The social deduction game Among Us has become a hit with players across the board. Seemingly every internet personality has tested the waters of this game and had fun playing leading to an explosion of popularity.

There are a lot of reasons why Among Us is the best imposter game to exist, but there are some features offered in other titles that players might prefer. Between game mechanics, role abilities, or gameplay style, here are the reasons why Among Us may or may not be the best imposter game out there.

10 Better – Project Winter

Project Winter bears many similarities to Among Us. Eight players are trapped in the wilderness during a harsh winter. Players must work together to gather resources, fix broken structures, and do whatever it takes to survive. The Traitors are looking to kill everyone else and make it look like the local wildlife did the deed.

What makes this game stand out is that it is more survival-oriented. Players are scrambling to gather resources to survive and fighting off bears and wolves. Project Winter is a survival game wrapped in a social deduction game instead of the other way around with Among Us.

9 Among Us – Secondary Win Conditions

While other games rely upon the death of all innocents or the identification of the traitors, Among Us offers alternatives to win. If the Imposters brought their A-game, then Crewmates can focus on completing tasks and achieving victory that way.

Similarly, if Crewmates are covering each other’s backs too well, then the Imposters can achieve victory by sabotaging critical functions on the ship. This provides something of a time limit in the game as both sides need to act quickly to prevent the other side from winning in an alternative fashion.

8 Better – Town Of Salem

Town of Salem is one of the classic social deduction games that gained world-wide attention early on. What made this game great was that large groups of 15 people could jump in and play together. Among Us, on the other hand, has a cap of 10 players.

It also featured 48 unique roles that provided each player unique powers and abilities to eliminate each other, keep the town folk alive, or identify the guilty parties. No two games played the same as players could heal each other, sow chaos, infect others with plague, turn others into Vampires, and many more.

7 Among Us – Real-Time Gameplay

For the longest time, imposter-style games were turn-based affairs with the imposters performing the kills, innocents gathering clues, and then everyone talks it out and votes. Among Us stands out from many of those classic games by offering the action in real-time.

Instead of waiting for specific events to occur off-screen as each person takes their turn, Among Us puts the player in the thick of it. They can witness kills, gather clues, and report their findings in real-time.

6 Better – Trouble In Terrorist Town

Trouble In Terrorist Town is an older game and part of Garry’s Mod. In this game, players are separated into three categories; Terrorists, Detectives, and Innocents. Terrorists are charged with killing everyone else, Detectives were charged with identifying and killing Terrorists, and Innocents are meant to help the Detective and stay alive.

The catch is that only someone holding a gun can kill the Terrorist. Meaning the Innocents are lambs before the slaughter without them. If the Detective accidentally kills an Innocent, it results in them losing their ability.

5 Among Us – Rewards Strategy And Cleverness

Among Us has a simple premise with complex strategies that can play out in any given game. The best Imposters can fool others with their words and actions while the best Crewmates are master detectives.

This results in increasingly complex gameplay as players utilize different strategies, tactics, and manipulations to win on either side. Players that can twist words, frame opponents, or have a really good memory can usually win regardless of which side they’re on.

4 Better – Deceit

Deceit is a phenomenal game due to the horror elements dripping in every frame. Uninfected players are locked in a dark dungeon looking for a way out while Infected are seeking to eliminate them. Whenever the lights go out, the Infected become monstrous and can attack the other players.

What results is a social deduction game while the lights are on and a player versus player horror experience when the lights go out, and all of it is first-person. This can result in some intense gameplay as Uninfected fight for their lives when the lights go out.

3 Among Us – Family Friendly

A major perk for Among Us, and perhaps the main driving force behind its popularity, is that it’s fairly family-friendly. In fact, it’s ESRB rating states that anyone over the age of 10 can play the game. This is helpful for younger gamers who may not be able to play the more mature games that are out there.

It’s also helpful for streamers as they don’t have to worry too much about showing the gameplay on various platforms with sensitive content requirements. The blood and violence are minimal and the game is a lot of fun for more mature players.

2 Better – Barotrauma

Barotrauma is a chilling survival experience that has many elements of social deduction gameplay. Players are charged with surviving the icy depths of an alien moon in a submarine. Sometimes players can be selected as traitors, tasked with sabotaging the submarine and killing everyone aboard.

What’s interesting is that this isn’t always the case, sometimes no one is selected as a traitor. This could result in players suspecting each other when everyone involved is innocent. Meanwhile, the monsters and the ocean itself are looking for a way to break in and kill everyone.

1 Among Us – Ghostplay

Perhaps the greatest perk to Among Us is that players can still participate to some degree even after they die. In many games, once a player is dead they simply have to wait till the next game to play again. Among Us solves this problem with Ghosts.

Deceased Imposters can continue sabotaging the ship to benefit their allies while deceased Crewmates can busy themselves with their tasks. Granted, it’s not terribly engaging and something the developers are working to expand, but in the meantime, it’s one of the few social deduction games that gives players something to do while waiting for the next round.

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