Jamestown (2011)

- Developer
- Final Form Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 2,363 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A frantic, retro-inspired bullet hell where you and up to three friends dodge dense patterns and blast enemies in tight cooperative runs.
fast-paceddifficultcooperativeintenseretroarcade-stylelocal multiplayeratmospheric
What players say
Players praise the steampunk pixel art, precise controls, and 4-player co-op, but many warn the original 2011 version has crashed on all their PCs since Jamestown+ released and remains unfixed. The short campaign locks later levels behind replays on higher difficulties, and the final stage frustrates with bullet hell. Completionists report needing 9/10 difficulty for 100%.
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