Among Us

analyzed 2026-09-24 · sample of 663 English reviews across the whole review history

Multiplayer is the most frequently mentioned aspect, and the sentiment is overwhelmingly positive: players describe it as "alot of fun with a bunch of friends" and note that "if you can gather 6 or more people you know to play it it's always going to be fun". Price value draws similar praise, with reviewers calling it "cheap and definitely worth the time". Addictiveness comes up as well, with players saying "This game can get super addicting" and that "you can pass hours without even realising". Learning curve, gameplay, and updates also skew positive, with updates described as "very cool" and the core loop praised for "some very unique mechanics". Community is the clearest point of criticism, drawing more negative than positive mentions. Players warn that "Some people can be mean though" and that "People who take this game seriosusly ruinin it for others". Bugs and art style split opinion, with glitches noted as "occasional glitches but nothing a refresh can't do" alongside more specific complaints. Relaxation is mostly positive, with one reviewer calling it "good game to play casually while you do stuff".

quotes copied verbatim from reviews · plain text is the language model's own wording

Aspects

share of sample, axis to 20% · ± is the sampling uncertainty around each share

  • positive
  • mixed / neutral
  • negative
  • multiplayer

    63 positive · 5 negative · 8 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Yeah it's dumb but if you can gather 6 or more people you know to play it it's always going to be fun
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119849702
    • it is alot of fun with a bunch of friends, but otherwise it gets old pretty fast.
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121547285
    • its fun with friends
      positive · Nov 30, 2022 · review 127661106
  • price value

    13 positive · 2 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • All-in-all, it is totally worth your time and money.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109212746
    • ☑ Worth the price
      positive · Apr 30, 2022 · review 114748013
    • If you want to lie it's cheap and definitely worth the time.
      positive · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76835660
  • community

    3 positive · 11 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • People who take this game seriosusly ruinin it for others but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ is it fun pissing people off.
      negative · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76835545
    • Some people can be mean though
      negative · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76835817
    • People on it are sus, but hey!
      negative · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76836111
  • addictiveness

    9 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • This game can get super addicting and I will prolly play this my entire life lol
      positive · Sep 30, 2023 · review 147394449
    • Actually alot of fun, causes major trust issues but you can pass hours without even realising
      positive · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76835511
    • This game is so addicting and fun, even if your going into it solo.
      positive · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76835696
  • updates

    6 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • It was bad until the new update which three roles, Scientist, shapeshifter, enginer
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104905810
    • The updates are very cool
      positive · Sep 30, 2022 · review 123105534
    • I often enjoyed playing with my friends and enjoyed being Impostor, I don't really have anything bad to say of the game, mostly because most stuff is going to come in a new update to the game.
      positive · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76836217
  • gameplay

    5 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • lay the Spire, but the game tells its own dark and cryptic story with some very unique mechanics.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109212746
    • i suck at being the imposter but trying to figure out who did it as a crewmate is my favorite part.
      positive · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76835722
    • its so fun and the game isnt just about being imposter, doing tasks and finding the imposter is fun too
      positive · Oct 31, 2020 · review 78493411
  • art style

    3 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • My past, the present, the fear of the future, it's all futile as I weep with joy as i experience the immaculate graphics, blissful music, inspiring art direction, and heartwarming story of Innersloth's 2018 hit game: Among Us.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104905230
    • Art style is unique and menacingly beautiful.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109212746
    • very sexy game with anime characters.
      positive · Jun 30, 2021 · review 94769510
  • bugs

    2 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • This game was good but there are a few bugs where it shows 0 imposters but he still have a imposter left.
      negative · Oct 31, 2020 · review 78492305
    • Very fun game, occasional glitches but nothing a refresh can't do.
      negative · Jan 31, 2021 · review 85723284
    • WHY DID YOU BRING BACK THE BUG?
      negative · Mar 31, 2021 · review 89466099
  • learning curve

    5 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • easy to learn, impossible to master properly.
      positive · Jul 31, 2020 · review 73582630
    • Simple, quick game if you don't have much time or don't want to invest the time in learning something elaborate.
      positive · Oct 31, 2020 · review 78493064
    • this a fantastic game and is something you genurlly a game you will get better at over a time period of time I have been playing for 4 months now and I have become rearlly good at the game and i know every one should try the game as it can keep you entertained for hours.
      positive · Dec 31, 2020 · review 83685424
  • relaxation

    4 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Very fun on PC and very chill game
      positive · Jun 30, 2026 · review 229285879
    • its just fun and relaxing
      positive · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76836007
    • I find this a good game to play casually while you do stuff, sadly, you need more than 4 players to have a good enough experience, but that doesn't mean the game is bad.
      positive · Sep 30, 2020 · review 76836217

