Choose Bigscreen Beta
Choose Bigscreen Beta if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,550 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bigscreen Beta vs Jet Island
Bigscreen Beta and Jet Island both land in Action, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Simulation on Steam. Bigscreen Beta (2016) is 2 years older than Jet Island (2018). Jet Island scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Bigscreen Beta (84.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Jet Island
Choose Jet Island if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 1,532 reviews.
Both Bigscreen Beta and Jet Island sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bigscreen Beta |  Jet Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (2,550 reviews) | 96.2% positive (1,532 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Bigscreen, Inc. | Master Indie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Bigscreen Beta (2016) is 2 years older than Jet Island (2018).
- Jet Island scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Bigscreen Beta (84.5% positive).
- Bigscreen Beta is free; Jet Island is paid (19.99 USD).
- Jet Island has co-op; Bigscreen Beta does not.
- Jet Island is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Bigscreen Beta has no Deck rating yet.
Bigscreen Beta vs Jet Island — FAQ
- Which is better, Bigscreen Beta or Jet Island?
- On Steam reviews Jet Island scores higher (96.2% positive) than Bigscreen Beta (84.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Jet Island is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bigscreen Beta or Jet Island first?
- If you want chronology, Bigscreen Beta (2016) came out before Jet Island (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Bigscreen Beta and Jet Island similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Bigscreen Beta free?
- Yes — Bigscreen Beta is a free-to-play Steam title. Jet Island is paid (19.99 USD).