Last updated on December 15th, 2025 at 02:45 pm
Jump Jerboa – Casual Game Review
Jump Jerboa is a Casual/Action game from Yong Kian Chin, first launched in 23rd November 2021.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 477+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Jump Jerboa Stand Out
What are jerboas? Why, they're desert rodents that can REALLY jump!
Trapped in a cage for much of your life, it's time to bust out and face adversity in Jump Jerboa, an unforgiving, minimalist one-button micro platformer! You will fail over and over, but in the end the freedom will be well worth the pain… right?
Jump Jerboa is packed with challenging micro-levels. Play as a jerboa who must escape a facility filled with countless death traps.
Jump Jerboa features:
• One touch controls. Great for gaming on the go!
• Minimalist presentation and gameplay!
• Tough as nails, handcrafted levels!
• 99 levels and more to come!
• Several obstacle types including portals and jump pads!
• Fancy chip-tune music!
• Retro-induced pixel art!
Jump Jerboa is a labor of love from a mostly solo game developer.
This Casual game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Jump Jerboa is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 3rd February 2024
Recent improvements include:
-2 new bonus levels
-maintenance update
Download & Availability
Jump Jerboa is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Cute. Clever. Cuality. Ctaught us what a Jerboa is. Cant ask for more.
As someone whos had this game for about two years? We can say that we absolutely adore this game! Its difficult and youll probably die a bunch in the process, but thats part of the fun. Makes the wins just that much sweeter. The art is cute, and we can confirm that the jerboa does jump. It has a lot to offer; there are (currently) 13 worlds, each with 9 levels that progressively get more difficult, that introduce a new mechanic each world. It doesnt get boring. And when you finish the 13 worlds? There are time trials! Normally Im not a fan of just seeing how quick we can beat a level, but time trials give you the goal of beating the level (and getting all the stars) within a time limit. And that? That we can get behind. Overall, lovely game and cant wait to see what comes next.
THANK YOUUU FOR THIS IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND YOUR HARD WORK IS ALWAYS GOOD FOR YOUR PEOPLE KEEP IT UP GOD LOVES YOU.
This game is a precision platformer that, in our opinion, has a perfectly balanced difficulty. It has simple controls, a good amount of mechanics (though you usually dont see more than like, 2 non-fundamental mechanics in the same level, which is our suggestion for future levels) and 13 x 9 levels at the time of writing this review, or 117, not including the bonus levels, probably enough to last you a about a week. There is one add about every nine levels, so they basically dont exist from the players perspective. This is a gem of a game that has less than 1000 reviews which is pretty low for a game of this quality. Alright, bye.
Beat the game with all the shards, and felt it so entertaining that we trophied every time trial too. Each level being so bite-sized makes it great on the go.
Please add more! So fun and beautifully done.
100/10, this game is a great time killer! We played this (and beat it) at school whenever we were bored. Once you beat the base game theres speed run times, which we think were a great addition for this game. We recently just beat all the speed run levels which took wayy too long (which is a good thing) and we cant wait for more hopefully! All positives from us, try it out yourself.
It is a very fun game, very few adds and great platforming. A pretty large variety of levels and the time trial mode is a wonderful challenge, since it seems like most of the levels were built with it in mind.
This game is stellar! It starts off simple enough, but transforms into so many mind-bending puzzles and techniques you need to figure out in order to two-star every level. There are ads, but they're very few and far between, and non-intrusive. There's also an option to disable ads and support the developers (which you should definitely do.) this game is so fun and we hope more levels are added soon.
Our favorite game we cant wait for updates :) (Bonus points bc jerboa).
What really is the fixed timestep setting.
Keep up the good work this game is fantastic!! Just needs more levels.
We love this game so much, Ive gotten every star on every level, including the bonus ones. Make more please.
Great dificult platformer very fun simple yet great.
We have noticed ourselves not being able to jump sometimes and dying to spikes when we havent touched them.