Review timeline

monthly peak 127,849 reviews · all languages

review volume 50,000 100,000 0 positive review share 100% 50% 0% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Nov 2018 · 6 reviews (5 up · 1 down) · 83% positive Dec 2018 · 18 reviews (14 up · 4 down) · 78% positive Jan 2019 · 7 reviews (7 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Feb 2019 · 11 reviews (10 up · 1 down) · 91% positive Mar 2019 · 9 reviews (7 up · 2 down) · 78% positive Apr 2019 · 12 reviews (11 up · 1 down) · 92% positive May 2019 · 13 reviews (11 up · 2 down) · 85% positive Jun 2019 · 106 reviews (99 up · 7 down) · 93% positive Jul 2019 · 201 reviews (192 up · 9 down) · 96% positive Aug 2019 · 325 reviews (249 up · 76 down) · 77% positive Sep 2019 · 111 reviews (99 up · 12 down) · 89% positive Oct 2019 · 69 reviews (60 up · 9 down) · 87% positive Nov 2019 · 305 reviews (289 up · 16 down) · 95% positive Dec 2019 · 180 reviews (172 up · 8 down) · 96% positive Jan 2020 · 249 reviews (238 up · 11 down) · 96% positive Feb 2020 · 421 reviews (398 up · 23 down) · 95% positive Mar 2020 · 363 reviews (350 up · 13 down) · 96% positive Apr 2020 · 378 reviews (361 up · 17 down) · 96% positive May 2020 · 560 reviews (526 up · 34 down) · 94% positive Jun 2020 · 745 reviews (706 up · 39 down) · 95% positive Jul 2020 · 1,925 reviews (1,845 up · 80 down) · 96% positive Aug 2020 · 14,084 reviews (13,221 up · 863 down) · 94% positive Sep 2020 · 127,849 reviews (121,678 up · 6,171 down) · 95% positive Oct 2020 · 124,203 reviews (119,445 up · 4,758 down) · 96% positive Nov 2020 · 88,464 reviews (85,066 up · 3,398 down) · 96% positive Dec 2020 · 42,178 reviews (39,746 up · 2,432 down) · 94% positive Jan 2021 · 23,472 reviews (21,581 up · 1,891 down) · 92% positive Feb 2021 · 13,574 reviews (11,973 up · 1,601 down) · 88% positive Mar 2021 · 17,792 reviews (14,641 up · 3,151 down) · 82% positive Apr 2021 · 18,071 reviews (14,399 up · 3,672 down) · 80% positive May 2021 · 10,089 reviews (8,159 up · 1,930 down) · 81% positive Jun 2021 · 9,041 reviews (7,363 up · 1,678 down) · 81% positive Jul 2021 · 7,775 reviews (6,322 up · 1,453 down) · 81% positive Aug 2021 · 6,975 reviews (5,664 up · 1,311 down) · 81% positive Sep 2021 · 5,265 reviews (4,338 up · 927 down) · 82% positive Oct 2021 · 5,103 reviews (4,256 up · 847 down) · 83% positive Nov 2021 · 11,519 reviews (9,776 up · 1,743 down) · 85% positive Dec 2021 · 7,184 reviews (6,038 up · 1,146 down) · 84% positive Jan 2022 · 6,989 reviews (5,868 up · 1,121 down) · 84% positive Feb 2022 · 4,779 reviews (3,911 up · 868 down) · 82% positive Mar 2022 · 4,071 reviews (3,389 up · 682 down) · 83% positive Apr 2022 · 4,311 reviews (3,584 up · 727 down) · 83% positive May 2022 · 3,986 reviews (3,318 up · 668 down) · 83% positive Jun 2022 · 5,157 reviews (4,393 up · 764 down) · 85% positive Jul 2022 · 4,729 reviews (4,112 up · 617 down) · 87% positive Aug 2022 · 4,116 reviews (3,585 up · 531 down) · 87% positive Sep 2022 · 3,541 reviews (3,097 