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Games like To Be or Not To Be

If To Be or Not To Be is your kind of game, the closest matches are AmaTisMo, WTC : Recruitment Day and Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its irreverent take on hamlet, comedic and contemplative. 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 To Be or Not To Be: Guide Hamlet, Ophelia and Hamlet Sr. to hundreds of hilarious deaths in Ryan North's chooseable-path edition of Shakespeare's Hamlet!

2015IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Tin Man Games
To Be or Not To Be — Steam game cover
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Art rewards for absurd choicesEndless branching paths to exploreIrreverent take on hamletComedicContemplativeFunny

Players who liked To Be or Not To Be also play

Steam players who put hours into To Be or Not To Be 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. AmaTisMo

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for To Be or Not To Be fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    A visual novel about mental health, depression, and self-love. Play as Amatista, a young woman trapped in isolation, as she begins a journey she never asked for. Every choice shapes the story. Fully accessible for blind and visually impaired players.

    2027IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  2. WTC : Recruitment Day

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for To Be or Not To Be fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    After Grendel Jinx is mugged, she chases after the thief, determined to retrieve her possessions - and also recruit the person responsible

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Third-strongest match for To Be or Not To Be fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for To Be or Not To Be fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with To Be or Not To Be.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. VIDEOVERSE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Ranked #5 for To Be or Not To Be fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Ghost of Joe Papp

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for To Be or Not To Be fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Welcome to Joe Papp, Nevada. A theater town where local legends spring to life and nobody knows quite what to do with their lives.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual4.19 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sumire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Ranked #7 for To Be or Not To Be fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Overboard!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Ranked #8 for To Be or Not To Be fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below To Be or Not To Be at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under To Be or Not To Be on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under To Be or Not To Be on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under To Be or Not To Be on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under To Be or Not To Be on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under To Be or Not To Be on Steam right now. Shares Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under To Be or Not To Be on Steam right now. Shares Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under To Be or Not To Be on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under To Be or Not To Be on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with To Be or Not To Be.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with To Be or Not To Be.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Tin Man Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Tin Man Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Warhammer Underworlds - Shadespire Edition (Classic)

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tin Man Games, the studio behind To Be or Not To Be. Shares Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    Lead your fighters to Glory in the ultimate PvP dice-and-cards strategy combat game. Warhammer Underworlds - Shadespire Edition pits mighty warbands against one another in an eternal battle for glory in the realms of the Age of Sigmar.

    2020StrategyCasual29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tin Man Games, the studio behind To Be or Not To Be. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a tabletop adventure come to life! This fantasy solo RPG combines unique, simultaneous turn-based combat with a journey that changes based on each figurine you take into Firetop Mountain! Which hero will you take into Zagor's lair THIS time?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Forest of Doom (Standalone)

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tin Man Games, the studio behind To Be or Not To Be. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    YOU are the hero in Forest of Doom! Explore the sinister Darkwood Forest in the digital Fighting Fantasy Standalone version of Ian Livingstone's classic RPG gamebook!

    2014IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion (Classic)

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative with To Be or Not To Be.

    Another title from Tin Man Games, the studio behind To Be or Not To Be. Shares Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    A vast choice-based digital gamebook set within the Warhammer 40,000 universe where you are a Space Marine!

    2015AdventureRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Another title from Tin Man Games, the studio behind To Be or Not To Be. Shares Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown is a role playing adventure that brings tabletop gaming to life in virtual reality! Also includes a new non-VR mode for players without VR hardware. Join a band of scoundrels in this unique sea-faring tabletop RPG adventure!

    2021StrategyAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Appointment with FEAR (Standalone)

    WHY THIS

    Shares choose your own adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Another title from Tin Man Games, the studio behind To Be or Not To Be. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    YOU are Titan City's resident superhero in this interactive graphic novel! Fight crime and solve clues to discover FEAR's fiendish plot!

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Caverns of the Snow Witch (Standalone)

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tin Man Games, the studio behind To Be or Not To Be. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    YOU are the hero in Caverns of the Snow Witch! Triumph agains the villainous Snow Witch in Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy classic RPG gamebook!

    2015IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Curse of the Assassin

    WHY THIS

    Shares choose your own adventure and branching narrative with To Be or Not To Be.

    Another title from Tin Man Games, the studio behind To Be or Not To Be. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Fight, outwit and explore in Orlandes City as you uncover a conspiracy in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story!

    2015IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with To Be or Not To Be.

    A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. VIDEOVERSE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sumire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Overboard!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with To Be or Not To Be.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with To Be or Not To Be.

    GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about To Be or Not To Be

Does To Be or Not To Be work on Steam Deck?
To Be or Not To Be is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does To Be or Not To Be cost?
To Be or Not To Be is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to To Be or Not To Be?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside To Be or Not To Be are AmaTisMo, WTC : Recruitment Day, Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery.
Who developed To Be or Not To Be?
To Be or Not To Be was developed by Tin Man 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 To Be or Not To Be.

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