Jump King

Jump King
Developer(s)Nexile
Publisher(s)Nexile, Ukiyo Publishing[1]
EngineMonoGame[2]
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
May 3, 2019
Switch, PS4, Xbox One
June 9, 2020
Genre(s)Platform

Jump King is a 2019 platform game developed by Nexile. Jump King was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows on May 3, 2019. It was released for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One on June 9, 2020.[1] In the game, players must ascend a vertical map and avoid falling down by making careful jumps.[3] Multiple free expansions for the game have been released since its launch.[4]

The game received viral attention due to its difficulty and has been featured in Twitch live streams.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "'Comically vicious vertical platformer' Jump King coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in 2020". Gematsu. February 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jump King tactics platformer and Linux | Linux Game News • Jump King tactics platformer and Linux". linuxgamenews.com.
  3. ^ Shaun Prescott (May 6, 2019). "Five new Steam games you probably missed (May 6, 2019)". PC Gamer – via www.pcgamer.com.
  4. ^ "Jump King Returns To Twitch With New DLC To Make Streamers Suicidal". TheGamer. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Jump King Becomes Latest Viral Hit With Twitch Streamers". Game Rant. December 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "xQc rages at "broken" Jump King as 4 hour run ends in disaster". Dexerto. August 10, 2021.