The 163 was a step back in every way, compared to the 262. But still played as much role as the gloster
Ummm not so much, sorry. The numbers don't play out with respect to what I
think you meant as the He-162, not Me-163.
He-162 had a top speed only 18mph less than the 262, at 522 mph. It was lighter, much more maneuverable, and had very good aerodynamic properties.
The Gloster Meteor Mk1, for comparison, topped out at around 410 mph. The Mk III
(wartime version) around 465-495mph (depending upon source, and also whether the version had lengthened nacelles fitted). The Meteor III still had the roll rate issues, and control limiters placed on it. It wasn't even cleared for aerobatics. It was horribly unstable as a gun platform, and the nose snaked constantly when tracking. These issues were corrected, post-war, but that isn't the version you're talking about so highly. It should speak volumes that they were held back, so far from actual combat.
Capt. Eric Brown Chief Naval Test Pilot at RAF Farnborough 1944-1949... C.O. Captured Enemy Aircraft Flight 1945-1946:
"Pedestrian compared to the 262. The Meteor wasnt in the same class. The Meteor 4 picked up quite a bit and was moving in the right direction but neither of them rose to the challenge of beating the Me 262. The Vampire the first jet to land on a carrier would never have kept up with the Me 262."
Also, unlike the Meteor, the He-162 actually flew against other aircraft that had pilots, killed some, and was in full squadron service at the end of the war...not arguing for inclusion, but it is a much better bird than the Brit.