HERE. WE. GO. Our overhauled matchmaking is here! The team made changes thanks to your responses to last year’s player feedback survey. Your thoughts have had a big influence on the kind of chaos we bring in updates like this. Thanks for helping shape Among Us.
Finding Games
At the core of matchmaking, we want to make sure you have the right tools to find the lobby you want. With that in mind, our team put their heads together and cooked up this new interface.
The screen delivers key info at a glance like: the amount of lobbies currently online in your server region, the map, and how many Crewmates there are. We added the player speed and if roles are activated too. With all these visible right away, you can quickly choose a lobby if you’re trying to jump into a round.
We’ve heard your cries for improved filtering! Now you can fine tune your searches via the “Filters” button.
In the “Filters” screen you can choose the settings you’d like to home in on for your preferred lobby. Choices include:
Classic
Hide n Seek
Maps
Number of Impostors
Roles
Player Speed
Kill cooldown
Voting time
Visual tasks
Anonymous votes
Confirm ejects
Tags (Beginner, Intermediate, Expert)
After you select your settings and close the tab, you’ll see how many lobbies match your choices and be able to join. If you can’t find any games with the settings you chose, either unselect some or choose the “clear filters” option to wipe all the filters at once and start over! This just means you’ve gotten too specific.
When you find a lobby you’re ready to join, you can either tap the listing to dive right in or click “More” and see the game details.
If the lobby settings look good to you, it’s time to join and investigate some Impostors (or at least carry your fellow Crewmates).
Lobby Creation
For those Crewmates who like holding the reigns and creating lobbies – your experience has been upgraded too. After you select Play and Online you’ll see 3 options: Create Game, Enter Code, and Find Game.
Along with the cute animation every time you increase the player capacity, you’ll be able to choose between:
Classic and Hide n Seek modes
The 5 maps
Tags
Server regions
Chat types
Chat language
When you select “Create Game” you’ll see a confirmation screen before it’s set in stone and unchangeable forever… bwahahahahahaha (not really – you can always change these).
“But what about the roles and visual tasks and confirming votes…?” You’ll still be able to edit these settings once you’re in the Dropship by going to the good ol’ laptop and editing the settings from the menu we updated previously.
Joining a Game
Among Us is best when playing with your friends (and soon to be enemies). When one of them sends you a lobby code to join a match you’ll have an updated screen as well.
Now, when you enter a code you’ll be able to confirm the host, lobby capacity, region, and the chat type. If all looks in order, you can click “Join Game” and enter the lobby. And don’t worry if your chat type or region don’t match – the game will update this for you (as long as you have permissions to use Free Chat) so you can focus on the upcoming chaos!
Wooooo – that was a lot of info. If you find it a bit confusing, check out our handy tutorial. We hope these changes make it WAY easier for you to find that perfect lobby and be the impressive Impostors you really are.
As you start getting used to the new setup, we’d love your feedback as well as any reports on bugs that may have skittered in with this update. You can send those to us at our helpdesk!
Kamurocho Collab
It’s time to be(an) like a dragon, Crewmates! Our first Cosmicube collab of the year is here. Spend 110 Stars so you can start unlocking some criminally good cosmetics – check our collab blog for the details.
With these hot new cosmetics you’ll be ready for The Skeld karaoke party or to chase after all those Crewmates dressed like Kiryu-chan…
Before you head to the cafeteria, let’s cover one more change for this update.
New Version Number
Those of you with sharp visors will note that I called this update 16.0.0 instead of v2025.3.25. That’s because of Impostor sabotage the team wanted to make things easier for us going forward.
What do the new numbers mean?
The first number increases whenever we have major updates. Think updated systems like matchmaking, or content like new maps or roles!
The second number increases when we have smaller updates. This includes things like bug fixes or cosmetic drops.
The third number in the series will increase if we deploy hotfixes or have platform specific changes.
Release date: October 22nd 2024 (North America, Europe) / October 23rd 2024 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Trying to start an Online lobby while permanently or temporarily banned will no longer put the game into an endless black screen. Remember to play nice.
Updated the Tracker’s ability to display as “TRACK” instead of “TRACKER”.
[Lobby] – We lowered the volume of The Skeld song in the lobby. Sorry it was too loud! You can adjust the volume further with the volume slider in the settings.
[Lobby] – The friends list icon no longer moves when accepting a game invite.
[Lobby] – Chat bubbles shouldn’t break through the chat window when scrolling.
[Lobby] – The visor and hat on the host icon are now layered correctly.
[Lobby] – Hats now layer correctly when stacking with other players on the Dropship.
[Lobby] – Fixed layering issues for chat in multiple windows.
[Lobby] – Fixed inconsistent fonts being displayed for special characters.
[Lobby] – Game setting updates now display with the correct icons and colors when popping up on the left side of the screen.
[Lobby] – The plus and minus buttons in the role settings will continue to work after you select a game preset.
[Lobby] – The plus and minus buttons in the role settings no longer stay highlighted after selecting them.
[Classic] – Button click SFX no longer occur when you click the map icon during the start of a game.
[Practice] – The practice dummies will now respawn after calling an Emergency Meeting.
[Airship / Fungle] – Visors are layered correctly during ladder animations.
[Skeld / Polus] – We removed a controller button icon that appeared during the Inspect Samples task even if you weren’t using a controller.
[Fungle] – Crewmates don’t get frozen in the climbing animation if a Mushroom Mixup is called while on the ladder.
[Mobile] – Increased the font size of the settings in the ‘View’ for players using smaller devices.
Release date: June 18th 2024 (North America, Europe) / June 19th 2024 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Updates
New Crewmate Role – Tracker
Grab your bandana or maybe a shrub to hide behind as you keep tabs on a Crewmate. The Tracker has the ability to well… track a Crewmate’s location via the map for a limited amount of time. Catch those Impostors in a lie about where they’ve been and save the crew – or not…
New Crewmate Role – Noisemaker
AAaaaAaAAAaaaAHHHhhh No, the Noisemaker doesn’t actually sound like that, but they do sound off when they become the poor victim of an Impostor kill. There’s also a visual indicator of their death that appears on screen so your fellow Crewmates can run to catch the Impostor red handed (even if it’s not Red).
