Game · Medium risk
Is Among Us safe for your child?
Age guide
10+
We advise Among Us from age 10 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children might enjoy the cartoonish graphics and simple tasks, but the social deduction aspect and potential for being 'killed' can be confusing or upsetting without guidance.
- 9-12
- Children in this age group often engage with the core gameplay loop of completing tasks and identifying the Impostor, but public lobbies can expose them to unmoderated text chat.
- 13-15
- Teenagers might participate in more complex strategic discussions and social manipulation as crewmates or Impostors, often communicating through voice chat on external platforms.
- 16+
- Older players may engage in more sophisticated deception and teamwork, often coordinating through private voice calls, which adds a layer of depth to the social dynamics.
Among Us is a multiplayer social deduction game where players work together to complete tasks on a spaceship while identifying impostors among them. The impostors try to sabotage and eliminate crewmates without being discovered.
- Age guide
- 10+
- Overall risk
- 6/10
- Violence
- 3/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 6/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Influence
- 6/10
What parents should know
Among Us is a social deduction game where players complete tasks while identifying hidden Impostors. The primary concern is the potential for unfiltered communication in public text and voice chats. Parents should guide children towards playing in private lobbies with known individuals or utilizing the Quick Chat option to limit interactions.
What to do about Among Us
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Among Us is 10+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Among Us setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Among Us without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Among Us that mean it is time to step in.
Among Us age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Among Us?
Parentwise puts Among Us at 10+. We advise Among Us from age 10 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 3/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play Among Us?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Among Us (10+). Children in this age group often engage with the core gameplay loop of completing tasks and identifying the Impostor, but public lobbies can expose them to unmoderated text chat.
Can a 12 year old play Among Us?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Among Us (10+). Children in this age group often engage with the core gameplay loop of completing tasks and identifying the Impostor, but public lobbies can expose them to unmoderated text chat.
Can a 13 year old play Among Us?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Among Us (10+). Teenagers might participate in more complex strategic discussions and social manipulation as crewmates or Impostors, often communicating through voice chat on external platforms.
Is Among Us appropriate for kids?
Among Us is a social deduction game where players complete tasks while identifying hidden Impostors. Parentwise rates Among Us overall as medium risk (6/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Among Us family friendly?
Among Us sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The primary concern is the potential for unfiltered communication in public text and voice chats.
Among Us parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Among Us is a social deduction game where players complete tasks while identifying hidden Impostors. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Among Us safe for kids?
We advise Among Us from age 10 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). The primary concern is the potential for unfiltered communication in public text and voice chats.
Parents also checked
Browse all 1,275 entries · Read our safety guides
Release and popularity data comes in part from RAWG, TVMaze (CC BY-SA) and Wikidata (CC0). Safety guidance is written by Parentwise.