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 Fictorum
Ziggurat and Fictorum 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 3 years older than Fictorum (2017). Ziggurat scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% 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 Fictorum
Choose Fictorum if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fictorum launched in 2017.
Both Ziggurat and Fictorum 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 |  Fictorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) | 79.4% positive (880 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Scraping Bottom Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 3 years older than Fictorum (2017).
- Ziggurat scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% positive).
- Fictorum is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ziggurat is Deck Verified, Fictorum is Deck Unsupported.
Ziggurat vs Fictorum — FAQ
- Which is better, Ziggurat or Fictorum?
- On Steam reviews Ziggurat scores higher (86.9% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% 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 Fictorum first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before Fictorum (2017). 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 Fictorum 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.