Choose You Must Become A Lich
Choose You Must Become A Lich if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. You Must Become A Lich launched in 2023.
You Must Become A Lich vs Smash Hit Museum
You Must Become A Lich and Smash Hit Museum 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. You Must Become A Lich (2023) is 2 years older than Smash Hit Museum (2025). Smash Hit Museum scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than You Must Become A Lich (85.4% 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 Smash Hit Museum
Choose Smash Hit Museum if you want an Action experience. Smash Hit Museum launched in 2025.
Both You Must Become A Lich and Smash Hit Museum sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, 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
 You Must Become A Lich |  Smash Hit Museum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (48 reviews) | 87.8% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Skylor Beck | InIt Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- You Must Become A Lich (2023) is 2 years older than Smash Hit Museum (2025).
- Smash Hit Museum scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than You Must Become A Lich (85.4% positive).
- Smash Hit Museum is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than You Must Become A Lich (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: You Must Become A Lich is Deck Verified, Smash Hit Museum is Deck Playable.
You Must Become A Lich vs Smash Hit Museum — FAQ
- Should I play You Must Become A Lich or Smash Hit Museum first?
- If you want chronology, You Must Become A Lich (2023) came out before Smash Hit Museum (2025). 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 You Must Become A Lich and Smash Hit Museum 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.