New Impostor Role – Phantom
If you’ve ever wanted to just up and disappear when you’re the Impostor, I have great news. Our new Impostor role, the Phantom, has the ability to turn invisible! Want to escape after the perfect kill? Activate your ability and sneak right by those dum Crewmates. Just remember it’s for a limited time so plan your escapes and appearances well!
Lobby Settings
When you spawn in the lobby you’ll notice that there’s a big empty space where the lobby settings used to be! Our user interface expert, Lucy, worked really hard with our programmers to make the settings look beautiful and only a button click away. The right side of the screen now has a menu to clearly display the room code, map, number of Crewmates, privacy, and game setting presets – more on that later.
When you’re a Crewmate waiting for the host, you’ll be able to view the settings that are applied by selecting ‘View‘ to pop out a handy overview menu so you can see what the host has set up.
If you’re the host, you’ll have a slightly different menu to tweak and dial in the settings for the next round when you select the ‘Edit‘ button.
Game Presets:
Core Settings – for those looking for a classic Among Us feel with no extra roles. Just you, your fellow Crewmates, and some Impostors.
Roles Galore – for those looking to spice up their lobbies by adding in roles to the mix (mmmmm, rolls). You can set the chances of the Tracker, Engineer, Scientist, Guardian Angel, Shapeshifter, and Phantom to be in the game.
Game Presets for Hide N Seek:
Pitch Dark – for those courageous Crewmates who want to hide in the darkness without a flashlight.
Flashlights – for those who like shining the light on things… like your Crewmates killed by the Seeker.
Patch Notes
The Fungle – Crewmates wont be stuck in the ladder climb animation if a Mushroom Mixup happens while climbing a ladder
Shapeshifters who are climbing a ladder when a meeting is called will no longer get stuck in the climbing animation
Airship and The Fungle as Shapeshifter – The Shapeshift duration timer now counts down correctly under all conditions
Classic and Hide N Seek – Desolation of Skeld Pet will now appear in the actual game and not guard their hoard in the dropship
Quick Chat – Text in the chat field will have the same colors as the quick chat builder
iOS – The “Pending Account Deletion” message is no longer hidden by the Friend List bar
Child Accounts that become old enough to be full accounts will now receive permissions correctly
Scientist – The battery duration timer is is no longer blocked by the settings icon on some resolution settings
The Great Goalie visor now layers correctly with certain hats
Skeld – An extra button no longer appears on screen during the second part of the Inspect Sample task
Known issues
Practice Mode – Switching roles while tracking a dummy will track that dummy indefinitely
Lobby – Lobby updates may be shown with the incorrect icon and color under certain conditions
Lobby – Controller buttons may overlap the Game Settings update text when opening certain menus
Lobby – Description text may flicker when opening and closing the edit window
Skeld/Polus – A controller button icon may show up during Inspect Sample task Part 1 when not using a controller
Classic – Audio feedback may happen during certain cutscenes when some buttons are pressed
Release date: March 5th 2024 (North America, Europe) / March 6th 2024 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Crewmates will no longer teleport or ‘snap’ to a task when starting one.
Main Menu no longer goes to black screen after quickly selecting a map from the Practice Menu.
A variety of cosmetic fixes so you can continue having good drip.
RB and R1 prompts don’t appear on the screen twice when using cams on controller.
Lobby Settings won’t remain on screen at the start of a match.
Previewing items in a Cosmicube display on your selected Crewmate color instead of defaulting to Red.
[Classic] The Impostor count no longer reduces twice when an ejected Impostor leaves the game.
[Airship] Crewmates will not get stuck in the climbing animation while on a ladder when a sabotage ends.
[The Fungle] Crewmates hats no longer float behind them when riding the zipline. They finally hold onto their hats.
[Practice] [The Fungle] Crewmates will no longer clip through the map if they are using the zipline or ladders when a sabotage ends.
[Console] Game no longer crashes when you tilt the left stick to drop the last piece of the “Assemble Artifact” task.
[Crossplatform] The “You’re Boned” cosmetic icon is now correctly displayed.
Known Bugs:
[The Fungle] Crewmates may sometimes leave their hand behind on the zipline.
[The Fungle] Player’s left hand may not appear as the correct color while wearing the Right Hand Man skin and using the zipline.
[Crossplatform] After attempting to merge a temporary account into a full account, some players may experience a Friendcode Fail error preventing account login
Impostors may teleport to a vent near a Crewmate when the Crewmate completes the “Clean Vent” task, even if the Impostor was not in the vent at the time.
Additional notes: this update is not compatible with older versions of the game.
Release date: November 28th 2023 (North America, Europe) / November 29th 2023 (Japan)
Patch notes:
The Indie Cosmicube!!!
We’ve built our biggest Cosmicube yet featuring: Untitled Goose Game, Undertale, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Celeste, Behemoth (Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid), and A Hat in Time! That is a whole lot of delightful indies right there and so many new ways to dress your Crewmates and impress as the Impost – HONK – hey!
And if you think this couldn’t get more awesome, you’re wrong. We hope you’ve been saving up because this Cosmicube only costs 7000 Beans!!! Stop by the in-game shop now as the Cosmicube will only be available until February 28, 2024!
