Jackroid overview

Overview

Jackroid comes from Starving Lama Games and is published by Starving Lama Games. It arrived on Steam on Apr 14, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Jackroid's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:01:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 59% positive across 17 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Jackroid is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Jackroid has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Jackroid overview details

Jackroid combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Jackroid A Retro-Inspired Sci-Fi Platformer Adventure — Now Free on Steam Originally developed as a birthday gift for my nephew, Jackroid is a heartfelt indie game that blends classic action-platforming with Metroid-style exploration. After several requests and growing interest, I’ve decided to bring Jackroid to Steam—for free—as a thank you to everyone who’s supported my game dev journey. This is the first game that I built after quitting PCL work (aka automation) seven years ago. About the Game Play as Jackroid —the first machine-human hybrid built for deep space exploration. Journey across mysterious galaxies and uncharted planets in search of your identity and purpose. Along the way, uncover hidden upgrades, solve environmental puzzles, and fight to protect the future of the human race. 🪐 Open Map Exploration Inspired by the classics—discover secret areas and unlock powerful abilities as you traverse hand-crafted alien worlds. 🤖 Action-Platforming Combat Fast-paced gameplay and satisfying controls designed to challenge and reward. 🧠 Puzzles & Upgrades Use your wits and tools to access new paths and evolve your abilities. 🎭 Story, Characters & Cutscenes Dive into a narrative about identity, humanity, and courage in the face of isolation. 🎮 Built With Love Originally made for my nephew's 11th birthday—this is more than just a game, it’s a memory brought to life. Part of the Goliath Corp franchise with upcoming games "Jaws of Hell" and "The Hive Pandemic" Controls: Arrow keys, Z - Jump/Select, X - Shoot C - Rocket (You must first get the rocket upgrade,…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Jackroid is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:01:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 59% positive reviews.

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.