · Oct 17, 2018 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Jackbox Games, Inc.
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

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.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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