Alien Hominid
Alien Underbite Visor
Alien’s Antennae Hat
ZAP! Nameplate
Castle Crashers
Crasher’s Armor Skin
Crasher’s Helmet Hat
Hatty Hattington’s Hat Hat
Hatty’s Delicious Tears Visor
Hatty’s Delightful Suit Skin
Kingley Dignity Visor
Kingley Krown Hat
Kingley Robes Skin
Let’s Have a Brawl Nameplate
Rammy Pet
Celeste
Badeline’s Hair Hat
Badeline’s Jacket skin
Catch Me Quick Nameplate
Flying Strawberry Pet
Madeline’s Gear Skin
Madeline’s Hair Hat
The Birb Hat
Theo’s Beard Visor
Theo’s Gear Skin
Theo’s Hair Hat
Upward and Onward Nameplate
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Bone Shaker Pet
Cadence’s Bandana Hat
Cadence’s Tabbard Skin
Dance Til You Drop (Dead) Nameplate
Frederick’s Goatee Visor
Frederick’s Hat Hat
Frederick’s Outfit Skin
I Sorta Knew ‘Em Hat
Light Up the Night Nameplate
Nocturna’s Ponytail Hat
Nocturna’s Wings Skin
A Hat in Time
Bow Kid’s Bow Hat
Bow Kid’s Dress Skin
The Conductor’s Cap Hat
The Conductor’s Uniform Skin
Kid’s Cape Skin
Kid’s Hat Hat
Mad Crow Pet
Mustache Girl’s Hood Hat
Mustache Girl’s Mustache Visor
Mustache Girl’s Robes Skin
No Time to Spare Nameplate
Your Contract Has Expired Nameplate
Undertale
Bird That Carries Crew Hat
Bonetrousle Hat
Casual Outfit of Justice Skin
CoolSkeleton95 Skin
Napstamate Pet
Once Upon a Time Nameplate
Ponytail of Justice Hat
Some Guy’s Hoodie Skin
Spear of Justice Hat
Your Best Friend Hat
Your Worst Nightmare Hat
You’re Going to Have a Time Nameplate
Untitled Goose Game
The Gardener’s Cap Hat
The Gardener’s Gear Skin
The Gardener’s Nose Visor
Golden Bell Hat
A Goose Beak Visor
A Goose Pet
HONK Nameplate
Peace Was Never An Option Nameplate
Untitled Goose Floaty Hat
The Wimp’s Glasses Visor
The Wimp’s Wardrobe Skin
Bean Cosmetics
If you’re looking for even more pizzazz, check out what new Bean currency items have been added to the store alongside the Fungle Cosmicube and complete your look!
Patch Notes
The team has been swatting mosquitos and other in-game bugs that may have been impacting your time in The Fungle or Among Us experience in general. Here are a few items that have been fixed:
[The Fungle] – Mushroom Mixup sabotage now randomizes skins
[The Fungle] – Some layering and animations have been fixed
[The Fungle] – You can now kill the Dummy that spawns in the kitchen. Their immortal reign is over
[The Fungle] – The Zipline SFX no longer plays continuously if a Crewmate is on it when a meeting is called
[The Fungle] – Campire SFX no longer plays during the intro sequence. Save the fire for the Impostors
[The Fungle] – The label for the Dock shows up on the map now. No more pretending you don’t know where it is…
[The Fungle] – The orange fish catch rate is now in line with the other fish
[The Fungle and Mira HQ] – Aim crosshair is back for the ‘Water Plants’ task when using a controller
[All Maps] – Quick Chat phrases that were listed incorrectly as Sabotages have been corrected
[All Platforms] – Shapeshifters won’t lose functionality when double tapping the ‘Use’ button when they start to shapeshift
Improvements for the black screen lobby bug – some users should no longer experience this error
A new error message will pop up if it does occur! Please write us a ticket if you see it
Release date: October 24th 2023 (North America, Europe) / October 25th 2023 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Updates
Work with your fellow Crewmates to repair the communication channels after crashing into a deserted island! But it’s never that easy is it? Crewmate life is full of dread and chaos.
Deal with an all new sabotage, fix the old ones, and figure out who the Impostors are before you become on of their victims! I wouldn’t stand so close to that vent if I were you…There’s a boatload of new tasks for you to try too like:
Playing frisbee
Fishing
Roasting marshmallows
Lifting weights
Many more!
There are a ton of other surprises for you to find here – hope you like ziplines and the new ejection animation. And don’t worry, if social deduction isn’t your thing, The Fungle is also great for Hide n Seek mode!
Cosmetics
What would a brand new map be without some brand new cosmetics? There’s a ton of fresh and Fungle combinations in the shop for those of you saving up beans and a Fungle Cosmicube for 70 Stars.
Because they were in such a pinch, the Crewmates opted for a crustacean layout for the new Cosmicube! There’s plenty to get hooked on. I’m a big fan of the bucket hat personally, but I’ve seen how feral you’ve been for the crab!
Patch Notes
Chat box will be selected when opening it in Free Chat – no more needing to click and then type!
Tweaks to audio files which should reduce load times on lower end devices
The Airship and The Fungle will take an extra 5 seconds to load so lower end devices can get all needed assets
Pets of dead players will no longer sit idle – they’ll go back to being heartbroken that you’re dead
Guardian Angels can no longer protect Crewmates during Comms Sabotage
When creating or finding a game, Impostor count no longer defaults to 3
Known issues
[Fungle] – The sound effects for the zipline may play continuously if a meeting is called while a player is on the zipline.
[Fungle] – The campfire sound effect may play during a game’s intro sequence.
[Fungle] – Invisible collision may block player movement around the Labs.
[Fungle] – The map label for the dock may not be correctly displayed at times.
[Fungle] – The orange fish may be caught at a much higher rate than the others during the fishing task.
[Fungle] [Android] – Controls may become unresponsive if the game device goes to sleep while the critter is hatching.
[Fungle] – Hats may float behind the player while using the zipline under certain conditions.
[Fungle] – A Crewmate may hang too far below the zipline during the travel animation.
[Fungle] – Using the zipline during a Mushroom Mix Up may display the wrong hand color.
[Fungle] – An incorrect task explanation may be displayed while completing the Roast Marshmallow task.
