Choose Ziggurat
Choose Ziggurat if you want an Action and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ziggurat vs Mini Crafty
Ziggurat and Mini Crafty both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Ziggurat (2014) is 7 years older than Mini Crafty (2021). Mini Crafty is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Mini Crafty
Choose Mini Crafty if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mini Crafty launched in 2021.
Both Ziggurat and Mini Crafty sit in Indie on Steam, 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 |  Mini Crafty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | V. Chuvilin |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 7 years older than Mini Crafty (2021).
- Mini Crafty is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ziggurat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mini Crafty has no Deck rating yet.
Ziggurat vs Mini Crafty — FAQ
- Should I play Ziggurat or Mini Crafty first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before Mini Crafty (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 Mini Crafty similar?
- They overlap on 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. Mini Crafty doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.