Is Among Us multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op and PvP. Among Us is a social deduction game released in 2018, 92% positive on Steam (700,785 reviews), with 3,832 playing right now. $2.99 on Steam.
Co-opPvPParty & co-op · Social deduction
An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!
How Among Us plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Yes
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Online PvP
- Yes
- LAN play
- Yes
- Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
- Yes
- Controller
- Full controller support
- PC Game Pass
- In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)
Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.
Steam tags: Multiplayer, Social Deduction, Online Co-Op, Space, Survival, 2D, Funny, Psychological
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Quick answers
- Is Among Us co-op?
- Yes, Among Us supports co-op.
- Does Among Us have PvP?
- Yes, Among Us has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own Among Us to play together?
- Yes. Among Us is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
- How many people play Among Us?
- About 3,832 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Can you play Among Us on LAN?
- Yes. Steam lists LAN co-op and LAN PvP for Among Us, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.
- Is Among Us on PC Game Pass?
- Yes — Among Us was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.