[Practice Mode] – A dummy in the kitchen may spawn that cannot be killed.
[All Maps] – Quick Chat may incorrectly list certain terms as sabotages.
[All Maps] [PC/Console Platforms] – Shapeshifters may lose functionality if the shapeshift time runs out while completing the Reactor Handprint Reader and Door sabotages
Release date: July 11th 2023 (North America, Europe) / July 12th 2023 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Fun Stuff
Last update, we brought you a brand new hub in the form of our new main menu! The changes to our look and UI continue with our brand new Quick Chat!
The old radial wheel is gone and now we have a Quick Chat Builder which slides out from the right side of your screen! See phrases you use regularly? Want easy access to ‘yeet’ ? That’s where the new favorite option comes in.
Other features of the new Quick Chat include:
Refined categories
More remarks and phrases
Color coded Crewmate names
A nice little visual bounce when the Quick Chat Builder opens
Our UI expert, Lucy worked really hard to redesign Quick Chat to be more user friendly and make accusing your friends a breeze. Before you start chatting away, let’s take a look at what else is going on!
Patch Notes
Fixes for various achievements
Fix for various cosmetics
Map can now be opened with a controller if the chat menu is open during an Emergency Meeting
[Switch] A green dot no longer appears in the middle of the main menu after leaving a local lobby
Known Issues
[Crossplatform] An issue where some players do not receive an achievement despite having met the requirements.
[Crossplatform] An issue where some players receive a message “Sure is taking a while to sign in” and cannot complete log in process.
[Crossplatform] An issue during start up where some players receive a “Unity Error” message that force-closes the game
[Crossplatform] An issue where some players see a black screen upon joining a game lobby
[Crossplatform] An issue where some players disconnect from a game and receive a message saying “Sent 6 pings that remote has not responded to”
[Crossplatform] An issue where the rewards screen after a match is either too large or too small
[Crossplatform] An issue where hovering over certain icons causes the click sound effect to play on a continuous loop.
Release date: June 13th 2023 (North America, Europe) / June 14th 2023 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Patch Notes
Version numbers now appear in the bottom left of the main menu
When in local mode the version number is in the bottom right
[ALL MODES] Players who lose network connection will now be sent back to title menu
Aromantic and MLM pride flags have their prices fixed to match the other nameplates.
Various cosmetic layering fixes
Various menu fixes
Pusheen Collab.
The Pusheen Cosmicube is available in our in-game store for 110 stars NOW! Be sure to get yours before the cube disappears on September 13, 2023. In this precious Cosmicube, you’ll be able to unlock the following items:
Cat Nap Hat
Donut Mess With Me Nameplate
Gorgeous! Visor
If I Fits I Sits Hat
Kissy Kitty Visor
Kool Kat Visor
Lilac Pastel Pusheen Hat
Lilac Pastel Pusheen Skin
Mint Pastel Pusheen Hat
Mint Pastel Pusheen Skin
Om Nom Nom Visor
Pink Pastel Pusheen Hat
Pink Pastel Pusheen Skin
Pip Pet
Pusheen Pet
Pusheen Skin
Pusheen Smile Visor
Pusheen The Hat
Single Rainbow What Does It Mean Nameplate
Sloth Hat
Sloth Skin
Stormy Pet
Strawberry Fields Nameplate
Super Pusheenicorn Hat
Super Pusheenicorn Skin
What Do You Have There? Nameplate
Yaaaaay Visor
Alongside the new Cosmicube here’s some other fun stuff happening in Among Us:
Our main menu has a brand new look! Enjoy the new window view and testing out the new hub
Free Balloon Hat – Login to Among Us on June 15th to receive a free cosmetic to celebrate Among Us’s 5th birthday.
Birthday Cosmetics – Party harder with some new rave light hats and stunner shades available in the store now
Known Issues
[Crossplatform] An issue where players receive multiple friend list requests from the same person.
[Crossplatform] An issue where players’ friendlist reaches maximum before they have 100 friends.
[Crossplatform] An issue where the game sound disappears after the game has been minimized.
[Crossplatform] An issue where some players experience increasing ping leading to disconnection and a message that reads “DTLS negotiation failed”
[Crossplatform] An issue where players are unable to connect to their Among Us account with an error that reads “FriendCodeFail”
[Crossplatform] An issue where some players’s accounts are incorrectly tagged as child accounts despite age verification.
[Crossplatform] An issue where some players’ guardians are not receiving emails related to age verification.
[Crossplatform] An issue where the size of the UI is incorrectly displayed on some devices.
[Crossplatform] An issue where some players may disconnect from the server due to network strength.
Release date: March 28th 2023 (North America, Europe) / March 29th 2023 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Fun Stuff
New Cosmetics! Check out the in-game store for several new cosmetics including hats, nameplates, and visor. Better yet, they’ll only cost BEANS! And lucky you – an Impostor sabotaged some of the pricing on the nameplates so they’re cheaper than they should be. We’ll get that fixed up in the next update but for now, enjoy!
APRIL FOOLS DAY IS COMING. Can you hear it? The sounds of hooves echoing in the halls of the Skeld and across the alien landscape of Polus? That’s right – an improved Horse Mode is returning for April Fool’s from March 31 – April 2! That’s a whole weekend of HORSE! In case you missed it last year, we turned all the Crewmates into Horsemates. That’s it. It started from a joke tweet we made 2 years ago and spiraled wildly out of control because we laughed wayyyy too much at the idea of it. The best part? We’ve added a whole new Horse Wrangling mode to it… AKA Hide n Seek mode will turn into a horse-y surprise. Make sure to check back around April Fools to see what we have planned.
Patch Notes
[Hide n Seek] – Players will no longer get stuck on a black screen if the Seeker leaves during the reveal screen. Players will see a reveal screen and once gameplay begins the game will end with ‘Impostor Disconnected’ if a new Seeker isn’t chosen.