up · 444 down) · 87% positive Oct 2022 · 3,111 reviews (2,721 up · 390 down) · 87% positive Nov 2022 · 5,674 reviews (5,209 up · 465 down) · 92% positive Dec 2022 · 6,043 reviews (5,446 up · 597 down) · 90% positive Jan 2023 · 5,073 reviews (4,606 up · 467 down) · 91% positive Feb 2023 · 3,241 reviews (2,938 up · 303 down) · 91% positive Mar 2023 · 3,348 reviews (3,013 up · 335 down) · 90% positive Apr 2023 · 2,801 reviews (2,502 up · 299 down) · 89% positive May 2023 · 2,432 reviews (2,194 up · 238 down) · 90% positive Jun 2023 · 3,077 reviews (2,755 up · 322 down) · 90% positive Jul 2023 · 3,948 reviews (3,545 up · 403 down) · 90% positive Aug 2023 · 2,766 reviews (2,458 up · 308 down) · 89% positive Sep 2023 · 2,623 reviews (2,332 up · 291 down) · 89% positive Oct 2023 · 2,990 reviews (2,700 up · 290 down) · 90% positive Nov 2023 · 3,744 reviews (3,448 up · 296 down) · 92% positive Dec 2023 · 2,964 reviews (2,664 up · 300 down) · 90% positive Jan 2024 · 2,890 reviews (2,617 up · 273 down) · 91% positive Feb 2024 · 2,224 reviews (1,999 up · 225 down) · 90% positive Mar 2024 · 2,591 reviews (2,330 up · 261 down) · 90% positive Apr 2024 · 2,115 reviews (1,916 up · 199 down) · 91% positive May 2024 · 2,031 reviews (1,817 up · 214 down) · 89% positive Jun 2024 · 3,046 reviews (2,723 up · 323 down) · 89% positive Jul 2024 · 3,197 reviews (2,879 up · 318 down) · 90% positive Aug 2024 · 2,738 reviews (2,492 up · 246 down) · 91% positive Sep 2024 · 2,233 reviews (2,044 up · 189 down) · 92% positive Oct 2024 · 2,120 reviews (1,905 up · 215 down) · 90% positive Nov 2024 · 2,821 reviews (2,622 up · 199 down) · 93% positive Dec 2024 · 2,763 reviews (2,558 up · 205 down) · 93% positive Jan 2025 · 2,779 reviews (2,530 up · 249 down) · 91% positive Feb 2025 · 2,077 reviews (1,890 up · 187 down) · 91% positive Mar 2025 · 2,727 reviews (2,472 up · 255 down) · 91% positive Apr 2025 · 1,859 reviews (1,650 up · 209 down) · 89% positive May 2025 · 1,864 reviews (1,673 up · 191 down) · 90% positive Jun 2025 · 2,976 reviews (2,673 up · 303 down) · 90% positive Jul 2025 · 4,755 reviews (4,292 up · 463 down) · 90% positive Aug 2025 · 3,111 reviews (2,808 up · 303 down) · 90% positive Sep 2025 · 2,828 reviews (2,577 up · 251 down) · 91% positive Oct 2025 · 2,723 reviews (2,500 up · 223 down) · 92% positive Nov 2025 · 3,906 reviews (3,660 up · 246 down) · 94% positive Dec 2025 · 3,232 reviews (2,961 up · 271 down) · 92% positive Jan 2026 · 4,649 reviews (4,283 up · 366 down) · 92% positive Feb 2026 · 3,375 reviews (3,147 up · 228 down) · 93% positive Mar 2026 · 3,585 reviews (3,342 up · 243 down) · 93% positive Apr 2026 · 3,333 reviews (3,071 up · 262 down) · 92% positive May 2026 · 3,736 reviews (3,473 up · 263 down) · 93% positive Jun 2026 · 5,910 reviews (5,484 up · 426 down) · 93% positive Jul 2026 · 6,186 reviews (5,739 up · 447 down) · 93% positive Aug 2026 · 5,632 reviews (5,228 up · 404 down) · 93% positive Sep 2026 · 3,077 reviews (2,836 up · 241 down) · 92% positive

