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Among Us

Mild overall intensity
Highest flag: Crime & lawlessness — crime depicted

What's in it

Violence cartoon/stylized
Low

Players are able to kill other players as an Impostor, leaving a corpse; there is no blood or gore.

Crime & lawlessness crime depicted
Low

Impostors sabotage the ship and kill other players, and the game rewards deception and betrayal.

Spending cosmetic purchases
Low

A paid base game on PC and Switch with cosmetic in-game purchases.

Who can reach your kid

Chat with strangersUser-created contentStranger friend requestsReal-money spending

What it is

Among Us is a social deduction game where players take on the roles of Crewmates or Impostors aboard a spaceship. The Crewmates must complete tasks while the Impostors sabotage and eliminate the Crewmates. The game is played in real time with voice and text chat, and players can be randomly matched with strangers. It includes in-app purchases for cosmetic items and a companion app with daily rewards, and a mobile version with in-app purchases.

How it's framed

The game frames its content as lighthearted competitive fun, rewarding deception and betrayal as gameplay mechanics rather than presenting them as moral wrongdoing. It relies heavily on social interaction and player choice, with the tone set by the people playing.

Details

Developer
Innersloth
Publisher
Innersloth
Released
Nov 16, 2018
Metacritic 85critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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