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ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove

ToeJam and Earl have crash-landed back on Earth in ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove!, a funky fresh rogue-like adventure infused with old skool hip-hop and jam packed with awesome throwbacks to the 1991…

70 1 March 2019 ESRB E10+

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is an adventure developed by HumaNature Studios, released 1 March 2019 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux.

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What ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is an adventure game developed by HumaNature Studios and released in 2019. It was published by Adult Swim Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

ToeJam and Earl have crash-landed back on Earth in ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove!, a funky fresh rogue-like adventure infused with old skool hip-hop and jam packed with awesome throwbacks to the 1991 classic. The iconic '90s duo is back in the groove with all-new presents to help them navigate this wack planet "Earth" and retrieve all the lost pieces to the Rapmaster Rocket. Team up for co-op play to discover secret locations, hidden presents and new friends as you make your way through a constantly changing and unpredictable world! ​
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 49 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB / AMD Radeon HD 4870 1GB. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB.

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What it launched against

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove launched on 1 March 2019, within three weeks of Metro Exodus, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Devil May Cry 5 and Anthem. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Metro Exodus, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Devil May Cry 5, Anthem.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Characters

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Quick answers

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove — frequently asked questions

When did ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove come out?
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove was released on 1 March 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove?
At minimum, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove needs Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB / AMD Radeon HD 4870 1GB graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove?
The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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