# JARS

> 2021 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q115626350](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115626350)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jars

## Summary
JARS is a 2021 single-player video game published by Daedalic Entertainment. It is a hybrid strategy/puzzle title with tower-defense elements, released digitally for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux on 2021-10-20 and distributed through storefronts such as Steam, the Epic Games Store, GOG, and itch.io.

## Key Facts
- JARS is a video game released on 2021-10-20.  
- Genre: strategy video game, puzzle video game, and tower defense.  
- Game mode: single-player.  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.  
- Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment.  
- Distribution: digital distribution via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and itch.io.  
- Official website: https://mousetrap.games/.  
- Steam application ID: 1590750.  
- OpenCritic: Top Critic average score 70/100 (OpenCritic ID 12200); Critics Recommend 43% (point in time: 2021-11-05).  
- Itch.io page: https://mousetrap-games.itch.io/jars.  
- Localized languages listed: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

## FAQs
### Q: What platforms does JARS run on?
A: JARS runs on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is distributed digitally via Steam, the Epic Games Store, GOG, and itch.io.

### Q: When was JARS released?
A: JARS was published on 2021-10-20.

### Q: What kind of game is JARS?
A: JARS is described as a strategy and puzzle video game with tower-defense elements and is intended for single-player play.

### Q: How was JARS received by critics?
A: As of the OpenCritic snapshot (point in time 2021-11-05), JARS had a Top Critic average score of 70/100 and a Critics Recommend rate of 43%.

## Why It Matters
JARS matters as a cross-genre indie release that blends strategy, puzzle, and tower-defense mechanics into a single-player experience. Its multi-platform launch (Windows, macOS, Linux) and presence on multiple major digital storefronts—Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and itch.io—made it broadly accessible at release. The game was published by Daedalic Entertainment, a recognized publisher in the video game industry, which likely increased its visibility and distribution reach. JARS also offers wide language support, making it accessible to players across diverse regions and language groups. Critical reception was mixed but included a Top Critic average score (70/100) on OpenCritic, indicating attention from professional reviewers. For players and researchers interested in contemporary indie hybrids of puzzle and strategy genres, JARS represents a documented example of multi-platform digital distribution and multilingual targeting in a 2021 release window.

## Notable For
- Being a multi-genre title combining strategy, puzzle, and tower-defense elements.  
- Multi-platform digital release on Windows, macOS, and Linux.  
- Distribution across major storefronts: Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and itch.io.  
- Published by Daedalic Entertainment.  
- Availability in a wide set of localized languages (including English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese).

## Body
### Overview
- Instance of: video game.  
- Primary classification: single-player strategy/puzzle/tower-defense title.  
- Publication date: 2021-10-20.

### Release & Distribution
- Distributed by: Steam and the Epic Games Store (also listed on GOG and itch.io).  
- Distribution format: digital distribution.  
- Steam application ID: 1590750.  
- Epic Games Store ID: jars-e39063.  
- Itch.io URL: https://mousetrap-games.itch.io/jars.  
- GOG application path: game/jars (GOG qualifiers present in source data).

### Platforms & Technical Identifiers
- Supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux.  
- TuxDB game ID: 9412.  
- Lutris game ID: jars.  
- SteamGridDB ID: 5283575.  
- HowLongToBeat ID: 103807.  
- MobyGames ID: 173984.  
- OpenCritic ID: 12200.  
- Additional database identifiers recorded: pcgamingwiki (Jars), gamingonlinux (22320), internet_game_database (jars), vglist (51758), gamesmeter (21458), gamersglobal (202456), senscritique (45464367), gamerprofiles (p7j9).

### Genres & Gameplay Mode
- Genres listed: strategy video game; puzzle video game; tower defense.  
- Game mode: single-player only.

### Reception & Scores
- OpenCritic Top Critic average score: 70/100 (point in time: 2021-11-05).  
- OpenCritic Critics Recommend: 43% (point in time: 2021-11-05).  
- Review score qualifiers reference OpenCritic as the source.

### Localization & Language Support
- Languages explicitly listed: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

### Online Presence
- Official website: https://mousetrap.games/.  
- Steam storefront entry referenced (Steam application ID 1590750).  
- Itch.io entry referenced.  
- Present on multiple commercial storefronts, increasing availability to players across platforms.

### Administrative / Metadata
- Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment.  
- Instance metadata and various catalog IDs are recorded across industry databases and storefronts.

## References

1. Steam
2. PCGamingWiki
3. OpenCritic
4. RAWG
5. GameSpot
6. Q124398839
7. GamesMeter.nl