Ziggurat
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 Mac in October 2014 after being available for two months in early access. The game was released in 2015 for the Xbox One in March, and PlayStation 4 in April.
Ziggurat
- Model
- Ziggurat
- Date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ziggurat was published by Milkstone Studios.
- Language
- English · Spanish
- Genre
- first-person shooter · roguelite
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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 Mac in October 2014 after being available for two months in early access. The game was released in 2015 for the Xbox One in March, and PlayStation 4 in April.
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It was inspired by Heretic and Hexen: Beyond Heretic. A sequel, titled Ziggurat 2, was released on October 28, 2021.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Ziggurat • Developer — Milkstone Studios • Publisher — Milkstone Studios • Engine — Unity • Platforms — Linux, Windows, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch • Released — Linux, Windows, Mac23 October 2014Xbox One20 March 2015PS4'Wii U18 August 2016Switch5 July 2019 • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
Gameplay
Ziggurat is a first-person shooter dungeon crawl video game with roguelike elements. Levels and encounters are procedurally generated and include bosses, trap rooms, spells, and treasures. During gameplay, randomly selected weapons and perks can be unlocked through travelling the dungeon and levelling up.
Development and release
Development and release
Ziggurat was created by independent developer Milkstone Studios. The game was released in early access on Steam for Linux, Microsoft Windows, and OS X. The game left early access with a full release on 23 October 2014. The game was released for the Xbox One through the ID@Xbox program on 20 March 2015. A PlayStation 4 version was released in North America and Europe the following month.
Reception
Reception
Ziggurat received generally positive reviews from critics upon release. Aggregate review website Metacritic assigned scores of 76/100 for the Windows and Xbox One versions, and 79/100 for the PlayStation 4 version. Some critics likened the game to Raven Software's shooters Heretic and Hexen: Beyond Heretic.
Legacy
Legacy
Ziggurat 2 was released on October 22, 2020, as a Steam Early Access game and has received a number of updates since, and was released fully on October 28, 2021. The title was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in February 2022.
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