30XX

This article is about the 2023 videogame. For the years, see 31st century.

30XX is a rogue-lite platform game from independent developer Batterystaple Games and the sequel to 20XX. It was released on Microsoft Windows via Steam early access on February 17, 2021, and in full on August 9, 2023.^[1] A Nintendo Switch release was planned on the same day, but was delayed to September 1. Like its predecessor, 30XX was inspired by the Mega Man series, but uses procedurally generated levels. The game possesses both a permadeath roguelike mode and, unlike the original, a new "Mega Mode" where the levels of the entire game are generated in advance and do not change upon death, giving players an experience more similar to the Mega Man games.^[2] The game follows the android main characters of 20XX, Nina and Ace, who awaken after a millennium to discover the world has changed irreversibly after the advent of the Synthetic Mind.^[3] The early access release of the game was positively received by critics, who called it an improvement over its predecessor.

30XX
Developer(s)	Batterystaple Games
Publisher(s)	Batterystaple Games
Platform(s)	Windows Nintendo Switch
Release	Windows WW: August 9, 2023 Nintendo Switch WW: September 9, 2023
Genre(s)	Rogue-lite, platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Development

Following complaints about the art style of 20XX, the art style was revamped for the sequel to be more similar to games such as Mega Man ZX. The sprites were created by the artist of Rogue Legacy, Glauber Kotaki.^[4]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate scores

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	NS: 86/100[5][a] PC: 82/100[6][b]
OpenCritic	96% recommend[7][c]

TJ Denzer of Shacknews called the game "sure to please any platforming fan whether you dig roguelikes or not".^[8] Mike Minotti of VentureBeat said that the game had a "nice visual boost" from its predecessor.^[9]

Notes

1. Based on 9 reviews
2. Based on 11 reviews
3. Based on 25 reviews