Choose 20XX
Choose 20XX if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,675 Steam reviews back the pick.
20XX vs 30XX
20XX and 30XX 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. 20XX (2017) is 6 years older than 30XX (2023). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (20XX: 2,675 reviews, 30XX: 1,750). 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 30XX
Choose 30XX if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,750 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both 20XX and 30XX 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 (92.4% vs 91.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 20XX |  30XX | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (2,675 reviews) | 91.5% positive (1,750 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Batterystaple Games, Fire Hose Games | Batterystaple Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- 20XX (2017) is 6 years older than 30XX (2023).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (20XX: 2,675 reviews, 30XX: 1,750).
- 20XX is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than 30XX (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
20XX vs 30XX — FAQ
- Which is better, 20XX or 30XX?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: 20XX sits at 92.4% positive (2,675 reviews), 30XX at 91.5% (1,750). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play 20XX or 30XX first?
- If you want chronology, 20XX (2017) came out before 30XX (2023). 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 20XX and 30XX 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 20XX and 30XX have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 20XX ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; 30XX ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.