How to Download Among Us
After hearing so much about it, you have finally decided to join the Among Us community too , the hilarious multiplayer game playable both locally and online in which the aim is to collaborate with your companions to repair your spaceship trying to discover the imposter: a team member who is secretly assigned the task of sabotaging the entire mission.
In short, you got intrigued by this title and you can’t wait to install it but, not being particularly used to gaming, you don’t know where to start; also because you have heard that the game has been developed for many platforms and you are not sure if your devices are among the compatible ones. Yes, I can confirm that Among Us can be downloaded and installed on computers (Windows PCs and Macs), Android smartphones and tablets, iPhones / iPads and consoles.
So, if you have one of these devices or even more than one, know that you can install the famous multiplayer title of Innersloth and also play it cross-platform (ie with users who use a different platform from yours). How? Read this guide on how to download Among Us and you will find all the details on the available modes and any costs to be incurred for the purchase of the game, as it is not free for all platforms.
Index
- How to download Among Us on computer
- How to download Among Us on PC
- How to download Among Us on Mac
- How to download Among Us on smartphones and tablets
- How to download Among Us on Android
- How to download Among Us on iOS and iPadOS
- How to download Among Us on console
- How to download Among Us on Nintendo Switch
- How to download Among Us on PS4
How to download Among Us on computer
Are you ready to find out how to download Among Us ? If the answer is yes, then let’s start this tutorial with a quick and easy procedure dedicated to those who use computers the most. In this chapter, in fact, I will explain how to download Among Us on computers (Windows PCs and Macs with Apple Silicon processors, eg M1) so that you can enjoy the fun multiplayer title on a big screen and with optimal performance, playing with a comfortable controller or simply using the keyboard and mouse.
How to download Among Us on PC
The version of Among Us for PC costs from 3.99 euros to 4.99 euros, depending on the shop in which you make the purchase. If you want to try Among Us on PC for free, however, there is a way: install an Android emulator, such as BlueStacks , and try the version of the game for Android systems. However, this is not a very convenient solution: the advice I give you is to follow the guide below on how to download Among us on PC without BlueStacks , but if you really want to try the title for free, find out how to install Among Us for Android on your PC by following my guide on the topic.
Moving on to the “real” PC version of Among Us, if you have a PC running Windows 10 , you can find Among Us in the Microsoft Store . To be able to purchase and download it, all you have to do is log in with your Microsoft account to the official Among Us page in the Microsoft Store , click on the blue Buy button , choose the payment method (e.g. card ) and confirm everything, by doing it again click the blue Buy button .
The Microsoft Store application will automatically open on your PC and start downloading and installing the game. When Among Us is ready to launch, you will receive a notification and find the game in the Windows Start menu .
If, on the other hand, you are a user of the Steam platform , you can download the game by accessing the official page of Among Us on Steam from your PC. Verify, therefore, that you are logged in or, if not, click on the Login button located at the top right and enter your credentials.
If you are not yet registered, click on the Join Steam button , fill out the registration form with your email address , solve the captcha and check the item I am at least 13 years of age , then press the Continue button and follow the instructions provided to complete the registration with your personal data.
Now download the free Steam client for PC from the official website , then launch the SteamSetup.exe executable you just downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions. If you have any problems, you can check out my guide on how to download Steam .
When finished, you can launch the client and log in with the account details you created earlier. You must know that from within the client you can buy the games as if you were on the website. Then use the search bar located at the top right to type Among Us and press the button with the magnifying glass . Then click on the name of the game, which will be the first result in the search list, then click on the green Add to Cart button and, on the next page, on the green Buy for me button . Now, enter the details of a valid payment method (you can use a credit / debit card or PayPal) and click on the green Continue button .
After validation of the payment method, you will find the Among Us game in your LIBRARY . At this point, all you have to do is select it, by clicking on it, and then click on the INSTALL button , located in the center of the Steam screen.
Among Us will first be downloaded and then automatically installed from Steam. You can then select it from your library and launch it. If you want to learn more about using Steam, I invite you to read my guide on how Steam works .
If you are a user of the Epic Games platform , to download Among Us, access the official page of Among Us on Epic Games from your PC, if you are not logged in click on the LOG IN item located at the top right, enter your credentials and then click on LOGIN NOW! .
If you are not registered, however, click on the item Subscribe located at the bottom. Fill out the registration form carefully with your personal data and then click CONTINUE . Then enter the confirmation code that you will receive via e-mail from Epic Games and, finally, click on the CHECK E-MAIL button .
Now download the Epic Games client for PC from the official page by clicking on the Get Epic Games Games button located at the top right. Once this is done, start the EpicInstaller.exe executable you just downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program. If any steps are not clear to you, read my guide on how to download Epic Games .
At the end you can finally start the Epic Games client and log in with the account created just now. Then use the search bar located at the top right to type Among Us , then press the Enter key on your keyboard. Then click on the game icon, which will be the first result in the search grid. Then, scroll down the page, press the BUY NOW button , choose a payment method and go to CHECKOUT .
