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KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX
Battle relentless cyborg police in a grim 23rd century dystopia. Experience fast-paced, bloody combat in this retro-inspired beat-em up, action platformer. Recruit comrades and collect upgrades as you traverse hazardous environs to reach KAPITAL and take down the oligarchs in charge!
Released:
Mar 6, 2023
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Developers:
Morningstar Game Studio…
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Publisher:
Morningstar Game Studio
Early Access
Dystopian
Action
Platformer
Artificial Intelligence
Combat
Pixel Graphics
Roguelite
Beat 'em up
Arcade
Capitalism
2D Platformer
2D
Transhumanism
Cyberpunk
Singleplayer
Post-apocalyptic
Sci-fi
Retro
Crime
The Developer Says...

KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX is a beat-em up, action platformer that features fast-paced, bloody combat with a retro aesthetic. Ruthless enemies hunt you through gritty prisons, hopeless company towns, and opulent sky-cities as you assemble a team of comrades to take down KAPITAL.
Get ready to bash some fash!
In the year 22XX, HOPE IS DEAD. A vile conglomerate of oligarchs lord over the fractured territories of the Americas from a floating fortress-city known as KAPITAL. This de facto cartel-state maintains control over the populace with brutal cyborg thugs known as KAPITAL OPERATIVES (KOPs).
In Story Mode the game’s narrative unfolds as you traverse through hand-crafted levels packed with platforming action. You’ll battle bosses, make friends and enemies, and discover the grim truths of the 23rd century.
In the Roguelike ARCADE MODE you’ll battle hordes of foes in randomized arenas and compete on global leaderboards. Climb fences, mantle ledges, hang from bars, and leap from walls as you outmaneuver KOPs in search of upgrades and allies.

- AI-controlled comrades with unique abilities.
- Relentless enemies that jump, climb, and fly to hunt you down.
- Loads of power-ups to customize your build.
- Engaging NPCs, dialog and platforming in STORY MODE.
- White-knuckle action in the procedural generated arenas of ARCADE MODE.
- Global Leaderboards.
- Rogue-lite style unlocks tied to achievements.
- Authentic 8-bit music to bash fash to.
Back of the Box Details
Steam Deck
Verified
DLC
None
DRM/EULA Notices
None
Achievements
None
Ratings
None
Demo
None
Metacritic
None
Content Notices
None
Controller Support
Xbox
Reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Based on 85 reviews
Individual reviews are not available yet.
