Choose Ziggurat
Choose Ziggurat if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ziggurat vs Entity Researchers
Ziggurat and Entity Researchers both land in Indie, RPG 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Ziggurat (2014) is 8 years older than Entity Researchers (2022). Entity Researchers scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Ziggurat (86.9% 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 Entity Researchers
Choose Entity Researchers if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Entity Researchers launched in 2022.
Both Ziggurat and Entity Researchers sit in Indie and RPG 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 |  Entity Researchers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) | 91.1% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Newbuild-C |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 8 years older than Entity Researchers (2022).
- Entity Researchers scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Ziggurat (86.9% positive).
- Entity Researchers is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ziggurat is Deck Verified, Entity Researchers is Deck Playable.
Ziggurat vs Entity Researchers — FAQ
- Should I play Ziggurat or Entity Researchers first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before Entity Researchers (2022). 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 Entity Researchers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.