Choose Ziggurat
Choose Ziggurat if you want a 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 1001st Hyper Tower
Ziggurat and 1001st Hyper Tower both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Ziggurat (2014) is 5 years older than 1001st Hyper Tower (2019). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Ziggurat: 1,992 reviews, 1001st Hyper Tower: 30). 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 1001st Hyper Tower
Choose 1001st Hyper Tower if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1001st Hyper Tower launched in 2019.
Both Ziggurat and 1001st Hyper Tower sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.9% vs 86.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ziggurat |  1001st Hyper Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (1,992 reviews) | 86.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Toster12D3 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ziggurat (2014) is 5 years older than 1001st Hyper Tower (2019).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Ziggurat: 1,992 reviews, 1001st Hyper Tower: 30).
- 1001st Hyper Tower is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ziggurat (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ziggurat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 1001st Hyper Tower has no Deck rating yet.
Ziggurat vs 1001st Hyper Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Ziggurat or 1001st Hyper Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Ziggurat (2014) came out before 1001st Hyper Tower (2019). 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 1001st Hyper Tower similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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. 1001st Hyper Tower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.