[All Modes] – Task arrows no longer get stuck on screen after a comms sabotage
[All Modes] – Players will no longer see lobbies mixed with assets from the Skeld
[Hide n Seek] – Players can no longer be killed while the vent animation is being completed
Due to latency, the animation may still play under certain circumstances
[Hide n Seek] – Impostor can now use ‘click to kill’ when a Ghost is located directly over another player’s Crewmate
[Airship] – Impostor or Seeker can no longer clip into the wall when trying to kill a Crewmate while they are climbing a ladder
[Nintendo Switch] – Announcement links will open correctly in the Switch’s browser
Player skins now load onto Crewmate correctly when spawning in lobby
Shapeshifter pet is now displayed correctly if Impostor shapeshifts into a Crewmate with a pet
Players blocked in the Friends List are displayed properly
Fixes to Right Hand Man kill animations
Winning or losing a game in Practice will now reset the practice game
Release date: February 28th 2023 (North America, Europe) / March 1st 2023 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Fun Stuff
Our first collab of the year begins with the Guardian Cosmicube, available on our store for 3500 Beans! This cube is packed full of cosmetics so you can chase Impostors, pet your pets, and complete your tasks as your favorite light-wielding Guardians from our friends at Bungie. Be sure to get your Guardian Cube by May 30, 2023 before it disappears!
Patch Notes
Our announcements have a brand new look to them! Not only will it have that new Skeld smell, but you’ll have the ability to see past announcements we’ve posted in case you want to see what happened in prior updates!
‘Freeplay’ is now called ‘Practice’
New updated player report and pet petting icons
Pets no longer give away an Engineer’s position when venting
Guardian Angel can no longer protect Crewmates while comms are sabotaged
Shapeshifters no longer get banned from match when attempting to shift into player who has left the match
Shapeshifters are no longer considered Crewmate Ghosts in matches with 2 or more Impostors
The first ejected Impostor now becomes a Ghost Impostor, rather than a Ghost Crewmate
Crewmates are able to win a match by completing tasks even after the first Impostor is ejected in a 2+ Impostor match
Players are now unable to see players jumping out of vents and teleporting to the Cafeteria when Emergency Meeting is called
Polus – The upper and lower horizontal doors for decontamination can now be opened
Release date: December 9th 2022 (North America, Europe) / December10th 2022 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Updates
Adds a new game mode: Hide ‘n Seek
If you’re a Crewmate, your goal is to complete tasks to run down the timer and survive until the time is up to win. If you’re the Impostor, your goal is to eliminate all the Crewmates!
Do tasks – they make the timer go down faster.
Watch your danger meter! If the Impostor is far away, the danger meter will be empty. The closer an Impostor is, the more the bar will fill up (red means they’re REALLY close) and the louder the music gets! Crewmates get a limited number of vents in this mode, so use them wisely to escape.
FINAL HIDE! These are the last few moments of the game where the Impostor gets a power boost, special Seek map, and a directional ping to where any surviving Crewmates are. CRYING. SCREAMING. TERRIFIED.
Show Names options. There’s a new setting only for Hide n Seek called “Show Names”. This shows usernames above the heads of players. Turning this off can make it more difficult for Impostors to find Crewmates if they are hiding behind certain objects!
Choose the Impostor (private lobbies only). You can pick who the Impostor is via a player’s username or select “Round-robin” and let the game cycle through the players who are it. Choosing Impostors is only for private games so hosts can’t abuse this in public lobbies!
Flashlight Mode. If set to “On”, Flashlight Mode will be activated and all players will have to control a cone of vision. If set to “Off”, all players will have radial vision (they will be able to see in a circle around them.)
Other Notable Changes:
New game filter options
When looking for public lobbies or creating one, you are now required to designate what kind of lobby it is. Currently, there are four options:
Beginner: Best for new players.
Casual: Best for players just looking to have fun and not take the game too seriously.
Serious: Best for players looking to win and play more deliberately.
Expert: Best for players who know Among Us well.
Note: Filters will display with the exact options chosen. E.g. “Beginner” and “Serious” will find you lobbies tagged as BOTH those items. It will NOT list lobbies listed as only “Beginner” or “Serious”.
Pet your pets! You can now pet your lovable companions in-game and in lobbies. Stand near your pet and hold down the button to pet them.
New Haunt button. Died? Wish you could track your friends or enemies easier to watch the end of the game? Our handy new Haunt button for ghosts allows you to do just that. Track any alive Crewmate, Impostor, or haunt your fellow ghosts!
What’s New in Cosmetics?
more cosmetics can now be bought with beans
adds a nugget pet
nowflake and Snowbean Cosmicubes are back until January 1st
adds a new Gift Cube Cosmicube, available until February 2st
Benoit Blanc from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is coming on December 13th (available until January 10th)
Known issues:
[All Platforms] [Hide n Seek] Players may get killed while in the middle of venting
[All Platforms] [Hide n Seek] Players may get stuck in lobby after selecting “Play Again”
[All Platforms] [Classic] The first ejected Shapeshifter is incorrectly considered a Crewmate Ghost in a 2+ Impostor match and will be given tasks to complete
[All Platforms] [All modes] Colorblind text does not show up in Quick Chat messages from other players
Release date: October 25th 2022 (North America, Europe) / October 26th 2022 (Japan)
Patch notes:
No patch notes available.
Known issues:
crashes can occur when launching the game. A fix is currently in the works.
Additional notes: none.
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Among Us – Ver. 2022.10.19
Release date: October 18th 2022 (North America, Europe) / October 19th 2022 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Fun Stuff:
Upcoming free VR Visor cosmetic drop! We’ve all been super excited about the new Among Us VR news: The game will be available on Meta Quest and Steam VR November 10, 2022! To commemorate the occasion, we’ll be dropping a free VR Visor cosmetic from November 1 – 30, 2022 so make sure you claim it before it disappears! Careful you don’t run into an Impostor while you wear one…
Halloween Cosmicubes have returned to the store – is it a trick? Maybe a treat? Be sure to get yours by October 31, 2022!
