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ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! is a mash-up of the very best features of the classic console games with a ton of fresh improvements! Explore Earth as funky aliens from planet Funkotron trying to find your missing ship pieces to get back home in this casual co-op roguelike.

Released Feb 28, 2019 Developer HumaNature Studios Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventureIndieCasualRetroRogue-lite
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

88.1%positive1,091 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I ignored this game for quite a long time thinking I would not have as much fun as the original first episode which I'm a big fan of, but I was wrong. I'm actually having a lot of fun with this one. Never mind the negative reviews if you enjoyed the original, this one is very…”

— a player, Steam review · 49 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Great game. I'd go so far as to say it's even better than the Genesis original. However, the translation into PTBR was very poorly handled.”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“ToeJam & Earl are odd games. Their structure is unusual, they’re most similar to roguelikes before the genre became popular. The style is drenched in 90s nostalgia and the gameplay still feels fresh thanks to elements such as stealth and how exploration is handled. I had a hard…”

— a player, Steam review · 54 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:38 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

0playing at last check
624-hour peak
461all-time peak
0 50 100 2017 2020 2022 2024 2026 65 avg · Mar 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

49achievements
7.5%median completion
1.1%rarest: Achievement Achiever
46.0% of players 38.8% of players 38.4% of players 35.4% of players 32.6% of players 32.5% of players 19.8% of players 19.7% of players 18.8% of players 18.3% of players 17.1% of players 16.0% of players 12.9% of players 12.2% of players 11.9% of players 11.4% of players 10.8% of players 10.4% of players 10.3% of players 10.1% of players 9.6% of players 8.7% of players 8.1% of players 7.9% of players 7.5% of players 6.9% of players 6.6% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 1.9% of players 1.5% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 46.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
46.0%Food Taster — Eat every type of food in one game
38.8%Fall Fest — Hidden achievement
38.4%Thrill Seeker — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.1%Achievement Achiever — Hidden achievement
1.2%Mad Hatter — Unlock all power hats
1.3%Found All The Backers! — Visit all backer characters

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US14.99 USD
EU12.49 EUR
UK11.39 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada17.49 CAD
Japan1,520 JPY
Brazil28.99 BRL
China50.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.7 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 14, 2025
Dancing with Ghosts Demo and Kickstarter LIVE

Hey all!Long time no see, hope everyone has been staying funky! ːYellowPresentːWe just wanted to give a quick heads up for anyone interested in more projects from Greg Johnson and HumaNature Studios t

Oct 13, 2022
ToeJam & Earl are comin' to Epic Games Store and Fall Guys!

ToeJam & Earl are comin' to Epic Games Store and Fall Guys! That’s right y’all, for one week you can grab ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove on the Epic Games Store for free! Then head on over to Fall

Oct 13, 2022
Crossplay Update & 31st Anniversary Sale!

Patch Notes: 1.7.3B ================ Added Crossplay under Settings Removed invite requirement for Private Lobbies Made lobbies discoverable during character selection (instead of Level 1) Updated int

Jan 19, 2022
ToeJam & Earl 30th Anniversary Merch!

yo! What’s up Earthlings? Hope you’re all having a funky fresh start to 2022!! Well.. if not, we definitely got something funky fresh comin’atcha today! To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of ToeJam & E

Oct 07, 2021
New ToeJam & Earl Games, 30th Anniversary, & More!

yoyo! sup Earthlings? It's been a while, didja miss us? d'aww we missed you too! New ToeJam & Earl Games?! I know some of y'all read that title and are already saying "what? HUH? C'mon out with it!" W

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Indie · Casual · Retro · Rogue-lite · Co-op · Funny · Cartoony · Local Co-Op · Rogue-like · Online Co-Op · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Spanish - Spain *
ControllerFull support
Achievements49
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.tjebackinthegroove.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB / AMD Radeon HD 4870 1GB DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: Yes