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Jamestown

Jamestown

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.

Released Jun 8, 2011 Developer Final Form Games Platforms Windows · Mac Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellLocal Co-OpIndieArcade
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.1%positive2,341 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“We had a lot of fun playing this game with kids. Except for the last map, that one is quite impossible to do...”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“SHMUP for beginners. Tutorial tells you how to play. Simple and easy. Controller works great. Keyboard works great. Mouse only is frustrating. Music is awesome. In order to advance to Stage 4 and 5, you need to complete the previous levels on high difficulties. Final stage is…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

42achievements
11.1%median completion
1.4%rarest: Final Form
88.9% of players 85.8% of players 83.6% of players 77.8% of players 76.8% of players 69.5% of players 59.9% of players 59.3% of players 52.4% of players 50.9% of players 38.5% of players 34.5% of players 32.6% of players 28.5% of players 19.0% of players 18.8% of players 18.5% of players 16.7% of players 13.8% of players 12.6% of players 11.9% of players 11.1% of players 9.1% of players 7.7% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 4.2% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 88.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.9%Tyrannicide — Defeat the Traitor Prince.
85.8%Solo — Complete a solo game.
83.6%Mission Accomplished! — Complete any level on Normal difficulty.
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Final Form — Complete the Gauntlet on Judgement difficulty without being hit or continuing.
1.4%True Form — Complete the Gauntlet on Divine difficulty without being hit or continuing.
1.4%Indomitable — Complete the Gauntlet on Judgement difficulty.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
UK7.19 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada11.49 CAD
Japan1,010 JPY
Brazil20.69 BRL
China37.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$4.1 China Japan Canada UK US Australia≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 12, 2019
Jamestown+ is out now!

Hello! Jamestown+ is finally out on Steam. You can get it here! Before we dig into what's new in the remaster: if you own Jamestown, Jamestown+ is only $5 this week. We hear your concerns about having

Oct 07, 2019
Jamestown v1.0.3.w32 Patch Notes - October 7, 2019

Hello! Today's Jamestown patch (when was the last time you saw those words together?) fixes a few old issues with the current Windows version of Jamestown as we get ready for the release of the game's

Aug 01, 2019
Jamestown+ on Steam this fall!

Hi there! If you're reading this, you're one of the hundreds of thousands of players who've enjoyed Jamestown's original release on Steam over the years. (2011 was a long time ago - especially in vide

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsShoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Local Co-Op · Indie · Arcade · Steampunk · Action · 4 Player Local · Local Multiplayer · 2D · Difficult · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements42
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.jamestowngame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP with SP2 / Vista / 7 Processor: Intel® Pentium™ 4 2.4 GHz or better Memory: 512 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 250 MB Video Card: Any OpenGL 2.0 graphics card with 256MB+ video RAM and full GLSL support DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c Additional: One keyboard, controller, or mouse required per player. Supports multiple mice and/or keyboards. 3-buttons required for mouse play.