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Climb a dark-fantasy world with charged precision jumps, Souls-inspired combat, customizable gear, and drop-in online encounters.
Released 25 May 2026
Charge Every Jump
Jump To Evade
Uncover Climbing Shortcuts
Plunge into high-stakes punishment platforming in JUMP KING QUEST! Explore alone or fall together in dynamic online climbing action as you fight your way upwards on an unhinged quest to The Smoking Hot Babe at The Top. In this world, every ledge is a battlefield…
Developed by Nexile · Published by Nexile









You play a mudman of the Redfin generation, awakened in the era of ARMABOGGIN. In the vertical world of The Heights, forces contend for the Babe Powers, and your quest is to reach the top.
Travel by charging jumps and choosing their direction, with each jump following a committed arc. Fight enemies and bosses with weapons that have distinct moves and special inputs; jumping also lets you evade attacks and reposition. Knockouts and failed jumps can send you down to climb again.
Explore interconnected areas for hidden routes, secrets, NPCs, quests, and shortcuts. Build your character with paired attributes, weapons, and equipment, then take on optional challenges and post-game curses. Play solo or offline, join friends, encounter other online climbers, or duel them.
In this sample, players often enjoy the unusual combination of precision jumping and Souls-inspired combat, especially the way jumping shapes both traversal and fights. Exploration, weapon variety, bosses, and teaming up with friends or chance encounters with other players are recurring sources of enjoyment. Some players find the falls and repeated climbs frustrating, and a smaller number mention unclear systems, online instability, or a story that feels incomplete.
Put your jumping boots on, grit your teeth and hop into JUMP KING QUEST! Master platforming-combat inspired by Soulslikes and Fighting Games, explore a huge map and build your character to your own taste, as friends and strangers collide on the climb of a lifetime!
As a mudman of the "Redfin" generation you awake in the era of ARMABOGGIN, a time of dark prophecy in the unforgiving world of The Heights… Great forces seek to claim the coveted Babe Powers - to maintain a stagnant order, or destroy it all... Do you have what it takes to defy the tyrants, reach The Top and become the true Jump King?
Stay on your guard, during online play strangers who are close by will join in to fight, jump and explore by your side. Create a party with friends to stay connected and help each other on the long journey to the top! Will you lift your fellow mudmen up in the struggle, or feed the abyss…?
Enter The Heights; a vast vertical world of nooks, crannies, perils and punishment. To navigate its many chasms and false peaks is never without risk, with long falls and hard landings at every turn. Explore by yourself or with friends, if you trust them enough…
Weapons featuring unique moves, stats and special inputs mean a lot of options for creating your own build, letting you tackle the challenging boss fights and enemy-filled levels in your own way. If you’re looking to fight fair and square, challenge other players with the dueling system!
Are you Refined or Crude? Mettlesome or Guileful? Level four double-sided attributes based on the classical humours according to your personality, and combine 200+ equipment items with your choice among 90+ unique weapons to express your skill in style.
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Foddian Soulslike means no Game Over screen. Get knocked out? Get back up again!
Tough challenges combining the original Jump King’s charged jumping with a combat-system inspired by Soulslikes and Fighting-Games.
Dynamic multiplayer system where players encounter each other as they move through the game-world (offline play is also possible).
Strangers you encounter could be either friend or foe - no distinctions in the game system between friendly and enemy players.
PvP Duel system with special UI and resource recovery after matches.
25 combinable curses that alter gameplay significantly (the first tier unlocks after finishing the game).
Meticulously designed interconnected world to explore, with a score by the musicians of the original Jump King.
Leveling System with four dualities based on the classical Humours - providing extended replayability and player expression.
There is a Smoking Hot Babe at The Top!
Customizable player character with a unique visual style.
2.5D graphics that make the world of Jump King gain a new level of depth and immersion.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 67 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |