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 Fear Surrounds
Among Us and Fear Surrounds 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 Fear Surrounds (2021). Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% 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 Fear Surrounds
Choose Fear Surrounds if you want an Indie, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fear Surrounds launched in 2021.
Both Among Us and Fear Surrounds 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 |  Fear Surrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (371,902 reviews) | 31.3% positive (147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Innersloth | SaltyEgg Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Among Us (2018) is 3 years older than Fear Surrounds (2021).
- Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% positive).
- Fear Surrounds is free; Among Us is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Among Us is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fear Surrounds has no Deck rating yet.
Among Us vs Fear Surrounds — FAQ
- Which is better, Among Us or Fear Surrounds?
- On Steam reviews Among Us scores higher (92.3% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% 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 Fear Surrounds first?
- If you want chronology, Among Us (2018) came out before Fear Surrounds (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 Fear Surrounds 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 Fear Surrounds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Among Us ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Fear Surrounds ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fear Surrounds free?
- Yes — Fear Surrounds is a free-to-play Steam title. Among Us is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Among Us run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Among Us is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fear Surrounds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.