ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!

Released: Feb 28, 2019
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 11 Sep 2026, 08:12 GMT

Updates & announcements

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14 Oct 2025Developer post
Dancing with Ghosts Demo and Kickstarter LIVE
Hey all! Long time no see, hope everyone has been staying funky! ːYellowPresentː We just wanted to give a quick heads up for anyone interested in more projects from Greg Johnson and HumaNature Studios that our next project has a demo available now during Steam Next Fest! View gam
13 Oct 2022Developer post
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 Guys and funkify your bean with the new ToeJam & Earl costumes! Yo
13 Oct 2022Developer post
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 intro splash screen with $uprDee artwork What is Crossplay? Crossplay allows you to
19 Jan 2022Developer post
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 & Earl we reached out to our homies at Limited Run and they came up with a bu
07 Oct 2021Developer post
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!" Well long story short, we are considering making new ToeJam & Earl gam
11 May 2021Developer post
NEW TRAILER & 69% Off Sale!
We're back with a funky fresh update ! This time bringing all our fans over on Nintendo Switch ' Still in the Groove ' that released on Steam. Quick reminder, this update contains the most community requested features including: A new Fixed World with MUCH larger maps handcrafted
We're back with a funky fresh update! This time bringing all our fans over on Nintendo Switch 'Still in the Groove' that released on Steam. Quick reminder, this update contains the most community requested features including:

A new Fixed World with MUCH larger maps handcrafted by the designer of the original 1991 game Greg Johnson.
New present combos to deal with the crazy Earthlings.
Unlockable 'Power Hats' hidden throughout the game with awesome effects.
Tons of optimization and balance improvements for a more funky experience!
Patch notes here: http://bit.ly/SwitchPatchNotes
To celebrate we are dropping a mondo sized trailer and sale, check it out!
Watch on YouTube
Also the game is now on sale on Steam and Nintendo Switch for $5!
Did you catch that little teaser at the end for our 30th Anniversary?
That's right! This year, ToeJam & Earl turn 30. Make sure you're following us on Facebook and Twitter to see what presents we have waiting for you!!
Make sure you're following us on Facebook and Twitter to see what presents we have waiting for you!!
Special Funky Shoutout Time!
We wanna give a couple of shoutouts to our homies Justin and Ryan for the opportunity to share our trailer with IGN.
Also please a give follow to our homies Dee and Patrick who helped create the trailer. Dee created all the new artwork you're seeing for Still in the Groove and the 30th Anniversary, and Patrick is our friend from the ToeJam & Earl Cookbook team who edited and animated our trailer.
WAY TO GO HOMIES!
And as always, thank YOU, our fans for your continued patience and support. We can't wait to see y'all getting funky and enjoying the new update! PS4 and Xbox One versions are up next!
-ToeJam, Earl and the homies at HumaNature Studios
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20 Apr 2021Developer post
Patch Notes: 1.7.1-G
1.7.1-G ============================================================ Fix loading saves on Endless files Fix Host seeing Water while Client was seeing empty space in Networked games Fix Earthlings disappearing when returning from Secret Level Fix intended distribution rules from S
23 Feb 2021Developer post
Hotfixes, Elevators and Promotions
Hey all, just wanted to do a quick check in and say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the positive feedback regarding the Still in the Groove update. We are so glad to hear everyone is enjoying all the new changes!! You may have noticed a few hotfixes rolling out since then. We have been
19 Jan 2021Developer post
STILL in the Groove Update NOW LIVE!
sup y'all? Been a minute. I think we missed a couple of holidays, a New Year and maybe a baby shower. Sorry about that. But we are BACK STILL IN THE GROOVE, yo! Last year we opened the 1.7.0 Update Beta to collect feedback. It's been tough but we are finally ready to show off wha
13 Oct 2020Developer post
1.7.0 Beta Now Live!
Hey all it's been a while! To celebrate our retro SEGA Genesis Cartridge charity auction going live, we are opening up the 1.7.0 Beta to everyone on Steam with the new Fixed World maps inspired by the level design of the first game. That means bigger maps to explore with more sec
Hey all it's been a while!
To celebrate our retro SEGA Genesis Cartridge charity auction going live, we are opening up the 1.7.0 Beta to everyone on Steam with the new Fixed World maps inspired by the level design of the first game. That means bigger maps to explore with more secret paths!
To Access:

