Choose Pirate Island Rescue
Choose Pirate Island Rescue if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pirate Island Rescue launched in 2018.
Pirate Island Rescue vs 30XX
Pirate Island Rescue and 30XX 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. Pirate Island Rescue (2018) is 5 years older than 30XX (2023). Pirate Island Rescue is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than 30XX (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,750 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Pirate Island Rescue and 30XX sit in Action on Steam and both list 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
 Pirate Island Rescue |  30XX | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 91.5% positive (1,750 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Bad Logic Studios | Batterystaple Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Pirate Island Rescue (2018) is 5 years older than 30XX (2023).
- Pirate Island Rescue is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than 30XX (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- 30XX has co-op; Pirate Island Rescue does not.
- 30XX is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pirate Island Rescue has no Deck rating yet.
Pirate Island Rescue vs 30XX — FAQ
- Should I play Pirate Island Rescue or 30XX first?
- If you want chronology, Pirate Island Rescue (2018) 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 Pirate Island Rescue and 30XX 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.
- Does Pirate Island Rescue have multiplayer like 30XX?
- No. 30XX supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Pirate Island Rescue is listed as single-player only.