Choose Polyrun
Choose Polyrun if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Polyrun launched in 2019.
Polyrun vs Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition
Polyrun and Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition both land in Action, Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Polyrun (2019) is 1 year older than Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition (2020). Polyrun is free; Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition is paid (2.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition
Choose Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition launched in 2020.
Both Polyrun and Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Polyrun |  Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 100% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Aurora Gameworks | Vixa Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Polyrun (2019) is 1 year older than Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition (2020).
- Polyrun is free; Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition is paid (2.99 USD).
Polyrun vs Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Polyrun or Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Polyrun (2019) came out before Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Polyrun and Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Polyrun free?
- Yes — Polyrun is a free-to-play Steam title. Jumping Joe! - Friends Edition is paid (2.99 USD).