Choose Among Us
Choose Among Us if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 371,902 reviews.
Among Us vs Killer: Infected One of Us
Among Us and Killer: Infected One of Us 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 3 years older than Killer: Infected One of Us (2021). Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Killer: Infected One of Us (45.5% 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 Killer: Infected One of Us
Choose Killer: Infected One of Us if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Killer: Infected One of Us launched in 2021.
Both Among Us and Killer: Infected One of Us 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. 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
 Among Us |  Killer: Infected One of Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (371,902 reviews) | 45.5% positive (121 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Innersloth | DreamTeamGames |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Among Us (2018) is 3 years older than Killer: Infected One of Us (2021).
- Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Killer: Infected One of Us (45.5% positive).
- Among Us is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Killer: Infected One of Us (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Among Us is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Killer: Infected One of Us has no Deck rating yet.
Among Us vs Killer: Infected One of Us — FAQ
- Which is better, Among Us or Killer: Infected One of Us?
- On Steam reviews Among Us scores higher (92.3% positive) than Killer: Infected One of Us (45.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Among Us is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Among Us or Killer: Infected One of Us first?
- If you want chronology, Among Us (2018) came out before Killer: Infected One of Us (2021). 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 Killer: Infected One of Us 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 Killer: Infected One of Us have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Among Us ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Killer: Infected One of Us ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Among Us run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Among Us is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Killer: Infected One of Us doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.