Action

Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

3.3

Users · RAWG

2011

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateJune 8, 2011

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionArcadeIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStation

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macOSPCPlayStation 4

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About this game

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.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Local co-op makes teamwork central to multiplayer play.
Accessible arcade mechanics retain depth for experienced players.
Scoring, difficulty levels, and unlockable challenges support replay.
Vaunt adds risk-and-reward decisions to shooting and scoring.
Handcrafted pixel art depicts a British-colonial Mars setting.

Cons

Brief core campaign offers limited one-time content.
Later stages and higher difficulty levels become abruptly demanding.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Action

Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · Metacritic

3.3

Users · RAWG

2011

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒

📅 Release Info

Release DateJune 8, 2011

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionArcadeIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStation

Show all 3 versions ▾

macOSPCPlayStation 4

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Local co-op makes teamwork central to multiplayer play.
Accessible arcade mechanics retain depth for experienced players.
Scoring, difficulty levels, and unlockable challenges support replay.
Vaunt adds risk-and-reward decisions to shooting and scoring.
Handcrafted pixel art depicts a British-colonial Mars setting.

Cons

Brief core campaign offers limited one-time content.
Later stages and higher difficulty levels become abruptly demanding.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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