Choose Around Us
Choose Around Us if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Around Us launched in 2023.
Around Us vs UniWar
Around Us and UniWar both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Around Us (2023) is 1 year older than UniWar (2024). Around Us scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than UniWar (70% 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 UniWar
Choose UniWar if you want a Strategy game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. UniWar launched in 2024.
Both Around Us and UniWar sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.4% vs 70% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Around Us |  UniWar | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | H4RT | Spooky House |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Around Us (2023) is 1 year older than UniWar (2024).
- Around Us scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than UniWar (70% positive).
- Around Us is free; UniWar is paid (7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Around Us vs UniWar — FAQ
- Should I play Around Us or UniWar first?
- If you want chronology, Around Us (2023) came out before UniWar (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 UniWar similar?
- They overlap on 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 UniWar have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Around Us ships Online Co-op, Co-op; UniWar ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Around Us free?
- Yes — Around Us is a free-to-play Steam title. UniWar is paid (7.99 USD).