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Jamestown

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2011

Should you play it?

Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

What works

  • Challenging but fair gameplay
  • Excellent local co-op for up to 4 players
  • Unique alternate history steampunk mars setting
  • Great pixel art and soundtrack
  • Multiple ships and difficulty levels for replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • Short base game length
  • Some difficulty gating on level unlocks
  • Limited customization options
  • Performance issues reported on some hardware

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

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  • Alien Hominid Invasion

  • Revolution Ace

  • Abathor

More expressive

Games that feels like Jamestown but with more self-expression and customization

  • Secrets of Grindea

  • CounterAttack: Uprising

  • Entropy Survivors

  • Shard Squad

  • AK-xolotl: Together

  • Fury Unleashed

Less intimate

Games that feels like Jamestown but with less focus on close relationships

  • Bleed

  • Super Hydorah

  • Bullet Heaven 2

  • GRADIUS ORIGINS

  • R-Type Dimensions EX

  • Steredenn: Binary Stars

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Jamestown: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation, Domination.

Last update: 21/08/2026