Ziggurat (2014 video game)

Ziggurat is a first-person shooter dungeon crawl video game developed and published by Milkstone Studios. The game was released for Linux, Microsoft Windows, and OS X in October 2014 after being available for two months in early access. The game was released for the Xbox One in March 2015, and the PlayStation 4 in April 2015. The game is inspired by Heretic and Hexen: Beyond Heretic.[1] A sequel, Ziggurat 2, entered Early Access on October 23, 2020, on Steam.[2]

Ziggurat
Developer(s)Milkstone Studios
Publisher(s)Milkstone Studios
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseLinux, Microsoft Windows, OS X
  • WW: 23 October 2014
Xbox One
  • WW: 20 March 2015
PlayStation 4
  • NA: 21 April 2015
  • WW: 22 April 2015
Wii U
  • WW: 18 August 2016
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: 5 July 2019
Genre(s)
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Ziggurat is a first-person shooter dungeon crawl video game with roguelike elements.[3] Levels and encounters are procedurally generated and include bosses, trap rooms, spells, and treasures.[3] During gameplay, extra weapons and perks can be unlocked, and leveling up and randomly generated content to add additional variety.[1]

Development and release

Ziggurat was developed by indie video game developer Milkstone Studios. The game was initially released in early access on Steam for Linux, Microsoft Windows, and OS X.[3] The game left early access with a full release on 23 October 2014.[4] On 20 March 2015, the game was released for the Xbox One through the ID@Xbox program.[5] A PlayStation 4 version was released in North America on 21 April 2015, and Europe on 22 April 2015.[6]

Reception

Ziggurat received generally positive reviews from critics upon release. Aggregate review website Metacritic assigned scores of 76/100 for the PC and Xbox One versions,[7][9] and 79/100 for the PlayStation 4 version.[8] Some critics likened the game to Raven Software's shooters Heretic and Hexen: Beyond Heretic.[3][10]

Sequel

Ziggurat 2 was released on October 22, 2020 as a Steam Early Access Game and has received a number of updates since.[11]

References
  1. "Ziggurat". Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  2. Prescott, Shaun (7 October 2020). "Ziggurat 2 brings more first-person roguelike dungeon crawling to Steam this month". PC Gamer. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. Morrow, Rob (15 August 2014). "Milkstone's dungeon-crawling FPS Ziggurat now available on Steam Early Access". Destructoid. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. Fiel, Alejandro Gonzalez (23 October 2014). "Ziggurat available now!". Steam Community. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. "Ziggurat coming to Xbox One on March 20th!". milkstonestudios.com. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. Matulef, Jeffrey (16 April 2015). "Ziggurat brings procedurally-generated first-person shooting to PS4 next week". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. "Ziggurat for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  8. "Ziggurat for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  9. "Ziggurat for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  10. Rignall, Jaz (27 April 2015). "Ziggurat PS4 Review: Fashionably Roguelike FPS". USgamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  11. "Ziggurat 2". Steam. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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