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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 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, titled Ziggurat 2, was released on October 28, 2021.[2]

Ziggurat
Developer(s)	Milkstone Studios
Publisher(s)	Milkstone Studios
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Release	Linux, 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)	First-person shooter dungeon crawl
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, randomly selected weapons and perks can be unlocked through travelling the dungeon and levelling up.[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, and was released fully on October 28, 2021.[11][12] The title was released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on February 3, 2022, Nintendo Switch on February 7, 2022, and for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on February 11, 2022.[13]

References

External links

• Ziggurat at Milkstone Studios

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