"Softline" in 1983 liked "Jumpman", calling it "wonderfully addicting" and stating that it was as high-quality as Epyx's "Dunjonquest" games. The magazine cited its large number of levels ("Not one screen faster and harder each time; not ten screens three times; but thirty screens, one at a time"), and concluded that "it's bound to be a hit". "Compute!" awarded it a lengthy review. They point out that it might be dismissed as yet another platform game, but goes on to state that "Jumpman easily conquers that skepticism and establishes itself as a software classic." They also note the variety of clever level designs that makes each map unique. They go on to compare it to "Miner 2049er" and suggested "Jumpman" is "much, much more."