Choose City of Brass
Choose City of Brass if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. City of Brass launched in 2018.
City of Brass vs Ziggurat
City of Brass and Ziggurat both land in Action, Indie 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Ziggurat (2014) is 4 years older than City of Brass (2018). Ziggurat scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than City of Brass (79.2% 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 Ziggurat
Choose Ziggurat if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.9% positive across 1,992 reviews.
Both City of Brass and Ziggurat sit in Action and Indie 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
 City of Brass |  Ziggurat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (447 reviews) | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Uppercut Games Pty Ltd | Milkstone Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 4 years older than City of Brass (2018).
- Ziggurat scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than City of Brass (79.2% positive).
- Ziggurat is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than City of Brass (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: City of Brass is Deck Unsupported, Ziggurat is Deck Verified.
City of Brass vs Ziggurat — FAQ
- Which is better, City of Brass or Ziggurat?
- On Steam reviews Ziggurat scores higher (86.9% positive) than City of Brass (79.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ziggurat is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play City of Brass or Ziggurat first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before City of Brass (2018). 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 City of Brass and Ziggurat similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.