Ziggurat similar games & best alternatives

Ziggurat

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Wii U, Xbox One • 2014

Should you play it?

Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

What works
  • Challenging and skill-based gameplay
  • High replayability with randomized levels and unlockables
  • Fast-paced and responsive controls
  • Varied weapons, perks, and characters
  • Appealing fantasy art style and sound design
Things to keep in mind
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Some repetitiveness in room and enemy design
  • Platforming sections can be frustrating
  • Randomness can sometimes feel unfair
  • Limited narrative depth

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • WASTED

  • Revita

  • Good Robot

  • Immortal Redneck

  • Drifting Lands

  • Ziggurat 2

  • Flamebreak

  • RAM: Random Access Mayhem

  • Mirage Feathers
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Good Robot

  • Drifting Lands

  • RAM: Random Access Mayhem
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Competence

    Returnal™
  • Fantasy

    The Wizards - Enhanced Edition
  • Autonomy

    Roundguard

Similarity map

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How to use the graph
Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Ziggurat: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players choose characters, skills, relics, and paths through the dungeon, allowing meaningful decision-making and control over play style."

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  • Competence

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    "The game is challenging and skill-based, requiring mastery of fast-paced combat, dodging, and strategic use of weapons and upgrades, with clear feedback on performance."

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    "The game is challenging, rewarding skillful play, requiring precise aiming, dodging, and strategic use of weapons and perks."

  • Competition

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    "Mostly single-player focused with some daily challenges; limited direct player-vs-player competition or leaderboards mentioned."

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  • Continuation

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    "High replayability with unlocks, achievements, and challenge modes encouraging habitual play."

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a challenging distraction and immersive fantasy experience, escaping real life through exploration and combat."

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge, driven by intrinsic motivation rather than obligation."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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    "Character progression and perk choices allow some degree of self-expression and playstyle customization."

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  • Fantasy

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    "Strong fantasy theme with magic, wizards, mythical creatures, and imaginative environments."

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  • Fellowship

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    "No social or community features; gameplay is solo and individual."

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  • Growth

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    "Players improve skills, learn enemy patterns, and unlock characters and challenges, supporting personal development."

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  • Health

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    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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    "Gameplay is tense, fast, and challenging, creating sustained pressure rather than relaxation."

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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    "Players perceive good value through replayability, content updates, and engaging gameplay for the price."

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  • Violence

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    "Combat involves attacking and defeating enemies with weapons and magic."

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  • Survival

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