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Games like You Must Become A Lich

If You Must Become A Lich is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fungal Colony Simulator, Stack Attack and Smash Hit Museum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and lighthearted. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About You Must Become A Lich: Prepare for the ultimate Coin Pusher experience in 'You Must Become A Lich.' Conquer epic bosses, customize your lich with Steam items, build a monstrous army, and siege lands. Rise to Lichdom and unleash your power in this captivating and visually customizable adventure.

2023StrategyIndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Skylor Beck
You Must Become A Lich — Steam game cover
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Coin pushing feels tactile and satisfyingFun for children and casual players alikeNovel concept of earning power to become a lichChillCozyLighthearted

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Steam players who put hours into You Must Become A Lich also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Fungal Colony Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, resource management, cozy and a chill mood with You Must Become A Lich.

    Top pick for You Must Become A Lich fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    You are but a humble Mushroom farmer. You feel the need to farm mushrooms.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Stack Attack

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for You Must Become A Lich fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    Stack Attack is a trip down nostalgia avenue. Taking the form of a fully Twitch integrated (Required) app, your chat attempts to gain the most caps by taking turns knocking down the stack and seeing which caps they can flip over. Increases chat engagement and, thus, algorithm response!

    2025SportsIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Smash Hit Museum

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, upgrade system, arcade style and a chill mood with You Must Become A Lich.

    Third-strongest match for You Must Become A Lich fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    Smash stones. Collect artifacts. Build the world’s most profitable museum. A short clicker game set in the archeology room of a museum. Build up your collection and Upgrade until you break it.

    2025ActionIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Deep Sea Fish: Hidden World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for You Must Become A Lich fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    A short incremental fishing game where you catch fish, earn gold, and unlock powerful upgrades to explore the deep sea.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual3.19 USDSteam ↗
  5. Smithy Wars

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for You Must Become A Lich fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    DISCOVER RECIPES. TRY OUT TACTICS. CUSTOMIZE A FIREBALL. Smithy Wars is a fighting game with a heavy focus on crafting and customizing spells. Equip and craft for your team and autobattle your way to the ELO top.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bills Must Be Paid

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for You Must Become A Lich fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    You're broke, smash piggy banks, bills must be paid. A short active incremental game. Get money, upgrade, and get debt free!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Sporbs

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for You Must Become A Lich fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    A relaxing incremental game where you harvest resources from alien organisms. Upgrade your extraction technology, discover unique abilities, manage resources, automate a factory and unlock new areas to maximise your yield.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation3.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. It's Chopping Time!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for You Must Become A Lich fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    Summon the mighty power of gods in this fun incremental game about chopping down trees on a secluded island by using the forces of nature: earthquakes, sunbeams, tornadoes, hail, lightning strikes and tidal waves! It's Chopping Time!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below You Must Become A Lich at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under You Must Become A Lich on Steam right now. Shares Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under You Must Become A Lich on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under You Must Become A Lich on Steam right now. Shares Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under You Must Become A Lich on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under You Must Become A Lich on Steam right now. Shares Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under You Must Become A Lich on Steam right now. Shares Casual with You Must Become A Lich.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under You Must Become A Lich on Steam right now. Shares Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under You Must Become A Lich on Steam right now. Shares Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with You Must Become A Lich.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with You Must Become A Lich.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with You Must Become A Lich.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with You Must Become A Lich.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about You Must Become A Lich

Is You Must Become A Lich verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — You Must Become A Lich is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does You Must Become A Lich cost?
You Must Become A Lich is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to You Must Become A Lich?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside You Must Become A Lich are Fungal Colony Simulator, Stack Attack, Smash Hit Museum.
Who developed You Must Become A Lich?
You Must Become A Lich was developed by Skylor Beck and published by Ghost Script Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on You Must Become A Lich.

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