Choose 30XX
Choose 30XX if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,750 Steam reviews back the pick.
30XX vs Gourds Up
30XX and Gourds Up 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. 30XX (2023) is 1 year older than Gourds Up (2024). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (30XX: 1,750 reviews, Gourds Up: 12). 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 Gourds Up
Choose Gourds Up if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gourds Up launched in 2024.
Both 30XX and Gourds Up sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.5% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 30XX |  Gourds Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (1,750 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Batterystaple Games | Bagel Bits Bakery |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- 30XX (2023) is 1 year older than Gourds Up (2024).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (30XX: 1,750 reviews, Gourds Up: 12).
- Gourds Up is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than 30XX (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- 30XX has co-op; Gourds Up does not.
- 30XX is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gourds Up has no Deck rating yet.
30XX vs Gourds Up — FAQ
- Should I play 30XX or Gourds Up first?
- If you want chronology, 30XX (2023) came out before Gourds Up (2024). 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 30XX and Gourds Up 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.
- Does Gourds Up have multiplayer like 30XX?
- No. 30XX supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Gourds Up is listed as single-player only.
- Does 30XX run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 30XX is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gourds Up doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.