Choose Ziggurat
Choose Ziggurat if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ziggurat vs Unexplored
Ziggurat and Unexplored 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 Unexplored (2017). Unexplored scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% 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 Unexplored
Choose Unexplored if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unexplored launched in 2017.
Both Ziggurat and Unexplored sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.9% vs 88.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ziggurat |  Unexplored | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) | 88.1% positive (494 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Ludomotion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 3 years older than Unexplored (2017).
- Unexplored scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Ziggurat (86.9% positive).
- Unexplored is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ziggurat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Unexplored has no Deck rating yet.
Ziggurat vs Unexplored — FAQ
- Which is better, Ziggurat or Unexplored?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ziggurat sits at 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews), Unexplored at 88.1% (494). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ziggurat or Unexplored first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before Unexplored (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 Unexplored 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.
- Does Ziggurat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ziggurat is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Unexplored doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.