Choose The Jackbox Party Pack 2
Choose The Jackbox Party Pack 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 1,310 reviews.
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 vs It's Quiz Time
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 and It's Quiz Time both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. The Jackbox Party Pack 2 (2015) is 2 years older than It's Quiz Time (2017). The Jackbox Party Pack 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than It's Quiz Time (78.6% positive). 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 It's Quiz Time
Choose It's Quiz Time if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. It's Quiz Time launched in 2017.
Both The Jackbox Party Pack 2 and It's Quiz Time sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and 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
 The Jackbox Party Pack 2 |  It's Quiz Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,310 reviews) | 78.6% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Jackbox Games, Inc. | Snap Finger Click |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Jackbox Party Pack 2 (2015) is 2 years older than It's Quiz Time (2017).
- The Jackbox Party Pack 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than It's Quiz Time (78.6% positive).
- It's Quiz Time is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Jackbox Party Pack 2 (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- The Jackbox Party Pack 2 has co-op; It's Quiz Time does not.
- Steam Deck: The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is Deck Verified, It's Quiz Time is Deck Playable.
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 vs It's Quiz Time — FAQ
- Which is better, The Jackbox Party Pack 2 or It's Quiz Time?
- On Steam reviews The Jackbox Party Pack 2 scores higher (95.6% positive) than It's Quiz Time (78.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Jackbox Party Pack 2 or It's Quiz Time first?
- If you want chronology, The Jackbox Party Pack 2 (2015) came out before It's Quiz Time (2017). 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 The Jackbox Party Pack 2 and It's Quiz Time similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.