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Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony

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First release
Jun 08, 2011
Genres
Indie, Shooter · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

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.

Also known as Jamestown, Jamestown.exe

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Release dates
Mac
Jun 08, 2011
Linux
Jun 08, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 08, 2011
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
shoot 'em up, death, robots, steampunk, bullet hell
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At a Glance

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78
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 653 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 9 Nov
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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