The Jump Guys

Chaotic jumps, slippery landings, and badly timed bounces give The Jump Guys the feel of a party platformer built for friendly sabotage. Its 40-stage campaign turns simple runs to the finish into physics challenges across trampoline courses, icy slopes with sleds and snowballs, rope-and-log water routes, and jetpack-powered stages. The mood stays colorful and playful, but unpredictable momentum makes every clean landing, rescue attempt, and accidental fall count whether playing solo or with friends.

Each level asks players to reach the goal, with an optional candy collectible adding another layer of risk. Carrying that candy to the finish and completing speed-focused runs earns stars, which unlock further levels and encourages replaying stages for better results. Local and online multiplayer support up to four players, allowing groups to cooperate through awkward obstacles or turn a careful platforming run into complete chaos. The controls and challenges are easy to understand, though the physics demand patience when ice, bouncing surfaces, or aerial movement disrupt a planned route.

Beyond the campaign, 12 arena modes provide the game’s strongest party-game appeal. Matches include sports-inspired contests such as basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball, alongside deathmatch, flag holding, obstacle races, collection modes, and survival-style events. Jetpacks radically change the arenas, adding vertical movement and making positioning as important as reflexes. The Jump Guys suits players who enjoy the clumsy cooperation of Human: Fall Flat or the competitive unpredictability of Gang Beasts, but want more traditional platforming objectives mixed into the mayhem. It works best with a group willing to laugh at failure, while completion-focused solo players still have stars and candy runs to master.