Choose Among Us
Choose Among Us if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. 371,902 Steam reviews back the pick.
Among Us vs Paper Pirates
Among Us and Paper Pirates 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. Among Us (2018) is 2 years older than Paper Pirates (2020). Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Paper Pirates (90.5% 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 Paper Pirates
Choose Paper Pirates if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. Paper Pirates launched in 2020.
Both Among Us and Paper Pirates sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.3% vs 90.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Among Us |  Paper Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (371,902 reviews) | 90.5% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Innersloth | Iteration Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Among Us (2018) is 2 years older than Paper Pirates (2020).
- Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Paper Pirates (90.5% positive).
- Among Us is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Paper Pirates (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Among Us vs Paper Pirates — FAQ
- Should I play Among Us or Paper Pirates first?
- If you want chronology, Among Us (2018) came out before Paper Pirates (2020). 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 Among Us and Paper Pirates 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 Among Us and Paper Pirates have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Among Us ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Paper Pirates ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.