Right Click ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove in your Steam Library
Select Properties
Click the 'Betas' Tab
Use pull down menu to select 1.7.0-beta
Full patch notes at the bottom of this post!
Wait, what charity auction?
That's right! We also wanted to drop a heads up that the ToeJam & Earl Custom SEGA Genesis Cart Charity Auction by Mid49.com is now up. The auction will only run for one week, so don't miss out!! Here's the link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-ToeJam-Earl-Elevator-Cartridge-with-Display-Stand-1991/143783658185
Watch on YouTube
Wow that's cool, but now I'm hungry!
Yeah us too, funny how ToeJam & Earl always does that right? Tons of weird and funky foods in there. Oh hey, if you're interested in learning how to cook those delicious edible treats, why not check out our friends on Kickstarter who are trying to fund a ToeJam & Earl themed cookbook! They just broke $20K!! AWESOME!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/funkyfreshfoods/toejam-and-earls-funky-fresh-foods-of-funkotron-cookbook
Full Patch Notes
1.7.0 [Still in the Groove Update]
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Fixed movies not playing on Linux version
Speed up Elevator streaming to next level
All new Fixed World with much larger maps
Removed the very small maps that would appear on Level 8 and Level 19 in Fixed+Random
Reduced Earthling density by around 65% across all levels in Fixed+Random
Reduced Bush/Tree density by around 50% across all levels in Fixed+Random
All Earthlings will now chase you to the very edge of the map, edges of water/ice and can now walk down revealed secret paths
Remove ‘level cap’ on presents in all modes. This means you can find ALL presents from the beginning of the game
Many under the hood improvements to memory usage
Fixed an issue where players could go beyond Level 25 when an Endless save was active
Fix everything bunched up on Funkotron in Endless
Fix No Ship Piece on Level 25 in rare cases
Fix Lamont showing up on Level 28 of Endless
Optimized all assets in the game
Adjustments to camera while falling down levels
Present timer now pauses when falling
All inputs disabled while falling (prevents players opening presents and teleporting)
Fix Torch breaking present timer
Fix other PlayerStates (like Cupid effect) breaking present timer
Fix 'Jump To' invulnerability exploit
Removed multiplayer presents from showing in single player games
Fixed an issue where Elf could spawn infinitely from a bush
Removed hit box offset on Hat of Sure Walking
Added XP Notification to bottom left of HUD
Adjusted XP Bar Colors to hopefully be more noticeable to new players
Fix the amount of XP rewarded for picking up a ship piece
Fixed FPS Cap not remembering every time you load the game
Added 100 FPS Cap option
Man In Black will no longer chase if you have no presents
Tornado is now more aggressive once player gets in range
Earthlings now have a random chance of dropping aggro when players are under water
Button/Coin Meter chains are maximum 4 presses
Speed up animation when pressing button/feeding coin meter
Removed forcing the player into position when feeding Coin Meters/pressing Buttons
Removed forcing the player into position when speaking to a friendly Earthling
Various fixes for Earthling pathfinding in Networked and Endless
Fix Sushi not always providing heal
Mailbox Monsters will stay off secret paths
Fix Ghandi not providing his safety is another Ghandi was nearby
Power Hats will no longer be automatically gifted to player when stepping off the Elevator
Power Hats must be found on the level by searching bushes and trees
Power Hats now sparkle when they are nearby
Power Hats now provide XP when picked up
Hat of Breaking no longer makes all presents broken
Hat of Breaking now makes present blow up sometimes when you drop them
Hat of Breaking now prevents damage from Broken Presents
Hat of Breaking now blows up all nearby Earthlings when a present breaks on the player
Artwork by SmokeySpew from Discord
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15 Apr 2020Developer post
