Among Us
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| Developers | |
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| Innersloth | |
| Engines | |
| Former | Unity 2019[Note 1] |
| Unity 2020[Note 2] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 16, 2018 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 12, 2021[3] |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 85 |
| OpenCritic | 80 |
| IGDB | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
| Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Finite spend |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Scrolling |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Party game, Simulation, Stealth |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Among Us |
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| Among Us | |
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| Among Us | 2018 |
| Among Us VR | 2022 |
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[2] | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| itch.io | |
Does not support account creation and login. | |
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| Mac App Store | |
Free-to-play with ads. (ARM-based Macs only can download from App Store, other macs use BlueStacks Android version) | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox Play Anywhere | |
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| Steam | |
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Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Expansion pack | The game is supported through buying the game. |
| Free-to-play | The game is free-to-play on the Mac App Store and iOS App Store. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access on all other storefronts. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic | Skins, hats and pets are purchasable using in-game coins. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Innersloth\Among Us\ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\InnerSloth\AmongUs |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Innersloth.AmongUs_fw5x688tam7rm\SystemAppData\Helium\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/945360/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Innersloth\Among Us\playerStats3 |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/945360/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Only shows a 1/4 of the screen. Can be adjusted by setting the .exe compatibility "Change high DPI settings" option for "High DPI scaling override." | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | [4] | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Vectorized effects, such as "flashlight" shadows, are not antialiased. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Gameplay runs at 60 FPS or higher. Other players movement is capped at 30. Game capped at 60 with Vsync off. Turn on Vsync to run the game at monitor's refresh rate. |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
General settings including sound and controls
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | You can't have one key do two or more things. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | [5] | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | Also DualSense with DualSense buttons. | |
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| DualShock button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Connection modes | unknown | |
| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | Vibrations are always on. | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music/SFX | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Irish | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Portuguese | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 10 | Split screen, or multi-monitor local play is possible with Nucleus Co-op for up to 10 players | ||
| LAN play | 10 | Includes cross play with mobile and console. | ||
| Online play | 15 | Includes cross play with mobile and console. Public games or join via room code. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | Online play servers are hosted by the dev, inbuilt server browser for public games. | |
| Self-hosting | LAN play only |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 | DirectX 12 can be forced using the -force-d3d12 command line argument.[6] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
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| Windows | ||||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Rewired | |
| Multiplayer | Epic Online Services |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | SSE2 instruction set support | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 250 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 10 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2019.4.9f1[1]
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2020.3.22f1[2]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/945360/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (945360) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-09-27
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-04-01
- ↑ How to Play Among Us on Mac - last accessed on 2021-04-28
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-12-18
- Fullscreen was always borderless windowed in the Game Pass version.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-12-18
- Tested in the Game Pass version.
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-12-19
- Works without any issue during testing