Among Us
Online social deduction party game with hidden killers aboard spaceships
Innersloth · Released Nov 16, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 749K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 4,677 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 2,236
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 months ago
- Jun 22, 2026
Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)
What is Among Us?
A 2D multiplayer social deduction party game set aboard spacecraft. In matches for 4-15 players, crewmates complete tasks, respond to sabotage, discuss suspicious behavior, and vote, while hidden Impostors deceive and kill them.
For you if...
- +you enjoy discussion, deception, and group voting
- +you have friends for private party-game sessions
- +you like cooperative tasks mixed with hidden-role conflict
Not for you if...
- −you prefer solo play over multiplayer group interaction
- −you dislike lying, accusations, and social deduction
What players say
92% of 748,542 reviews are positive · 92% of 4,677 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the social deduction when playing with a private group of friends. Their main complaints concern public lobbies, where they report impulsive voting, harassment, slurs, cheating, and teamers, along with weak moderation. Some also report disconnects and penalties for leaving broken or hacked matches.
Screenshots and trailer
Among Us system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 x32bit
- Processor
- INTEL i3-4330
- Graphics
- INTEL HD Graphics 4600
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 x64bit
- Processor
- INTEL i3-4330
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 650
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 33
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Social Deduction
- Space
- Survival
- 2D
- Funny
- Party Game
- Psychological
- Co-op
- Cartoony
- Local Multiplayer
- Casual
- PvP
- Minigames
- Sci-fi
Recent updates
- Jun 22, 2026 · Among Us – Depreciation of 2024 Versions
- Nov 18, 2025 · November Update v17.1.0: The Longest Dev Log in The World
- Oct 14, 2025 · A Small Update - v17.0.1
- Aug 6, 2025 · Among Us 2023 Depreciation
- May 20, 2025 · May Update: A Smol Treat
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