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AMONG us d3is a [[2018 in video gaming|2018]] online [[multi-player]] [[social deduction game]] developed and published by American game studio [[Innersloth]]. It takes inspiration from the party game Mafia and the science fiction horror film ''The Thing''. 

It was released for [[Android]] and [[iOS]] devices in June 2018 and on [[Windows]] later that year in November. The game was ported to [[Nintendo Switch]] in December 2020, and to the [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X]]/[[Xbox Series S|S]] in December 2021.

The game takes place in space-themed settings: a spaceship called The Skeld, an above-earth base called MIRA HQ, a planet base called Polus, and a [[The Henry Stickmin Collection|Henry Stickmin]]-themed Airship. Players each take on one of two roles, most being Crewmates, and a pre-determined number being Impostors.

The Impostors' goal is to covertly sabotage and kill the Crewmates before they complete all of their tasks; the goal of the Crewmates is to identify the Impostors, eliminate them, and complete tasks around the map; the players that are suspected to be Impostors may be eliminated via the largest amount of votes, which any player may do by calling an emergency meeting (except during a crisis) or reporting a dead body. If all Impostors are eliminated or all tasks were completed, the Crewmates win; however, if a critical sabotage stays unresolved after its cooldown or there is an equal number of Impostors and Crewmates, the Impostors win.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://innersloth.com/gameAmongUs.php|title = Among Us|siteurl = https://innersloth.com|sitename = Innersloth|accessdate = April 13, 2021}}</ref>

When it was initially released, it garnered little attention from mainstream media. However, it received an influx of popularity in 2020 due to a large number of well-known Twitch streamers and YouTubers playing and streaming this game.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://pcgamer.com/how-among-us-became-so-popular/|title = How Among Us became so wildly popular|siteurl = https://pcgamer.com|sitename = PC Gamer|date = September 24, 2020|accessdate = April 13, 2021|author = Wes Fenlon}}</ref> As a response to the increased popularity, Innersloth announced a sequel to the game called "Among Us 2".<ref>
{{Cite web|url = https://innersloth.itch.io/among-us/devlog/171026/among-us-2|title = Among Us 2|sitename = itch.io|siteurl = https://itch.io|author = Innersloth|date = August 18, 2020|accessdate = April 13, 2021}}</ref> However, a month later, the sequel was canceled because the developers shifted focus to improving the original game.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://innersloth.itch.io/among-us/devlog/181107/the-future-of-among-us|title = The Future of Among Us|sitename = itch.io|siteurl = https://itch.io|author = Innersloth|date = September 23, 2020|accessdate = April 13, 2021}}</ref>

On December 15, 2020, a Nintendo Switch edition was released, which is available on the console's Nintendo eShop.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://youtube.com/watch?v=vlVeaz_l5Jg|title = Among Us - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch|siteurl = https://youtube.com|sitename = YouTube|author = [https://youtube.com/Nintendo Nintendo]|date = December 15, 2020|accessdate = April 13, 2021}}</ref> The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1339647203724312578|title = *pops out of vent* Oops, we've been caught. @AmongUsGame comes to Xbox and @XboxGamePass in 2021! http://xbx.lv/3nvUIf8|sitename = Twitter|siteurl = https://twitter.com|author = [https://twitter.com/Xbox Xbox]|date = December 17, 2020|accessdate = April 13, 2021}}</ref> 

A virtual reality adaptation, ''[[Among Us VR]]'', was released in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/among-us-vr-review|title=Among Us VR Review|date=November 10, 2022|last=Stockdale|first=Henry|work=IGN}}</ref>
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== External Links ==
* [https://innersloth.com/games/among-us Official website]
* {{Fandom|among-us}}
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* {{Twitter|AmongUsGame}}