Choose Murder Next Room
Choose Murder Next Room if you want an Action experience. Murder Next Room launched in 2024.
Murder Next Room vs Impostor Online
Murder Next Room and Impostor Online both land in Indie, Casual, Early Access 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, Casual, Early Access on Steam. Murder Next Room (2024) is 1 year older than Impostor Online (2025). Impostor Online is free; Murder Next Room is paid (9.99 USD). 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 Impostor Online
Choose Impostor Online if you want a Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Impostor Online launched in 2025.
Both Murder Next Room and Impostor Online sit in Indie, Casual, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Murder Next Room |  Impostor Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 65.2% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Haven Software | SkullSocket Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Murder Next Room (2024) is 1 year older than Impostor Online (2025).
- Impostor Online is free; Murder Next Room is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Murder Next Room vs Impostor Online — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Next Room or Impostor Online first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Next Room (2024) came out before Impostor Online (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 Murder Next Room and Impostor Online similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Early Access 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.
- Do both Murder Next Room and Impostor Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Murder Next Room ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Impostor Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Impostor Online free?
- Yes — Impostor Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Murder Next Room is paid (9.99 USD).