


It was only a matter of time before the title made its way over to the other side of the gaming pond - consoles.Īlthough PlayStation and Xbox players are still waiting for "Among Us" to land on their devices, Nintendo Switch players got the chance to start playing earlier this month. This has made the game accessible not only to gamers, but also to Twitch streamers, who have turned the game into a viral juggernaut.īut even with that audience, the game's PC and smartphone exclusivity has still locked out a sizable number of potential players. "Among Us" debuted as a free app on iPhone and Android devices in early 2018, and a paid Windows PC version followed not long after. Blame it on the pandemic, the election, or whatever you like, but it turns out that people really love stabbing their friends in the back, and then shoving their other friends out of airlocks.

It's amazing to think that in only a few months, "Among Us" has gone from an obscure party game about beans in space to one of the biggest hits in years. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
