Choose Be
Choose Be if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Be launched in 2022.
Be vs War Of Being
Be and War Of Being both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Be (2022) is 1 year older than War Of Being (2023). War Of Being scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Be (73.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose War Of Being
Choose War Of Being if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. War Of Being launched in 2023.
Both Be and War Of Being sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Be |  War Of Being | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) | 91.3% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | shinywhitebox ltd | DMTesseracT Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Be (2022) is 1 year older than War Of Being (2023).
- War Of Being scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Be (73.3% positive).
- War Of Being is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Be (5.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Be has co-op; War Of Being does not.
- War Of Being is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Be has no Deck rating yet.
Be vs War Of Being — FAQ
- Should I play Be or War Of Being first?
- If you want chronology, Be (2022) came out before War Of Being (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Be and War Of Being similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does War Of Being have multiplayer like Be?
- No. Be supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while War Of Being is listed as single-player only.