Choose Ziggurat
Choose Ziggurat if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.9% positive across 1,992 reviews.
Ziggurat vs WASTED
Ziggurat and WASTED both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Ziggurat (2014) is 2 years older than WASTED (2016). Ziggurat scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than WASTED (80.1% 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 WASTED
Choose WASTED if it matches what drew you to this matchup. WASTED launched in 2016.
Both Ziggurat and WASTED sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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 |  WASTED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) | 80.1% positive (549 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Mr. Podunkian |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 2 years older than WASTED (2016).
- Ziggurat scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than WASTED (80.1% positive).
- WASTED is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ziggurat vs WASTED — FAQ
- Which is better, Ziggurat or WASTED?
- On Steam reviews Ziggurat scores higher (86.9% positive) than WASTED (80.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ziggurat is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ziggurat or WASTED first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before WASTED (2016). 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 WASTED similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do Ziggurat and WASTED both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.