Among Us

Find the game on Google Play under the package name com.innersloth.spacemafia and install it. The game runs on Android 8.0 or newer. Matches can be played online or over local WiFi, so you can join strangers or gather friends in one room.

Each round holds 4 to 15 players. You and the others are crewmates preparing a spaceship for departure, and one player is secretly the impostor.

Crewmates win by finishing every task or by finding the impostor and voting that player off the ship. The impostor wins by killing, and can use sabotage to create chaos, which makes kills easier and gives better alibis.

That split drives the whole game. Talking, accusing and defending yourself matter as much as the tasks. Google Play shows a 3.9 rating from about 13.7 million ratings, so opinions are mixed but the audience is very large.

Among Us depends on other people, so it works best when a group is online or in the same room. If you want something that leans harder on horror, Eyes and Hello Neighbor are listed as alternatives. Shoot & Hide is another option for a different take on hiding and hunting.

Players who dislike ads or in-app purchases should also look elsewhere, since the game carries both.

Among Us is published by Innersloth LLC and distributed through Google Play. It is rated Everyone 10+ and contains ads and in-app purchases. Online matches involve other players, so parents of younger players may want to check how the game is used.