Fit check
Is 20XX worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Roguelike fans who want repeated platforming and shooting runs
- Mega Man fans who want randomized stages and persistent upgrades
- Pairs of players seeking local or online cooperative action
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed campaign with stable level layouts rather than repeated randomized runs
- Players who prefer forgiving progression, since standard attempts end after a single death
- Solo players looking for a game built around more than two participants
Our take on 20XX
The run-based structure trades campaign continuity for replayable variation: death ends the current attempt and sends progression back to HQ, while permanent upgrades carry forward. That choice suits short, repeatable attempts but limits uninterrupted story progression.
What is 20XX?
20XX is a roguelike action platformer for one or two players, playable alone or cooperatively on the same couch or online through Steam.
Each run uses newly generated stages, with jumping, shooting, power collection, and boss battles forming the core loop. A failed run returns the character to HQ, where Soul Chips can be spent on permanent upgrades and used to expand the pool of items found in later attempts. The game includes multiple modes, optional difficulty modifiers, and recurring seeded challenges. Standard runs use a single life, while Reverent Mode provides three lives. All gameplay features are available in both single-player and cooperative play.
How 20XX plays
- 01Randomized Stage Runs
- Each attempt generates a different sequence of stages.
- 02Persistent Character Growth
- Soul Chips unlock lasting upgrades and add items to future run pools.
- 03Local Online Co-op
- Two players can play together locally or through Steam.
- 04Over 100 Powerups
- Runs offer more than 100 powers to collect.
- 05Seeded Challenges
- Daily and weekly challenges use seeded runs.
- 06Reverent Mode
- This mode gives a run three lives instead of one.
20XX compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also a chaotic action platformer with metroidvania structure, while 20XX centers on newly generated stages, run-ending death, and persistent upgrades. Abyssus combines roguelite progression with cooperative multiplayer shooting through hand-crafted levels; 20XX instead focuses on platforming, jumping, and shooting for one or two players.
20XX: platforms & release
Is 20XX worth it?
It is worth it if: roguelike fans who want repeated platforming and shooting runs. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed campaign with stable level layouts rather than repeated randomized runs.
Where can I download 20XX?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens 20XX's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is 20XX on?
Windows only.
