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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 2026-10-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.

94.0%positive2,366 reviews
Recommended · 53 found this helpful

“Jamestown has one of the very best soundtracks in an indie game (and I play a lot of indie games). It would fit in a huge budget movie brilliantly, gives the game a sense of urgency and scope even though it's just a vertical shooter. Listen to it:…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 50 found this helpful

“Pretty damn awesome old school shooter that gives any of the top japanese bullet hells game more than a run for their money. If you like the genre you need to play this. Also top notch presentation, artwork and music. A really well designed game that accomplishes what it sets…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 28 found this helpful

“Jamestown seems intent to bring back that closeness that comes with old-school arcade games. Supporting up to 4 player local co-op with any combination of mouse, keyboard, and contollers, Jamestown stands out from the crowd. On top of the multiplayer focus, Jamestown has a…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

3peak since Aug 2026
0 0 1 1 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.

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 2026-10-25 20:53 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 (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-31 08-21 09-11 10-02 10-25

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 2026-05-12.

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
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.