Among Us! vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Among Us!'s closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	Among Us! This App	Goose Goose Duck Nemesis	Town of Salem - The Coven Contender	Wolvesville - Werewolf Online Contender	Suspects: Mystery Mansion Contender	Stumble Guys Peer	Roblox Peer	Project Winter Mobile New Kid	Eggy Party New Kid
Core Identity
Developer	InnerSloth LLC	Gaggle Studios, Inc.	BlankMediaGames	Wolvesville GmbH & Co. KG	Wildlife Studios	Scopely	Roblox Corporation	Boltrend Games	NetEase Interactive Entertainment
Category	Games	Games	-	Games	-	-	Games	-	-
Platform	Android, iOS	Android, iOS	-	iOS, Android	-	-	Android, iOS	-	-
Store Metrics
Rating	4.1 / 5	4.7 / 5	-	4.5 / 5	-	-	4.5 / 5	-	-
Ratings Count	830,383	12,599	-	6,576	-	-	18,643,172	-	-
Price	Free	Free	-	Free	-	-	Free	-	-
Release Date	Jul 25, 2018	Oct 6, 2021	-	Aug 4, 2018	-	-	May 26, 2011	-	-
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026	Apr 15, 2026	-	Apr 6, 2026	-	-	May 4, 2026	-	-
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	mixed	positive	-	mixed	-	-	negative	-	-
Score	45/100	78/100	-	48/100	-	-	25/100	-	-
Praises	Social deduction gameplay loop provides high replayability for friends and family groups	Engaging Gameplay & Variety	-	Engaging Gameplay Frequent Updates	-	-	Diverse game library provides endless entertainment options for players of all ages	-	-
Complaints	Network instability and false disconnection penalties disrupt the flow of competitive matches	Technical Stability & Crashes	-	Toxic Community Unfair Moderation/Bans	-	-	Mandatory age verification via facial scanning causes significant friction and privacy concerns	-	-
Requests	Ranked matchmaking system to separate experienced players from casual or low-skill participants	-	-	-	-	-	Reversion of communication and avatar changes to restore the classic platform experience	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	Cross-platform play sustains consistent lobby availability Iconic art style lowers barrier to entry	70+ unique character roles Native proximity voice chat Strong cross-platform support	-	100+ unique roles providing high replayability Seamless cross-platform play (iOS, Android, Web) Deep Discord community integration	-	-	Network effects driven by massive user-generated content library Cross-platform parity across mobile, console, and VR	-	-
Weaknesses	3.9★ Android rating lags iOS performance Aggressive disconnection penalties trigger churn Lack of native voice chat	High crash frequency in tutorials/lobbies Lower UI/UX polish compared to Suspects Community friction regarding gacha mechanics	-	High community toxicity and racism Opaque moderation and banning practices Recurring technical bugs affecting voting and joining	-	-	0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap High-friction age verification process Communication restrictions limiting social retention	-	-
Pricing	freemium	freemium	-	freemium	-	-	freemium	-	-
Momentum	Active	Active	-	-	-	-	Active	-	-
Update Cadence	5 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~7d avg	5 versions, 4 majors/6mo, ~9d avg	-	-	-	-	5 versions, ~9d avg	-	-

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