Among Us! vs Nextbots Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Among Us!
A multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal in space. Players complete tasks or vote out impostors, while impostors sabotage and eliminate the crew. Customize your character and game settings for a unique experience.
- Teamwork and betrayal gameplay
- Complete tasks or vote out impostors
- Sabotage and stealth mechanics
- Customizable characters and game settings
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Optional roles for varied gameplay
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A game of teamwork and betrayal ...in space! Play online with 4-15 players as you attempt to prep your spaceship for departure, but beware as one or more random players among the Crew are Impostors bent on killing everyone. MASTER YOUR SOCIAL DEDUCTION SKILLS. Crewmates win by completing all tasks or discovering and voting the Impostors off the ship. The Impostor can use sabotage to cause chaos, making for easier kills and better alibis. Optional roles create a whole new level of gameplay. Try out the Scientist, Engineer, Guardian Angel, or Shapeshifter to create chaos! Think you’re a master of deception? Only one way to find out! CUSTOMIZE YOUR GAME. Choose how you want to play! Change the number of Impostors, roles, tasks, player visibility, and more. Play in style as you change your Crewmates’ color, visor, nameplate, outfit, and hat. More customization options are planned to be continually added in. PLAY WITH ANYONE. Cross-platform play is supported. Play with friends (or enemies?) between PC, mobile, or console! If you have any issues, visit us at: https://www.innersloth.com/faq/
Nextbots Online
Experience a thrilling chase game where you're hunted by terrifying monsters. Explore diverse maps, play solo or with friends in multiplayer, and even create your own levels in a sandbox mode.
- Multiplayer chase game
- Single player mode
- Custom map editor
- Voice and text chat
- Diverse maps (Backrooms, Construct)
- Community-created maps
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Nextbots Online is both a scary and fun game, Nextbot is a monster that will hunt you down. The game has many different modes and maps where you can play in single player mode or together with friends in multiplayer. There are such popular maps as Backrooms, Construct, as well as many custom maps created by the community. In "Map Editor" (Sandbox) you can create your own map and share it with your friends. This mode is similar to "Garry's Mod" (often abbreviated as "gmod"). You will be haunted by such Nextbots as: Obunga, Gigachad, Armstrong and many others. In multiplayer, there is voice and text chat for communication. Run away, survive, have fun, build, I'm sure you'll find something to do in this diverse game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Among Us! at 846K against Nextbots Online's 775. Among Us! also leads on chart position (#8 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Nextbots Online's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 59%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Among Us! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nextbots Online sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nextbots Online holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Among Us! has 846K ratings behind it against 775, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Among Us!'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Nextbots Online's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Among Us! | Nextbots Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (846K ratings) | 4.2 (775 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 846K — better | 775 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 481 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | InnerSloth LLC | MAKSIM NAZARENKO |
Customer experience
Among Us!
Nextbots Online
User reviews
Among Us!
From 846K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🤝 Great for playing with friends
- 🎨 Customizable characters
- 🕵️♀️ Engaging mystery/deduction element
- 🆓 Free to play
Room to improve
- 🔌 Frequent disconnections and crashes
- 🚫 Inability to chat freely
- 🤖 Lack of advanced AI for solo play
- 🤬 Issues with toxic/inappropriate player behavior
- 🕰️ Long wait times to join games
Nextbots Online
From 775 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining game
- 🚀 Great multiplayer experience
- 💡 Ability to create custom Nextbots
- 👍 Good graphics and visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the game
- 📢 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔧 Difficulty in uploading custom Nextbot audio
- 🚧 Limited map selection
Bugs and requests
Among Us!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Glitches causing black screens and inability to move
- Inconsistent behavior when players disconnect
- Issues with the 'shhh' loading screen
- Problems with the 'you were kicked' notification
Requested features
5 requests- Add a friends list to play with regular partners
- Implement a reporting system for disruptive players
- Introduce new game modes like 'hide and seek'
- Allow more customization options for characters
- Optimize performance to reduce crashes and disconnects
Nextbots Online
Reported bugs
4 issues- Nextbots getting stuck in objects
- Inability to save custom Nextbot creations
- Multiplayer matchmaking issues and connection problems
- Game freezing or crashing during play
Requested features
5 requests- Add more Nextbot characters and skins
- Improve the map editor with more customization options
- Implement a way to share custom Nextbots with other players
- Add new game modes like survival or cooperative play
- Reduce the frequency of ads or allow players to disable them
In-app purchases
Among Us!
- Remove All Ads$1.99
- Top Hat$1.99
- Police$1.99
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- MIRA HQ Skin Bundle$1.99
- Polus Map Skins$1.99
- Stickmin Pet Bundle$2.99
- 1M Download Hat Bundle$2.99
- Brainslug Pet Bundle$2.99
- Mini Crewmate Bundle$2.99
- Hamster Pet Bundle$2.99
Nextbots Online
- 1000 Gold$0.99
- 100 Gems$0.99
- VIP - 1 week$1.99
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- Starter Pack$1.99
- 5000 Gold$3.99
- 500 Gems$3.99
- VIP - 1 month$4.99
- Premium season pass$4.99
- 1000 Gems$7.99
- VIP$29.99
Questions
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