Choose Ziggurat 2
Choose Ziggurat 2 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 922 reviews.
Ziggurat 2 vs Battle Shapers
Ziggurat 2 and Battle Shapers 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. Ziggurat 2 (2021) is 3 years older than Battle Shapers (2024). Ziggurat 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Battle Shapers (85% positive). 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 Battle Shapers
Choose Battle Shapers if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battle Shapers launched in 2024.
Both Ziggurat 2 and Battle Shapers 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
 Ziggurat 2 |  Battle Shapers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (922 reviews) | 85% positive (719 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Metric Empire |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ziggurat 2 (2021) is 3 years older than Battle Shapers (2024).
- Ziggurat 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Battle Shapers (85% positive).
- Battle Shapers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat 2 (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ziggurat 2 is Deck Playable, Battle Shapers is Deck Verified.
Ziggurat 2 vs Battle Shapers — FAQ
- Which is better, Ziggurat 2 or Battle Shapers?
- On Steam reviews Ziggurat 2 scores higher (90.8% positive) than Battle Shapers (85% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ziggurat 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ziggurat 2 or Battle Shapers first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat 2 (2021) came out before Battle Shapers (2024). 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 Ziggurat 2 and Battle Shapers 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.