The Skeld and MIRA HQ are now decorated to celebrate the spook month – have fun!
Patch highlights:
Chewie pet now matches the color of your Crewmate! Yay more flavor!
The map now shows your last location when an Emergency Meeting is called instead of where the emergency meeting is.
Added Screen Shake options for non-PC platforms
Temporary Accounts can now randomize their names on mobile.
Lobby names are now randomized in an effort to combat reports of toxicity using custom ones – we are actively working on creating game filters and further our reporting efforts in order to make sure you’re able to play the games you want! Please be patient with us as we improve the game.
Bug Fixes:
Made Kick/Ban buttons easier to highlight in the lobby and during Meetings after players select “Play Again”
Fixed a bug where the Friends List – Request Permission button couldn’t be interacted with in the Blocked Players tab
Players can now see the percentage completed within a Cosmicube
The Manage Account link can now be selected using a controller
Release date: August 23rd 2022 (North America, Europe) / August 24th 2022 (Japan)
Patch notes:
New stuff and patch highlights:
Food Cosmicubes! Spend your beans (and stars) on all new food themed cosmetics. You will look like an absolute snack. You may in fact look a little too delicious and be murdered by an Impostor but at least… uh…. hm…. Anyways it’s available now!
Change the map from the lobby without restarting. I’ve seen you all be like “wow that took you long enough” and yeah! It sure has! What are you gonna do fight me???? (Please do not fight me, I am weak and cry easily.)
New featured page on the store. A new way to display new or interesting Cosmicubes and cosmetics. These will have their own section at the top of the store!
Star purchasing also have an updated tab with a shiny new look
Beans and Pods multiplier SFX now tied to the SFX volume slider. Now you can control how loud you want your gains to be!
Other changes
Door logs now display player icon cosmetics
Store and inventory changes:
New store sorting: you can now sort items from newest to oldest and by what’s purchased
Visual indicator to show which cosmetics and Cosmicubes you’ve already purchased
Added a limited time banner on appropriate cosmetics & Cosmicubes
Sanctions and censoring changes:
Sanctions now display correctly instead of a general error when trying to enter matchmaking
Links are now properly censored
Warnings are now issued for censored links
Friends List and accounts:
Friends List now displays in alphabetical order
Win 10 – Players are now moved into their friend’s lobby when accepting invites from the game bar
Users are properly signed into account if they are given account linking permissions
Bug Fixes
Some hat cosmetics needed minor tweaks to display correctly
Updated names on a few Airship Cosmetics
Fixed cosmetics overrunning chat window when scrolling through messages
Implement Login flow on iOS and Google Play (users 13 and younger) – users will be able to login with a Temporary Account
Mira HQ – Vitals for Scientist now shows ‘Comms Sabotaged’ message when Impostor initiates Sabotage action Friends List – Requests are now received correctly after adjusting the “Friend & Lobby Invites” option multiple times
Fixed SFX audio on Empty Garbage task
Fixed SFX track playing on music track during decontaminate task in The Airship
Fixed missing animation frame of Twitch Glitch pet during idle animation select with a controller while in active gameplay
In-game bug reporting – This helps us Sloths and isn’t really anything you have to worry about, but the game is now able to better log any errors, so we have more insight on bugs
Egypt Server Issues – Fix for network and connectivity for players in Egypt on all platforms
[Switch] – Resolved issue where users may be unable to perform several actions if joy-cons were attached/detached
Known issues:
game starts to lag when players leave a game in the middle of a match. This only affects Impostors and Guardian Angels. An update is on the way to fix this issue.
Release date: June 21st 2022 (North America, Europe) / June 22nd 2022 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Quality of Life Improvements & Implemented Community Suggestions
Added a Streamer Mode. When active, room codes do not display in the lobby and is replaced by “Click to copy”. This can be toggled on or off in the General Settings.
Added Colorblind Settings. When active, the names of the colors will appear next to the players during meetings, and below the player during gameplay.
Players are now able to view the map from the voting screen.
Friends List – The player’s last display name will appear above a player’s Friend Code.
Biggest Fixes
Loading screen now waits for every player in the lobby when loading into a round
Kills can no longer happen when an Emergency Meeting is being called
Players can no longer move themselves during the role reveal screen
Players in game should no longer randomly lose the ability to interact with map, complete tasks, or kills
Impostor now shifts correctly when attempting to shapeshift after Emergency Meeting if the meeting was called at the same time
Quick Chat wheel can be used as intended while a task (Download Data / Upload Data) is being completed. Players will no longer be forced to close and re-open chat
Smooth Talker achievement can now be unlocked if the second to last Crewmate leaves the game
Players should no longer see the ‘Sure is taking a while’ error message when launching Among Us
Friend Codes no longer duplicate across all players when player and host rejoin lobby
Friends List – Chat icon will display as grayed out when the Friends List is open. Opposite is true if Chat is open.
