Games like Among Us: 8 picks for betraying friends

The closest game to Among Us is Goose Goose Duck, and if you want the same tension with more survival, try Project Winter. Innersloth's 2018 hit plays with 4 to 15 people: the crew fixes the ship while one or more impostors pick everyone off. This list mixes bluffing games with chaotic party games, so you can pick what your group is in the mood for.

What makes Among Us work

Among Us is not really about the game, it is about the people. Tasks are simple, the rules fit in one sentence, and everything happens at the vote: who is lying, who accuses too fast, who was in Electrical with nobody watching. A round lasts a few minutes and you play ten in a row.

It runs on almost everything, from phones to consoles, with cross-play. According to players on IGDB, it takes about 2 hours to see what it has and around 10 to unlock everything, but nobody plays it for achievements. You play it for the night.

How to pick your next party game

If bluffing and voting are what you love, stick to social deduction with Goose Goose Duck or Project Winter. If you just want to laugh with your group, chaotic co-op games like Overcooked! 2 or Moving Out have the same effect without the betrayal (mostly). For same-screen play, see our couch co-op guide, and for playing apart, our list of online games with friends.

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   1. Goose Goose Duck

   2021

   Among Us's direct cousin, with geese instead of astronauts. The idea is the same, but it adds lots of special roles that shake up every round, and some of them have their own goals and win alone. Great if your group knows Among Us by heart and needs new surprises.

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   2. Project Winter

   2019

   Eight players stuck in the snow must survive and escape together, except traitors are hiding among them. You chop wood, hunt and repair things while watching who drifts too far from the group. Longer and tenser than Among Us, with a real survival layer.

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   3. Lethal Company

   2023

   No traitor here, but the same group energy. You explore abandoned places as a team to haul back scrap, and proximity voice chat means your friends hear you scream when a monster finds you. Perfect for laughing and being scared at the same time.

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   4. Pummel Party

   2018

   An online board game broken up by minigames, where dirty tricks are encouraged. You can steal items, trap spaces and wreck a friend's game on the final turn. If you enjoy the bad faith that Among Us brings out in people, there is plenty of it here.

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   5. Overcooked! 2

   2018 · Main story 5 h

   The most chaotic co-op around: a kitchen, orders piling up and levels that move under your feet. Nobody betrays anyone, but there is as much shouting as an Among Us vote. Play it on one screen or online to test how strong your friendships really are.

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   6. Boomerang Fu

   2020

   Cute food characters fight with boomerangs in tight arenas. A round lasts seconds, power-ups change everything and anyone gets it in ten seconds. It is the perfect game to warm up a night with friends before you move on to longer, sneakier bluffing sessions.

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   7. Gang Beasts

   2017

   Floppy little characters brawl on rooftops, trucks and moving ferris wheels. Nobody really controls their character, and that is the whole point. No deduction, but guaranteed laughs when someone falls off the stage and drags their opponent down with them.

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   8. Moving Out

   2020 · Main story 7 h

   You play movers who must empty houses as fast as possible, even if the sofa goes through the window. Levels are short, the physics are funny and the co-op needs a bit of planning. A good family-friendly alternative to betrayal games.

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FAQ

What game is most like Among Us?

Goose Goose Duck keeps almost the entire formula: a group, tasks, hidden impostors and votes. It adds special roles that keep rounds fresh. For a longer take with more survival, Project Winter is the other big reference in social deduction.

How many players can play Among Us?

Among Us supports 4 to 15 players, online or over local WiFi, with cross-play between phones, PC and consoles. It really shines with voice chat and friends who love arguing their case when it is time to vote.

What party game can I play online with friends?

For bluffing, Goose Goose Duck and Project Winter. For laughs without betrayal, Lethal Company and Pummel Party work great online. If you are all in the same room, Overcooked! 2, Gang Beasts and Boomerang Fu are perfect picks.