The Jackbox Party Starter Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-05-11
  • Fun and enjoyable gameplay experience.
  • Great for groups and social gatherings.
  • Includes popular and praised games.
  • Offers good value for the price.
  • High price point for some users.
  • Bugs and technical issues reported.
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
551
Positive
51793.8%
Negative
346.2%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
36,710
Estimated revenue
$733,833
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
31.54%
Estimated copies lost
200
Estimated revenue lost
$3,998
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
31.5%
Avg playtime 1.1h
168.2%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
94.6%
Avg playtime 7.7h
16785.6%
Avg playtime 19.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d0.2 rev/day
Quarterly9.3 rev/qtr
Days covered1,402.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
195 total
Organic purchasers14172.3%
Voted up: 95%
Key activations5427.7%
Voted up: 91%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
195 total
First impression0-2h5025.6%
Voted up: 84%
Mid game2-10h10151.8%
Voted up: 97%
Late game10-20h2512.8%
Voted up: 96%
Endgame20h+199.74%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.03% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 93.8%
2 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 551 total.