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 Rogues Don't Cry
Ziggurat and Rogues Don't Cry 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 11 years older than Rogues Don't Cry (2025). Rogues Don't Cry is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (14.99 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 Rogues Don't Cry
Choose Rogues Don't Cry if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rogues Don't Cry launched in 2025.
Both Ziggurat and Rogues Don't Cry 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 |  Rogues Don't Cry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Mythic Grid Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 11 years older than Rogues Don't Cry (2025).
- Rogues Don't Cry is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ziggurat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rogues Don't Cry has no Deck rating yet.
Ziggurat vs Rogues Don't Cry — FAQ
- Should I play Ziggurat or Rogues Don't Cry first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before Rogues Don't Cry (2025). 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 Rogues Don't Cry 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.
- Does Ziggurat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ziggurat is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rogues Don't Cry doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.