Innersloth's 2018 release, Among Us, is a social deduction game that takes place in a space-themed setting. The game was inspired by the party game Mafia and the science fiction horror film The Thing. The game takes place with players split into two groups, Crewmates and Impostors, each with a distinct goal. The Crewmates' goal is to identify and eliminate the Impostors; the Impostors' goal is to sabotage and kill the Crewmates. The Crewmates win if all Impostors are eliminated or if all tasks are completed; the Impostors win if there is an equal number of Impostors and Crewmates, or if a critical sabotage goes unresolved.
Among Us is a social deduction game that takes place in a space-themed setting. Players each take on one of two roles, most being Crewmates, and a predetermined number being Impostors. Crewmates need to identify the Impostors and complete tasks around the map; Impostors need to covertly sabotage and kill the Crewmates before they complete all of their tasks. Crewmates win if all Impostors are ejected or all tasks are completed, whereas Impostors win if there is an equal number of Impostors and Crewmates, or if a critical sabotage goes unresolved.
Gameplay
Gameplay consists of two teams, Crewmates and Impostors, and takes place in a space-themed setting. The Crewmates goal is to identify and eliminate the Impostors, whereas the Impostors goal is to sabotage and kill the Crewmates. The Crewmates win if all Impostors are eliminated or if all tasks are completed, whereas Impostors win if the Crewmates number falls to an equal number or if a critical sabotage goes unresolved.
Graphics
The graphics in Among Us consist of a space-theme, which was inspired by the science fiction horror film The Thing. The game follows a space theme and the space-theme is in the form of a space-station.
Replayability
The replayability of Among Us is not particularly high, and the game relies on the game's mechanics for its replayability. The gameplay is not very repetitive, and the game is not very addictive.
Conclusion
Among Us is a great game that is very balanced and easy to play. The game has incredible graphics and an interesting science fiction theme.
Pros:
- Is a very balanced game, and the gameplay is intuitive and easy to understand
- The graphics are incredible and the game has an interesting science fiction theme
Cons:
- The game's replayability is not very high, and the game is not very addictive