Rank 01Why this
Shares procedural generation with Ziggurat.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Games like Ziggurat
- 31 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Ziggurat also play
The closest matches to Ziggurat: Ziggurat 2, Immortal Redneck, Heavy Bullets, Tower of Guns, and City of Brass. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares weapon swapping and procedural generation with Ziggurat.
- $19.95 (Price checked Nov 3)
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Ziggurat.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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Tower of Guns
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Perma Death, like Ziggurat.
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City of Brass
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Ziggurat.
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Why this: Shares character unlocks and procedural generation with Ziggurat.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Ziggurat
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Milkstone Studios
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 87% of 1,992 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Build variety feels deep
- Fast paced roguelike combat
- Magic weapons replace guns
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Roboquest
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Rogue-lite, like Ziggurat.
The Binding of Isaac
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Ziggurat.
Lichdom: Battlemage
Why this: Same challenging mood as Ziggurat.
Hades
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Ziggurat.
Quake
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ziggurat.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ziggurat at current Steam store prices.
MOTHERGUNSHIP
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Ziggurat.
Crown Trick
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Ziggurat.
Dungeons of Dredmor
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Ziggurat.
Beyond the Long Night
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Ziggurat.
Sharded World
Why this: Shares character unlocks with Ziggurat.
REPLIKATOR
Why this: Shares character unlocks and procedural generation with Ziggurat.
More from Milkstone Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Milkstone Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Farm Together
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Ziggurat.
Army of Ruin
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Ziggurat.
White Noise 2
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ziggurat.
Little Racers STREET
Why this: Same challenging mood as Ziggurat.
About Ziggurat
The closest matches to Ziggurat: Ziggurat 2, Immortal Redneck, Heavy Bullets, Tower of Guns, and City of Brass. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Ziggurat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ziggurat 2, Immortal Redneck and Heavy Bullets — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its card based upgrades and character unlocks. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Ziggurat is a 2014 first-person dungeon-crawling roguelike developed by Milkstone Studios. Players choose from multiple unique characters with distinct playstyles and progress through procedurally generated dungeons across multiple levels. The game features fast-paced roguelike combat combining card-based upgrades, mana management, and perk selection, where players report that magic weapons replace traditional firearms. Reviewers highlight the build variety as deep and satisfying. Players describe the overall experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and challenging, and report that skill-based enemy pattern recognition forms a core challenge. The game includes dozens of enemies, traps, bosses, and character unlocks, with an optional hard mode available. Ziggurat is verified on Steam Deck and priced at $14.99 USD, holding an 87% positive rating from 1,992 Steam reviews.
About Ziggurat: Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Is Ziggurat worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 1,992 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build variety feels deep
- Fast paced roguelike combat
- Magic weapons replace guns
- Skill based enemy pattern recognition
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“- The music is very generic and annoying - The levels are super generic and don't allow for any sort of strategy. It's just boring rooms with boring layouts and annoying stairs. The scaling is off - It's not fun at all to shoot at the…”
“[h1]Its a boring game where you play the same levels over and over with no progression system[/h1] No meta progression, no skill building, no weapon building, each weapon and spell do almost the same damage from each branch. I'm not really…”
People who play it also play: Ziggurat 2, Immortal Redneck, Heavy Bullets
Frequently asked about Ziggurat
Can I run it?
Is Ziggurat verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Ziggurat is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Ziggurat cost?
Ziggurat is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ziggurat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ziggurat are Ziggurat 2, Immortal Redneck, Heavy Bullets.
Who developed Ziggurat?
Ziggurat was developed by Milkstone Studios.