Resolved desync issue when player reports body while climbing ladder
Polaroids for the ‘Develop Photos’ tasks cannot be placed outside the task window
During meetings, buttons respond as intended no matter how spammy your clicks are
Players can interact with the Role Settings menu no matter how spammy their clicks are on other settings
Players will no longer see ‘Sure is taking a while’ if game is set to languages other than English
Players are now able to unlock the Circumventor achievement
Entering the correct date of birth no longer registers the account as age 0
Added the Language server filter to the settings in the Lobby
Minor Bug Fixes
Airship – Players in Vents now appear on Admin
Airship – Players in the Hall of Portraits now appear on Admin
Airship – Platform can be interacted with after a crewmate is killed while trying to use it
Airship – Second admin map added to the Records Room
Nicknames now appear on Impostor start screen
No longer seeing layering issues between Pets, Hats, and Visors
“Owned” shop text is now localized properly
The letter ‘g’ is now localized properly in all languages and will not be censored (lol)
Players can’t bypass filters for profanity in nicknames by capitalizing letters
Impostors can’t shapeshift during the role reveal sequence
Updated icon for ‘reject lobby invite’
Spam clicking the chat icon doesn’t stop you from being able to click other icons
Chat filter doesn’t censor words with potential profanity words in them- glasses
Controller – Players can now interact with their friends list after unfriending or unblocking a player
Correct color wording now displays in Account Info when colorblind text is active
MIRA HQ – Door logs now display colors of Crewmates when colorblind text is active
Improved readability of cracked screen overlay
Decontamination locations on Polus can be referred to specifically using Quick Chat
Guardian Angels can protect Crewmates without being obstructed by walls, doors, etc.
Guardian Angel targeting now prefers Crewmates
Guardian Angel protection cooldown resets at the start of every round
Fixed report menu transparency and visibility
Vitals sorting fixed: players that are dead/ejected are now at the bottom of the screen
Fixed sounds during levelling up to be tied to the SFX volume slider
Release date: March 31st 2022 (North America, Europe) / April 1st 2022 (Japan)
Patch notes:
Friends List
Here are all the Friends List features you can expect from this free update, v2022.3.29 on all platforms:
A unique friend code
Ability to send and receive friend requests (duh)
Invite friends to your own lobby
See who you recently played with
Ability to block players
Ability to show/hide your Friend Code (good for anyone streaming!)
Ability to turn off/on lobby invite notifications (toggle this in the game Settings)
Notes about the Friends List:
No offline/online status for friends yet
You can turn on/off lobby notifications
Child accounts will need additional permissions from their parent/guardian to access their Friend’s List
But that’s not it! Here are some other things you can expect with this update:
Removed the ability to link/unlink existing accounts – this is temporary! We need to fix up the system here since we’ve heard it can be a confusing process, so for now we are turning this feature off until the next update.
Cosmetics are arranged in a different order
New Items
You’ve waited and they’re finally here – new collab cosmetics just dropped!
Ghostface Cosmetics (all platforms until April 30th)
Scream Mask
Scream Robes
Known Issues:
Known bugs from this Friends List update – We’re currently aware of some release bugs that are present in this new update (v2022.3.29). We will be working on getting these fixed, but for now, they are present in the new build. The biggest ones we’ll note here are:
Friends List does not update in real time – needs to be refreshed
No error message when attempting to send a Friend Request while being offline
“Recently Played With” and “Blocked Players” tabs do not update properly when blocking/unblocking players
Friends List requests are not received after adjusting the ‘Friend & Lobby Invites’ option multiple times in Settings
Significant shadow and texture issues – noticeable during Lights Off sabotage phase
Crew color Cosmetics and Crewmate displayed as the Preferred color rather than current Crewmate color in Lobby Wardrobe
Cosmetics may be slow to load in
When a new player joins the game, it can take half a second for their cosmetics to load in with the player as it does the spawn animation
DLC Grants Ongoing – Account linking borked some accounts in November, this is true. We have been steadily and diligently rolling out grants to those of you who lose your DLC, and a huuuge chunk have been resolved at this point. As I said in the last Bug Corner, this is a manual process that takes time, so we definitely appreciate your patience!
SSL Bug – this was a funny little bug that our backend programmers took a flyswatter to. It was a few days of disrupted play, but all should be well now.
Account Reset Bug – we know this has been happening to a fair number of you, and we hope that the changes to account linking should resolve this. As always, contact [email protected] if you’re still having account/inventory issues.
Age Verification – We partnered with SuperAwesome in 2021 to implement an age verification process that makes it so our younger players have a safe and fun experience playing Among Us. This process isn’t foolproof (we err on the side of safety), and sometimes our adult players end up being asked to verify their age if they enter their birth year incorrectly. Please know that we hear your feedback, and we are hoping to streamline this process soon.
Release date: November 9th 2021 (North America, Europe) / November 10th 2021 (Japan)
Patch notes:
New Roles
A whole new level of gameplay is here. These 4 brand new Roles add a ton of complexity and new gameplay to the social deduction mechanics you know and love! More information can be found in the Lobby Settings, but here’s a quick rundown:
Crewmate Roles
Scientist: Access vitals at any time. Complete tasks to recharge your battery.
Engineer: Can use the vents.
Guardian Angel: Cast a protection shield around the remaining Crewmates.
Impostor Role
Shapeshifter: Disguise yourself by morphing into any other Crewmate.
And like most of our game settings, these Roles are completely customizable! Add or remove whatever you like, change the probability, and even alter individual abilities
Cosmicubes
You: Wants more cosmetics, collabs with other games, and progression.
Us: Wants to give everyone more things, needs to survive and pay for server costs, and do more cool stuff.
Cosmicubes are a new way for you to get exclusive cosmetics and show off your gear! Space bean drip, as they say.
Here’s what this includes:
Brand new customization options – both free and paid. Visor cosmetics and special name plates make it even more fun to change up your look, plus additional pets, hats, and skins.
Cosmicubes and unlockable cosmetics. Even more themed items are now unlockable via our new branching Cosmicube system! Play the game, gather resources, and reap the rewards of your murde– uh, I mean, tasks. Cosmicubes are a special feature for Among Us! There will be both paid and free varieties, and have more premium sets of themed items.
How exactly does it work?
There are several different types of resources you can gather, and each one does something special:
Cosmicubes: Special cosmetic cubes that have themed items you unlock via a branching path. These items tend to be more special or detailed. Different Cosmicubes are bought using Beans or Stars, but their contents can only be unlocked by earning Pods through gameplay.
Beans: Resource awarded through normal online gameplay! Use it to redeem cosmetics and some Cosmicubes in the store. Free and very bean shaped.