It is a great puzzle platformer. Its challenging but not so challenging that it feels unfair. It took us abt a week to 100% it. We can in all honesty say that it feels as if every level was play tested 1000 times during development to maximize the fun and satisfaction that you get by playing and figuring out each solution. The mechanics of the game are introduced at the perfect times and they all work together flawlessly. The music is a 8/10. The sound affects are 9/10. The game is free so it has ads but they never feel as if they are being shoved down your throat. The only semi bad thing we can say abt this game is that its short (but the developers are making more levels).
We love jerboas so much they're our favorite animal so we were so happy to find this game! This game is so cute and well made and we absolutely adore the pixel style of it. The only thing id wish for would be a more detailed tutorial because the controls are a little hard to figure out at first. Extremely cute game, not too hard and not too easy, and based around the best animal ever.
We enjoyed this game and the controls are easy to learn. Its simple yet difficult. Its one of those calming games that you can play without getting too mad that you cant beat a level. Keep up the good work.
Im obsessed! We beat the whole game in a less than a week because we just couldnt put it down. We loved the retro arcade feel paired with the modern reaction time and cute animation. The ads are in between levels instead of half way through trying to beat one which is perfect! Not to mention how kind and responsive the developer is. You can tell they are really passionate about what they do and ive already downloaded all theyre other games!!! We wish them absolutely nothing but the best! <3.
INSANELY GOOD GAME IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.
Only thing we ask for is more levels.
Incredibly fun and the ads are non intrusive. We'd pay for more levels.
It does so many things just right. Its a really great progression of difficulty, super simple interface but fun, engaging levels, and the jerboa is really cute. We also love the music, really sets a good tone. Such a solid game, really appreciate it. We are definitely checking out what else this developer has made, and thank you for your work.
What can we say.Jump Jerboa has us hooked!! We originally could not master all of the 13 worlds. We admit, we had to uninstall it, but we were craving to go back to beat all of it! We managed to master all 13 worlds and made such an accomplishment. We are patiently waiting for world 14. This is a phenomenal addicting game and we want to applaud you on how well made and challenging this is. We are glad we reinstalled it and we find ourselves going back for a third time to play the levels to hold us over! Keep up the amazing work.
We play this at school to cure our boredom and its really good, it sometimes stresses us out but its okay thats part of the game. We love it fr.
Ive completed the entire game, including all time trials and the 3 bonus levels and have died 1259 times. Fantastic and we do hope to see more, as far as we can see the game is pretty much perfect.
This game is relatively new to us, but Ive beaten every level because it is designed so perfectly. Also, theres 3 bonus levels on a different menu, so make sure you do those too! Theyre fun too! Each world introduces a new mechanic slowly to you (the first level in each world is easy to teach you without real instructions). And then the rest of the levels in that world get progressively harder. This is the perfect way to design this game! Really love the wings in the 13th world (currently the last world). World 13, level 1 is our favorite level because we just love double jumping back and forth- no enemies or spikes or anything. Just makes us feel like Spider-Man, and we love it.
This game reminds us of the type of games we played as a kid during the early 2010's, before ads became literally inescapable. There's a polite ad here and there, and there's ACTUALLY AN OPTION TO PAY FOR NO ADS!!! (only 1.99$) as far as the gameplay, it's nothing groundbreaking ofc, but it is enjoyable, and it's done well. The mechanics are introduced in easy-to-understand ways and the levels build upon and combine said mechanics pretty well. Game is a cute and fun little time waster, which is exactly what we want from a mobile game. Good job devs 10/10 :-).
Ive only just gotten the game and already love it. Ive sorted by most critical for reviews as they tend to be the most honest and none of the hate was for the game itself, plus the Devs seem to be insanely active with all the reviews Ive seen! If we had the money Id definitely spend to support. The game is a fun challenge too! Unlike most other mobile games where the good quality games have low quality content! It has ads but not too many that if feels overwhelming, 1 ad every like 6ish games is very very reasonable. Overall one of the best games Ive downloaded in awhile! Definitely give it a chance.
This game is just a masterpiece. If you are looking for a game that barely has any ads and has difficult, but not impossible, levels, then this game should be checked out. Throughout our time playing it, we had some hard times, but with constant practicing we could complete the levels extremely easily. We definitely suggest anyone to at least try out this game.
