Choose Around Us
Choose Around Us if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Around Us launched in 2023.
Around Us vs Cargo Duty
Around Us and Cargo Duty both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Around Us (2023) is 1 year older than Cargo Duty (2024). Both sit near 71% positive on Steam (Around Us: 14 reviews, Cargo Duty: 69). 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 Cargo Duty
Choose Cargo Duty if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cargo Duty launched in 2024.
Both Around Us and Cargo Duty sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.4% vs 71% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Around Us |  Cargo Duty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 71% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | H4RT | Carrot Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Around Us (2023) is 1 year older than Cargo Duty (2024).
- Both sit near 71% positive on Steam (Around Us: 14 reviews, Cargo Duty: 69).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Cargo Duty is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Around Us has no Deck rating yet.
Around Us vs Cargo Duty — FAQ
- Should I play Around Us or Cargo Duty first?
- If you want chronology, Around Us (2023) came out before Cargo Duty (2024). 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 Around Us and Cargo Duty similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Around Us and Cargo Duty have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Around Us ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cargo Duty ships Online Co-op, Co-op.