Stars: This is our Premium Currency resource, bought with cold hard cash. You can buy these in the game and use it to purchase special items and some Cosmicubes.
Pods: Gathered through gameplay IF AND ONLY IF you have a Cosmicube activated. Each Cosmicube has a different type of Pod associated with its contents, and Pods cannot be transferred between Cosmicubes.
XP: Experience given based on playtime – will only be used for character leveling, which provides multiplier bonuses for Beans and Pods earned whenever you gain a new level.
Currency can always be stored for later, and we’ll be constantly releasing new items as we get more updates and partnerships in the future.
Achievements, and More
New items and XP means a need to be able to aggregate and link your Among Us account to different platforms! For most platforms, you’ll be able to log in, link, and save your progress and cosmetics using the same account.
Please read the in-game instructions VERY carefully to make sure you don’t overwrite the wrong account!
Exception: Stars purchased on Nintendo Switch™ will only be usable on that system. In the future, Pods & Beans earned on Switch can be shared across most systems. It’s not currently available with this update, but we’re working on it!
Additionally, there are some controller changes in this update.
The Vent action is no longer attached to the main action button. In order to vent, press V on the keyboard, or Right Shoulder Button on controllers.
Sabotage is no longer attached to the main action button. In order to access the sabotage map, Impostors can simply open up their map, using the Tab key on keyboards or Left Trigger on controllers.
If you have a special role, the action for that role is accessed via the F key on keyboards, or Right Trigger on controllers. This includes the Engineer’s vent ability.
Release date: July 7th 2021 (North America, Europe) / July 8th 2021 (Japan)
Patch notes:
New additions:
Added vent cleaning task. Cleaning the vent will prevent any impostors from using that specific vent, but Impostors can still use other vents and the vent will be usable once it’s cleaned. If an Impostor is already camping out in a vent and then you start cleaning that vent, it’ll boot them out with a dramatic sound and you’ll see who it is. Surprise!
New languages. Traditional and Simplified Chinese and Irish localization added. Thanks to Úna-Minh, Brian, Cormac, and Mike for the Irish translations.
Bug fixes
Getting stuck in place after a meeting is fixed. This was the biggest issue with the latest update, so run free now!! Be free beans!!
Scaling on “SHH” screen fixed. YES I read your comments on the SHH screen. The absolute hate that poor screen got, my goodness. I had to give it 3 tubs of ice cream to feel better. It’s okay though, the world is aligned once again, the proportions have been fixed after it got weirdly borked.
Geoff eyepatch is now (sadly) back to being a mask. :(
Clouds in the Airship no longer move in the wrong direction. No more backwards progress! Onward!
Upload Data phone colors fixed. I have no clever caption for this.
All major buttons are now localized. Yeah I’m really running out of fun ways to make this content interesting.
Other minor visual and localization bug fixes. Our programming and QA team did a really great job please give them a psychic high five.
Release date: June 15th 2021 (North America, Europe) / April 16th 2021 (Japan)
Patch notes:
An improved art style (subtle, but cleaner and easier for us to animate)
6 brand new colors: Tan, Gray, Banana, Rose, Maroon, and Coral — I have seen absolute blood baths in the comments section of people claiming Rose and Banana for their mains. Be safe out there. The pastel stans are thirsty for their cute colours, and rightfully so. (Also I know these colours are not super colourblind friendly – we want to move away from colours being the main way people identify Crewmates, so hang tight!)
A new kill screen meeting menu that indicates who died between rounds — Yeah that’s right I know you don’t keep track of who dies!! This is a call out to you Steve. (I don’t know a Steve but whoever is named Steve must be really freaked out right now.)
Ability to honk horn added to The Airship If you have the “Stabilize Steering” task, bop the horn to honk it. Most important update in my humble opinion.
The shop works in multiple languages again
Right Hand Man skin kill animation makes the WEEEEH sound again
Kick/Ban icon remains persistent on screen if chat is open after voting ends
Made it more clear you can change the chat type (Free Chat VS Quick Chat) in the game settings if you are logged in
Right now it’s focused on reporting and moderation capabilities, but in the future we hope to add a friend system and the ability to transfer your cosmetics between devices.
You can only make on account per device – if multiple people are using the same device it’ll be locked for the time being, but we’re planning a hot fix for that soon.
You will be able to report if someone in the game is acting inappropriately, including: inappropriate names, inappropriate chat, cheating/hacking, and harassment/misconduct. Consequences can range from temporary to permanent bans (including alternate accounts).
Note that reports will be read by people (not bots!) and you will need to provide a reason as to why you are reporting.
No linking of multiple accounts yet (Steam account is only on Steam, Epic account is only on Epic, etc.) It’ll be coming soon though.
You must create an account to access free chat (without it you will have to use Quick Chat for safety!)
You must create an account to freely change your display name. If you do not create an account, there will be randomized names you can choose from.
Usernames are not exclusive. Multiple people can have the same username. (So if you take the username “PuffballsUnited”, other people can still use “PuffballsUnited”.)
If you are under the minimum age of digital consent in your country (for most countries 13 is the minimum age), you have to get a parent/guardian’s permission to access free chat (which then allows you to create an account), or change your display name.
Without an account (or if you’re a minor who doesn’t want to ask your parent/guardian for approval), you can still play via Guest Mode. This locks you to Quick Chat and doesn’t allow you to change your name other than with a randomly generated name.
Additional notes: update will be released at 11AM PT / 2PM ET / 7PM BST / 8PM CEST / 3AM JST.
Release date: December 15th 2020 (North America, Europe) / December 16th 2020 (Japan)
Patch notes:
No patch notes available.
Additional notes: this is the base version of the game. Any future updates will be added to this page.
Source: Game
How to download updates for Among Us for the Nintendo Switch?
To download the updates for Among Us, you have three options:
let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off
If not…
try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;
OR
select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.
To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.
