Earthworm Jim

Earthworm Jim

Shiny Entertainment · April 30, 1996 · Action, Platformer, Classic, 2D, Comedy

Buy Earthworm Jim from Epic Game Store at $9.99 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare.

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Mixed51% · 176 📉 Recent reviews down 43%2playing now
Best price
$9.99
lowest tracked $2.99
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Where to buy Earthworm Jim — official stores

Epic Game Store
Epic Game Store
Standard Edition · Epic Games
$9.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$19.99
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Earthworm Jim price by region

Earthworm Jim costs $4.99 in Georgia (USD), €7.99 in Europe (EUR), £7.99 in the United Kingdom, $9.99 in the United States, CA$10.99 in Canada, NZ$12.99 in New Zealand, A$14.99 in Australia, R$18.99 in Brazil and zł35.00 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Earthworm Jim offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 3
Europe (EUR) €7.99 €7.99 — 3
United Kingdom £7.99 £7.99 — 3
United Statesyour region $9.99 $9.99 — 3
Canada CA$10.99 CA$10.99 — 3
New Zealand NZ$12.99 NZ$12.99 — 3
Australia A$14.99 A$14.99 — 3
Brazil R$18.99 R$18.99 — 3
Poland zł35.00 zł35.00 — 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Earthworm Jim

✦ AI summary

Earthworm Jim is a side-scrolling action platformer where you control a worm in a high-tech supersuit on a mission to rescue Princess What's-Her-Name from the evil Queen Slug-For-A-Butt. The game stands out with its absurdist humor, bizarre level design, and creative arsenal of weapons as you battle through a completely off-the-wall cast of enemies and bosses.

Jim wasn't always a studly super-worm. He was once just a spineless, dirt-eater with no real mission in his life...

But then something unexpected happened. The evil Psy-Crow was transporting a super suit, built by the genius Professor Monkey-For-A-Head, to Queen Pulsating, Bloated, Festering, Sweaty, Pus-Filled, Malformed, Slug-For-A-Butt, but along the way it was stolen by a rebel. Although Psy-Crow killed the rebel, the suit fell down to Earth, landing on an Earth Worm. That cosmic twist of fate placed Jim in control of an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit.

Anyway, Earthworm Jim found out that Princess What's-Her-Name had been captured and set out to save her. Meanwhile, there's a bounty on Jimmy and plenty of people are in line to take Queen Slug-For-A-Butt up on her offer.

Now Jim must make it to the princess and stay clear of Psy-Crow, the intergalactic bounty hunter, until the final battle with Queen Slug-For-A-Butt. To accomplish this, you'll have to use every weapon and ability at your disposal to wriggle your way through dozens of original and just plain weird levels.

Earthworm Jim — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Earthworm Jim is a classic platformer with eccentric humor and memorable design that fans of the original will want to experience on PC, though players recommend using a controller rather than keyboard controls and note that the computer version has audio issues and occasional lag compared to console versions. The game is worth buying for nostalgic fans, though some console-exclusive content and features are missing from this Steam release.

Not recommended Sep 26, 2025
why would you not include controller ability on a dang platformer?
15 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 13, 2025
A classic, but for whatever reason there's music but no sound.
4 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 4, 2025
Doesn't have Big Bruty
4 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 27, 2026
Earthworm Jim is a classic side-scrolling platformer developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Interplay Inc. that earned its reputation through a blend of imaginative gameplay, eccentric humor, and memorable visual design. Rather than following a conventional heroic tale, the game centers on an ordinary earthworm who unexpectedly gains immense power after discovering a technologically advanced super suit. This unlikely transformation launches Jim into a bizarre intergalactic adventure where he must battle bizarre enemies, survive dangerous environments, and rescue Princess What's-Her-Name. The game's offbeat premise immediately separates it from more traditional platformers, embracing absurdity at every opportunity without ever taking itself too seriously. One of the game's biggest strengths is its willingness to constantly reinvent its gameplay. Instead of relying on repetitive platforming, nearly every stage introduces a new idea or challenge that keeps the adventure engaging. Players run, jump, swing across gaps using Jim's own body as a whip, fire an assortment of weapons, and confront creative obstacles that require quick reflexes and adaptability. Every level presen…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 8, 2026
It's Earthworm Jim. I bought this PURELY to own Earthworm Jim on Steam. It plays terribly on a keyboard, it plays wonderfully using a game controller. Take from this review what you will. It's Earthworm Jim. We know why you're here, you're curious what the review says. You're thinking i'll talk about Audio Quality. You think i'll say this has the hidden level the PC CD-Rom had and you know what? IT DOESN'T. It's Earthworm Jim. Buy it and play it, we all know you're going to, you're just looking for justification. You don't need justification you're a human being with complete autonomy. Be Reckless. Buy it. Play Earthworm Jim on Steam. I know there's no Achievements. I know there's no cards. Who cares? Buy the Full Bundle like I did. You deserve it. You need it. You barely remember Earthworm Jim 3D for the N64 don't you? You should buy the bundle and play it.
Recommended Jan 20, 2026
computer version is a bit laggy and themes sounds different (console versions are better) but its still very good

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