If you’ve ever played Mafia, Werewolf, or Trouble in Terrorist Town in Garry’s Mod, you’ll likely understand the core concept of Among Us very quickly.
Among Us is a multiplayer social deduction game where players work together to complete tasks while trying to uncover who among them is secretly sabotaging the crew.
Each match consists of Crewmates and Impostors.
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The Impostor’s goal is to secretly eliminate the crew without getting caught.
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The Crewmates’ goal is to complete tasks and identify the impostors before it’s too late.
In this guide, we’ll break down how each role works and how to improve your chances of winning.
Table of Contents
Crewmate Basics
Impostor Basics
Meetings and Discussions
Voting
Customization
Security Cameras
How to Win as Crew or Impostor
Crewmate Basics
When you spawn into a match as a Crewmate, your main objectives are to complete tasks and identify the impostor.
Movement
Movement in Among Us is simple.
By default, you can move by holding and dragging your mouse, but most players switch to WASD controls in the settings menu for easier movement.
Tasks
At the top-left of the screen, you will see your list of tasks.
Tasks are small mini-games scattered throughout the map and may require one or multiple steps to complete. Examples include:
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Connecting wires
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Uploading data
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Scanning in the MedBay
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Aligning engines
An arrow will often appear on your screen pointing toward the location of your next task. You can also open the map to find task locations.
When you approach a task, a Use button will appear in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Press it to start the task.
Each completed task fills the Crew Task Bar at the top of the screen. If the crew completes every task before the impostors eliminate them, the crew automatically wins.
Even if you die, you should continue finishing tasks as a ghost to help your team win.
Observing Other Players
While completing tasks, keep an eye on other players.
If someone appears suspicious, avoids tasks, or disappears near a body, they may be an impostor.
Your goal is to gather evidence and convince the rest of the crew during meetings.
Impostor Basics
If you spawn in as an Impostor, your goal is to eliminate the crew while blending in as one of them.
You must avoid suspicion while slowly reducing the number of crewmates.
Fake Tasks
Impostors receive a fake task list that appears similar to a crewmate’s task list.
These tasks don’t actually do anything but help you pretend to be completing objectives.
However, experienced players may notice that the task bar does not increase when you fake a task.
Sabotage
Sabotage is one of the impostor’s most powerful abilities.
From the bottom-right of the screen, impostors can trigger different types of sabotage events that disrupt the crew.
Common sabotages include:
Electrical Sabotage
This turns off the lights and dramatically reduces player visibility, making it easier to eliminate someone unnoticed.
O2 Sabotage
Crewmates must quickly fix oxygen systems in two locations. If they fail to do so before the timer runs out, the impostor wins.
Communications Sabotage
This disables the task list and security systems until players fix it.
Sabotage is useful for creating chaos, separating players, and distracting the crew.
Killing
Impostors can eliminate crewmates using the Kill button.
However, kills have a cooldown timer before they can be used again.
Always plan your escape before attacking someone. A good impostor knows where to go after a kill so they don’t get caught.
Vents
Impostors can also use vents to travel quickly between rooms.
Vents are great for escaping a crime scene or moving around the map quickly.
However, if a crewmate sees you enter or exit a vent, they will likely report you during the next meeting.
Be cautious when using them.
Meetings and Discussions
Discussion meetings are a key part of Among Us. This is where players share information and try to identify the impostor.
There are two ways to trigger a meeting.
Emergency Meetings
Each map has an Emergency Button that any player can press.
Pressing this button immediately stops gameplay and brings everyone into a discussion.
Players typically use this when they witness suspicious behavior such as venting or fake tasks.
However, calling unnecessary meetings can make other players suspicious of you.
Reporting a Body
The most common way to start a meeting is by reporting a body.
When you find a dead crewmate, a Report button appears on the screen.
When reporting a body, try to remember:
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The location of the body
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Which players were nearby
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The last person you saw with the victim
Providing clear information helps the crew make better decisions during voting.
Voting
After a discussion period, players must vote on who they believe the impostor is.
You can select a player’s color and confirm your vote. You also have the option to skip voting if there isn’t enough evidence.
If the majority agrees, the chosen player will be ejected from the map.
Sometimes the game will reveal whether the ejected player was an impostor, depending on the match settings.
Accusing players without evidence can backfire, so try to base your vote on real observations.
Customization
In the pre-game lobby, players can customize their character using the laptop computer.
You can change things like:
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Character color
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Hats and cosmetics
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Skins and pets
If you are the host, you can also adjust game settings such as:
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Number of impostors
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Player speed
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Kill cooldown
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Task amounts
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Vision distance
These settings can dramatically change how the game plays.
Security Cameras
Some maps include security camera systems that crewmates can use to watch different areas of the map.
Monitoring cameras can help you catch impostors venting or committing a kill.
However, impostors can sabotage communications, which disables security systems temporarily.
How to Win in Among Us
Winning as a Crewmate
Crewmates win by completing all tasks or ejecting every impostor.
To increase your chances of winning:
Finish tasks quickly
Pay attention to suspicious behavior
Stick with other players when possible
Provide clear information during meetings
Winning as an Impostor
Impostors win by eliminating enough crewmates so that the number of impostors equals the number of remaining players.
Good impostors:
Blend in with the crew
Use sabotage strategically
Avoid obvious kills
Build trust with other players
Once only three players remain with one impostor, the impostor can eliminate one player and immediately win the game.
Final Thoughts
Among Us is simple to learn but surprisingly deep once players begin mastering deception and teamwork.
Whether you're trying to complete tasks as a crewmate or secretly sabotaging everyone as an impostor, every match creates unique situations and hilarious moments.
The real challenge of Among Us isn’t the tasks or mechanics — it’s convincing other players that you’re innocent.