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We filtered the 38 games similar to Ziggurat down to the 13 that fit the “Xbox” category. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ziggurat.

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The best games like Ziggurat on Xbox

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ziggurat. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Binding of Isaac: RebirthClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreProceduralFantasyExplorationLoot

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals and game mode.

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#2Nuclear ThroneClosest on tone

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SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping combat magic

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals and game mode.

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#3Enter the GungeonClosest on progression

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SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralFantasyExplorationLoot

Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79

Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping combat magic

Enter the Gungeon is a twin-stick roguelike shooter. The game takes place in a planet inhabited by living bullets. You play as one of six adventurers trying entering a considerable fortress to find a gun that can destroy one’s past. The gameplay represents a mix of bullet-hell and dungeon crawler.

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals and game mode.

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SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13

Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping combat magic

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: setting and game mode.

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#5RuinerClosest on game mode

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SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiDark

Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88

Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals and setting.

Released 3 years after Ziggurat.

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#6Cuphead

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SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214

Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, action RPG combat and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Hand-drawn 2D platformer in the style of 30s cartoons. 2D Dark Souls as the fans refer to the difficulty of this one. It took developers 6 years to create and polish their magnum opus. Cuphead is a classic run and gun adventure that heavily emphasizes on boss battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after Ziggurat.

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#7Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

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SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and action RPG combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals and game mode.

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#8Condemned: Criminal OriginsClosest on visuals

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SoloMeleeHardcoreFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: setting and tone.

It predates Ziggurat by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Doom

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: game mode and setting.

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#10Ultimate Chicken Horse

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreMultiplayerOffline

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, racing gameplay and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

Ever wish you were a wall-jumping, arrow-dodging, trap-setting horse, besting your animal pals in a race through a peril-laden obstacle course that you all built together? Wish Granted! Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer where you and your friends build the level as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level.

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals and game mode.

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#11SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: setting.

Released 6 years after Ziggurat.

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#12Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70

Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedDark

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.

Where it drifts furthest from Ziggurat: visuals.

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