Among Us! vs Paper.io 2

How do Among Us! and Paper.io 2 compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Among Us!	Paper.io 2
Genre	Action	Action
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	variable	medium
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	low
Typical session	medium	short
Rating	4.1 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings count	837,363	2,788,126
Reviews say	What players like Hilarious with friends and highly replayable Customizable roles and gameplay settings Cross-platform play with PC, mobile, and console Common complaints Frequent freezing and crashes on launch Network disconnection penalties too harsh (495+ minute cooldowns) Toxic player base with frequent cheating and trolling	What players like Smooth, satisfying arcade gameplay Endless progression with new maps/skins Works offline without WiFi Common complaints Ads interrupt gameplay constantly (2-3 per 3 mins) Ads appear during revive sequences without proper flow Unbalanced superpowers (bunny skin overpowered)

Among Us! — A social deduction party game where Crewmates complete tasks while Impostors secretly eliminate players and sabotage the ship. (rated variable difficulty, none ad pressure) Paper.io 2 — Draw your territory across the arena in frantic real-time multiplayer .io battles. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.