Choose Jamestown
Choose Jamestown if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jamestown launched in 2011.
Jamestown vs HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン
Jamestown and HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Jamestown (2011) is 6 years older than HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン (2017). Jamestown scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン (92.9% 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 HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン
Choose HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン launched in 2017.
Both Jamestown and HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Jamestown |  HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (503 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Final Form Games | Mindware |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Jamestown (2011) is 6 years older than HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン (2017).
- Jamestown scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン (92.9% positive).
- Jamestown is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Jamestown is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン has no Deck rating yet.
Jamestown vs HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン — FAQ
- Should I play Jamestown or HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン first?
- If you want chronology, Jamestown (2011) came out before HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン (2017). 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 HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Jamestown ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Jamestown run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Jamestown is rated Deck Verified by Valve. HEIANKYO ALIEN / 平安京エイリアン doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.