Choose Ziggurat
Choose Ziggurat if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ziggurat vs Brutal Wizardry
Ziggurat and Brutal Wizardry 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 7 years older than Brutal Wizardry (2021). Ziggurat is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Wizardry (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Brutal Wizardry
Choose Brutal Wizardry if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Brutal Wizardry launched in 2021.
Both Ziggurat and Brutal Wizardry 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
 Ziggurat |  Brutal Wizardry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Ivan Chernyakov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 7 years older than Brutal Wizardry (2021).
- Ziggurat is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Wizardry (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ziggurat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Brutal Wizardry has no Deck rating yet.
Ziggurat vs Brutal Wizardry — FAQ
- Should I play Ziggurat or Brutal Wizardry first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before Brutal Wizardry (2021). 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 and Brutal Wizardry 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.
- Does Ziggurat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ziggurat is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Brutal Wizardry doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.