monthly share rated positive · 50% reference · months with <5 reviews faded

the timeline as a table
Reviews per month, all languages; months with no reviews are left out.
month reviews up down positive note
Nov 2018 6 5 1 83%
Dec 2018 18 14 4 78%
Jan 2019 7 7 0 100%
Feb 2019 11 10 1 91%
Mar 2019 9 7 2 78%
Apr 2019 12 11 1 92%
May 2019 13 11 2 85%
Jun 2019 106 99 7 93%
Jul 2019 201 192 9 96%
Aug 2019 325 249 76 77%
Sep 2019 111 99 12 89%
Oct 2019 69 60 9 87%
Nov 2019 305 289 16 95%
Dec 2019 180 172 8 96%
Jan 2020 249 238 11 96%
Feb 2020 421 398 23 95%
Mar 2020 363 350 13 96%
Apr 2020 378 361 17 96%
May 2020 560 526 34 94%
Jun 2020 745 706 39 95%
Jul 2020 1,925 1,845 80 96%
Aug 2020 14,084 13,221 863 94%
Sep 2020 127,849 121,678 6,171 95%
Oct 2020 124,203 119,445 4,758 96%
Nov 2020 88,464 85,066 3,398 96%
Dec 2020 42,178 39,746 2,432 94%
Jan 2021 23,472 21,581 1,891 92%
Feb 2021 13,574 11,973 1,601 88%
Mar 2021 17,792 14,641 3,151 82%
Apr 2021 18,071 14,399 3,672 80%
May 2021 10,089 8,159 1,930 81%
Jun 2021 9,041 7,363 1,678 81%
Jul 2021 7,775 6,322 1,453 81%
Aug 2021 6,975 5,664 1,311 81%
Sep 2021 5,265 4,338 927 82%
Oct 2021 5,103 4,256 847 83%
Nov 2021 11,519 9,776 1,743 85%
Dec 2021 7,184 6,038 1,146 84%
Jan 2022 6,989 5,868 1,121 84%
Feb 2022 4,779 3,911 868 82%
Mar 2022 4,071 3,389 682 83%
Apr 2022 4,311 3,584 727 83%
May 2022 3,986 3,318 668 83%
Jun 2022 5,157 4,393 764 85%
Jul 2022 4,729 4,112 617 87%
Aug 2022 4,116 3,585 531 87%
Sep 2022 3,541 3,097 444 87%
Oct 2022 3,111 2,721 390 87%
Nov 2022 5,674 5,209 465 92%
Dec 2022 6,043 5,446 597 90%
Jan 2023 5,073 4,606 467 91%
Feb 2023 3,241 2,938 303 91%
Mar 2023 3,348 3,013 335 90%
Apr 2023 2,801 2,502 299 89%
May 2023 2,432 2,194 238 90%
Jun 2023 3,077 2,755 322 90%
Jul 2023 3,948 3,545 403 90%
Aug 2023 2,766 2,458 308 89%
Sep 2023 2,623 2,332 291 89%
Oct 2023 2,990 2,700 290 90%
Nov 2023 3,744 3,448 296 92%
Dec 2023 2,964 2,664 300 90%
Jan 2024 2,890 2,617 273 91%
Feb 2024 2,224 1,999 225 90%
Mar 2024 2,591 2,330 261 90%
Apr 2024 2,115 1,916 199 91%
May 2024 2,031 1,817 214 89%
Jun 2024 3,046 2,723 323 89%
Jul 2024 3,197 2,879 318 90%
Aug 2024 2,738 2,492 246 91%
Sep 2024 2,233 2,044 189 92%
Oct 2024 2,120 1,905 215 90%
Nov 2024 2,821 2,622 199 93%
Dec 2024 2,763 2,558 205 93%
Jan 2025 2,779 2,530 249 91%
Feb 2025 2,077 1,890 187 91%
Mar 2025 2,727 2,472 255 91%
Apr 2025 1,859 1,650 209 89%
May 2025 1,864 1,673 191 90%
Jun 2025 2,976 2,673 303 90%
Jul 2025 4,755 4,292 463 90%
Aug 2025 3,111 2,808 303 90%
Sep 2025 2,828 2,577 251 91%
Oct 2025 2,723 2,500 223 92%
Nov 2025 3,906 3,660 246 94%
Dec 2025 3,232 2,961 271 92%
Jan 2026 4,649 4,283 366 92%
Feb 2026 3,375 3,147 228 93%
Mar 2026 3,585 3,342 243 93%
Apr 2026 3,333 3,071 262 92%
May 2026 3,736 3,473 263 93%
Jun 2026 5,910 5,484 426 93%
Jul 2026 6,186 5,739 447 93%
Aug 2026 5,632 5,228 404 93%
Sep 2026 3,077 2,836 241 92%

How this report was made

Population
all Steam reviews of the game (every language, purchase type, and verdict), walked newest-first per window; only English-language reviews are analyzed
Sample
663 English reviews, time-proportional draw over 79 windows (newest-first within each), taken from an all-language walk and kept English-only — where English is a minority the sample runs smaller than the draw, and every margin of error is computed at 663
Aspect yield
163 of 663 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (24.6%); every share on this page divides by all 663
Interval regime
calm: standard margins of error for a share of a sample (Wilson interval), no widening needed
Fetch paths
79 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: english 668 · spanish 73 · brazilian 61 · 21 more
Steam-marked windows
none flagged by Steam (Valve's off-topic flagging began March 2019)
Marked share
0.0% of sample inside marked windows, under the 2% floor
Narrative
passed the grounding gate first try
Evidence floor
aspects and emergent themes appear only with 5+ supporting reviews; smaller counts sit at the classifier's false-positive floor
Instrument readings
measured once on the study corpus for this model and prompt: frozen calibration, not properties of this run
· aspect tagging vs. human labels
0.801 [0.752–0.844] (F1 against a human-labeled test set; 1.0 is best)
· quotes filed under the wrong aspect
11.6% [6.6–19.6] of quotes, measured by hand on a sample; lower is better — measured on the prior model (2026-08-05); re-measurement pending
· independent model vs. production labels
0.791 [0.772–0.810] (F1 of the production labeler against an independent judge model) — measured on the prior model (2026-07-25); re-measurement pending
Versions
deepseek-flash · prompt classify-v1 · ontology v2
Run
serve-20260924T225157Z-2e3493bb · code a771314

full methodology in the milestone write-ups