Choose Jamestown
Choose Jamestown if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94% positive across 503 reviews.
Jamestown vs The Chaos Engine
Jamestown and The Chaos Engine both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Jamestown (2011) is 2 years older than The Chaos Engine (2013). Jamestown scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than The Chaos Engine (75.7% 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 The Chaos Engine
Choose The Chaos Engine if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Chaos Engine launched in 2013.
Both Jamestown and The Chaos Engine sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Jamestown |  The Chaos Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (503 reviews) | 75.7% positive (173 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Final Form Games | Abstraction Games, The Bitmap Brothers |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Jamestown (2011) is 2 years older than The Chaos Engine (2013).
- Jamestown scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than The Chaos Engine (75.7% positive).
- The Chaos Engine is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Jamestown (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Jamestown vs The Chaos Engine — FAQ
- Which is better, Jamestown or The Chaos Engine?
- On Steam reviews Jamestown scores higher (94% positive) than The Chaos Engine (75.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Jamestown is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Jamestown or The Chaos Engine first?
- If you want chronology, Jamestown (2011) came out before The Chaos Engine (2013). 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 Jamestown and The Chaos Engine similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Jamestown and The Chaos Engine have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Jamestown ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Chaos Engine ships Co-op.
- Do Jamestown and The Chaos Engine both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.