1.6.1 Update Now Complete!
We appreciate everyone that hopped back into the game to test the new update for us. In case you missed it we rolled out a pretty big update in beta form and gathered some feedback. We have now released another update which makes the 1.6.1 version complete. We will begin testing
14 Apr 2020Developer post
Final 48 Hours to get Outta Our Shells!
Wow we hit our second goal! THANKS EVERYONE!! As always we hope you’re all staying safe and relaxing with your families. Apologies for being so late to the celebration, we will explain why in a bit. This is the final 48 hours of our campaign , time for one last BIG PUSH to make s
31 Mar 2020Developer post
75% off Sale + 1.6.1 Update News!
Greetings! Don’t worry Earthlings , we didn’t forget about you in March! We know the current situation down on Earth is kinda unfunky at the moment so we hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy in these uncertain times. We truly feel the world needs a distraction more tha
11 Mar 2020Developer post
Outta Our Shells Kickstarter NOW LIVE!
Hey all, we just wanted to send a quick reminder that Greg Johnson's new campaign for his card game Outta Our Shells is now LIVE today! Anyone who backs at $5 or more within the first 48 hours will get this jammin' ToeJam & Earl & Animal Friends magnet! Outta Our Shells i
09 Mar 2020Developer post
Outta Our Shells Launches TOMORROW & BitG Beta Update
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is officially 1 year old! YAAAY! We are really proud of our team and we hope we delivered on everything we promised in the Kickstarter. But we ain’t stopping yet! We still have one really big update we wanna get into your hands. In this updat
17 Feb 2020Developer post
Plushies LIVE, Outta Our Shells, BitG Future Updates
wassup Earthlings ? Hope you’re having a funky February so far. TRA-LA-LA! !slortnoc ruoy esrever dna worra na htiw uoy tih t'ndid dipuC yllufepoH . Whoops, sorry about that. That stupid Cupid! ! As always we come with a smörgåsbord of delectable treats for you. The ToeJam &
12 Feb 2020Developer post
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove Soundtrack 75% off ($1)!
🎵🎶ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove 🎶🎵 🎼🎹 SUPER FUNKY SOUNDTRACK 🎹🎼 💸💰 $1 during Steam's Soundtrack Sale 💰💸 2/11/20 - 2/14/20 Pump up the jams and get funky all for a buck! 🖖👽😎🖖
14 Jan 2020Developer post
January Update + Introducing New Homies!
yo ! sup funky friends? Hope y’all have been having a great start to the new year. We are getting very close to the One Year Anniversary of the release of ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove ! We hope we’ve been able to deliver a jammin’ experience that everyone was happy with
20 Dec 2019Developer post
We caught Santa!
Image source: Justin Roiland yo! yo! yo! Merry Funkmas everyone! We did it! We finally caught Santa before he could fly away… it only took us a few weeks. But look at all these funky presents he spilled all over the Earth when we grabbed him! He was carrying so many cool ToeJam &
01 Dec 2019Developer post
Twitch Prime, Holiday Sales & Presents!
yo! yo! yo! Merry Christmas! uhhh, what? Too soon ? Our bad. We just get so excited around the holidays because we get a chance to finally catch Santa . Just when we think we got him he always flies away with his jetpack… dang ! But he always comes bringing presents and this year

Updates & announcements

ToeJam & Earl are comin' to Epic Games Store and Fall Guys!

Both are available right now as you read this!

Reminders on where you can find us:

New ToeJam & Earl Games?!

30th Anniversary Merch, Livestream & Giveaways

Remaining Console Updates

Did you catch that little teaser at the end for our 30th Anniversary?

WAY TO GO HOMIES!

Infinite Loading Elevator Bug

Promotion Stat Changes

Console Updates

sup y'all?

NEW BIGGER Fixed World Maps!

Find the Hidden Power Hats!

Smarter and less frustrating Earthlings!

Funky Secret Present Synergies?!

Hey all it's been a while!

Wait, what charity auction?

Wow that's cool, but now I'm hungry!

Full Patch Notes