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Ziggurat

First-person magic shooter with randomized dungeons and boss fights

Milkstone Studios · Released Oct 23, 2014

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Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 3,972
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Jun 15, 2020
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU
2 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Ziggurat?

A first-person roguelite shooter, you play a novice sorcerer entering a labyrinth as part of a wizard’s initiation. Each run takes you through randomly generated dungeons where you fight enemies and bosses with magic weapons, avoid traps, manage mana, and choose perks as you level up.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast, movement-heavy combat with magic weapons
  • +you like unlocking weapons and characters over repeated runs

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike permadeath and restarting after a failed run
  • −you prefer fixed dungeon layouts to randomized runs

What players say

85% of 3,972 reviews are positive

Players praise the quick movement, shooting, and variety of weapons and unlocks. Common complaints include repetitive room layouts and weak-feeling upgrades; some players say boss fights depend too much on finding a strong weapon.

How many players finish Ziggurat?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «Brother of Daedolon», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ziggurat system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
Dual Core processor
Graphics
DirectX 10 capable hardware
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
64bit OS recommended but not required

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or newer
Processor
Quad core processor
Graphics
GeForce 460 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Ziggurat have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Ziggurat run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
38
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, French, German, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does Ziggurat use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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