Once your purchase is complete, you will find the black and white Among Us icon in your Library . To download the game, all you have to do is click on its icon and you will see that the installation process will start automatically. Then choose the installation path and, finally, click on the blue Install button : the game will first be downloaded and then installed.
How to download Among Us on Mac
You can find a free version of Among Us on Mac computers , but you should know that it is only compatible with the operating system macOS 11 Big Sur or later and, above all, only with computers equipped with an Apple Silicon processor (eg Apple M1 ). Computers with these chips, in fact, are able to run apps for iPhone and iPad and, therefore, are able to run the mobile version of Among Us. For Intel Macs, unfortunately no version of the game is currently available (alternatively you can use the “usual” BlueStacks to download Among Us on Mac by emulating the Android version of the game).
If you meet the above requirements, here’s how to download Among Us on Mac . First, open the Mac App Store (the blue icon with the white “A” in the center). Upper left corner, you can type Among Us and press the send key. You will immediately notice that there are no relevant results, so click on the App for iPhone and iPad button located just below the Results heading for “Among Us” .
In the new screen, you will find the icon of the Among Us game as the first result, so click on the GET button located a little further to the right and verify your identity with your Apple ID password or Touch ID , in order to start downloading and installing the title.
At the end of the procedure you will find Among Us in the Launchpad and in the Applications folder of macOS.
How to download Among Us on smartphones and tablets
If you are always on the go and between one trip and another you would like to have fun with this fun multiplayer title, know that Among Us is also available for Android and Apple mobile devices. So if you want to know how to download Among Us on smartphones and tablets , read on.
How to download Among Us on Android
If you want to know how to download Among Us on Android , open the Play Store (the colored ▶ ︎ symbol on the Home screen or in the app menu), then proceed by pressing on the search bar located at the top, type the name of the game, Among Us , inside it and confirm by tapping the Search button .
You will see the game in question in the first place of the search results, tap its tab and tap the Install button . Now just wait for the game to download and automatically install on your device. It’s free.
If you do not find the game in the search results, you can find it from the official page on the Google Play Store and proceed with the instructions I have just given you.
If, on the other hand, you have a smartphone or tablet without Google services, you can search Among Us on an alternative store .
How to download Among Us on iOS and iPadOS
If you have an iPhone or an iPad and, therefore, you want to know how to download Among Us on iOS and iPadOS , tap the App Store icon (the “A” on a blue background) from the Home screen of your device and tap the button Search (flanked by a magnifying glass icon) located at the bottom right. Now, type the name of the game, Among Us , into the search bar located at the top of the screen and hit the Search button again .
At this point, the game will appear as the first search result (if you have difficulty finding it, connect to the official Among Us page in the App Store with your device), then tap the Get button , located a little further to the right and, to proceed upon installation, provide your authorization via Face ID , Touch ID or Apple ID password . Once the download and installation are complete, you can tap the Open button to launch the game.
How to download Among Us on console
If you want to play Among Us on consoles, you can find a paid version of the game on Nintendo Switch . A version for PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox One / Series X / Series S could also be made available soon , but at the moment there are no official confirmations in this regard. That said, let’s see now how to download Among Us on console .
How to download Among Us on Nintendo Switch
If you are wondering how to download Among Us on the Nintendo Switch , log into the Nintendo eShop (icon with the shopping bag in the main menu of the console) and choose the user profile with which to access the store. If prompted, confirm your login credentials by entering your Nintendo Account password ; you can choose to skip this step in the future by placing the check mark on the item Skip this step from now on .
Once in Nintendo eShop, press on the Search item located in the left column, then tap the search bar in the center of the screen, then type the name of the game, Among Us , and press the Search key on the virtual keyboard. Then select the game in the search results (which will be the only result obtained) to open its information card and then tap the Proceed to Purchase button .
If you have accumulated points with previous purchases from Nintendo eShop, you can use them to access an additional discount by pressing the Redeem Points button to get a discount ; otherwise, tap the Next button and wait for Nintendo to validate your payment method (you can use card and PayPal). Then check the Accept item to confirm the purchase agreement and, finally, tap the Buy button .
On the page following the purchase result, you can choose whether to continue shopping or close the summary page: I suggest you tap the Y button or the Home button on the right Joy-Con to go directly to the Nintendo Switch Home Page where you can find the Among Us game icon in download and install at the top of the list. When finished, you will be able to launch Among Us on the Nintendo Switch.
Alternatively, you can purchase Among Us for Nintendo Switch from any PC through the official Nintendo eShop page . Once the payment validation procedure is complete, you will be able to access the eShop via your Nintendo Switch and directly download your copy of Among Us, which will be already purchased and ready for download.
How to download Among Us on PS4
If you are looking for how to download Among Us on PS4 , know that unfortunately there is currently no version developed for the Sony home console. However, you need to know that this is a hot topic of discussion in the InnerSloth developer studios , so don’t lose hope.
As soon as we have some updates on this, I will insert in this chapter of the guide the detailed procedure to download and install Among Us on PlayStation 4.