Truly amazing game! Its simple, but its very fun! We strongly recommend this game.
We don't normally review apps but this little game is a true gem. Love the one tap controls for easy couch playing. Super easy to get sucked in and play level after level. We found ourselves constantly focused trying to max out every level. We love the time trials as they force you to look at the levels in new ways that maybe you didn't see the first time in order to complete it as fast as possible, not to mention the genuine feeling of satisfaction when you pull off some sick wall jump combos. Can't wait for more levels! Great job dev.
This game is very fluid and satisfying to play, and the feedback is superb. We especially like the way momentum is carried into wall clinging; we would love to see a level where you have to slide up a wall through a thin gap in a ceiling using the double jump. Something a bit more out there that would be nice is a level editor, which would let us turn up the difficulty a lot. Maybe it could export with a text string? In any case, we're excited for whatever the developer decides to add to this game.
This game is surprisingly relaxing, hoping for more levels! The graphics are also smooth :).
Youre quite a talented developer. Not only did you make two very fun and challenging games in a row, they both also have great music.
Pls add more levels this game changed our life.
Not sure how to beat level 5 of world 13 but outgrew than that great game.
We had so much fun with Slight Chance of Sawblades that we wanted to check out the developer's other work. This platformer was so much fun. There are new mechanics introduced as you progress which keep the game fresh. It was challenging but never frustrating. 10/10 definitely recommend.
Good game but we refuse to support click bait.
As soon as we started playing, it was ok.But then we got to this certain level, where the keys were in the blocks that every time you jump they change.It seemed easy, but then we realized every time we tried to go down straight to get the keys, it either made us jump to where the blocks shut and killed us even though we didnt hit the screen, or it just shut the blocks randomly.Ive played A TON of terrible games,Im pretty sure we all have.BUT THIS IS THE BY FAR WORST GAME we EVER PLAYED! Youre probably thinking we should have REPORTED the glitch, well actually we did, guess what it did? It just said, Thank you for making this submission.And guess what it did? NOTHING! By far worst game ever, totally do not recommend, the only thing we do recommend is for it to be banned.
This game just restarted our progress for no reason. We got back on so we could finish area 11 but when we went back in it just restarted us back to the beginning and for what reason?? We tried closing the app and going back in and that didnt work so like honestly can yall like try and fix this game so it doesnt happen to others or maybe give us back our progress if you could.
We like this game and we have been waiting for an update and the addition of world 13 for a very long time and we are very happy with the new update, we just went through world 13 and we really liked the new mechanics, we will wait for the next update.
We needed something to replace social media and this was the perfect fit. It challenged us but not so much that we were frustrated. We completed all of the levels within (maybe) 2 days and we want more!! Wish more people knew about this game so we could support the developers. Until the next update, Ill be playing these levels over and over.
Radical we beat all the speedrun records and we cant wait for more levels <3.
This is what games used to look like and feel like! Simple yet challenging.
Noice, great colors, unique gameplay, everything is amazing, but you could add save data too. Anyway, amazing game and we hope this gets us updates in the future, who knows you might add a minigame! – Some Gameplayer we guess.
We have played this game through many times in hopes of loading it up with a new level set. We were so happy to see the bonus 3 levels added not too long ago. Please keep creating levels for the game we really enjoy collecting stars, which we can sadly no longer do without a reset of the game.
This is just a really delightful little platformer. Truly, one of the best in the App Store. Its right in the sweet spot in every waycontrols are perfect, levels are progressively difficult but never too difficult. New concepts are introduced and ramped up at just the right pace. Really, really excellent.
We love the simplicity of this game, incredible polish to make such a well rounded and big free game. Very impressive.
Ive only just downloaded the game, but we can tell that it is going to be amazing! Ive only had one ad so far so Im glad its not 2 seconds of play then 30 second ad. But this game is really great. 10/10 download it if you dont have it.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.6.0
- Size: 22.97 MB
- iOS: 11.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, RU, ZH, ES, ZH, TR
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Yong Kian Chin
Last updated: 3rd February 2024 | Genre: Casual, Action | Developer: Yong Kian Chin