Among Us update history: Newest Among Us updates with patch notes

May 2023 · 15 minute read

Four years on from its release, no one really expected Among Us to become quite as big of a smash hit as it is today. For a while, it seemed like everyone was taking on the role of Crewmate or Impostor, from popular content creators to kids on their parents’ phones. Among Us merchandise-filled stores, the social media team created hilarious memes and posts that kept players coming back for more, and the game even ended up making an appearance on Jeopardy.

Developer Innersloth hasn’t sat by idly while the game experienced its wild upward trend. The team has been fantastic about responding to fan comments, bug reports, and feature requests on its devblog, which is updated about once a month. The devblog is also where patch notes and other updates are detailed, and it’s here that you can see just how far Among Us has come from its 2018 launch.

Here are all major Among Us patch updates, listed from newest to oldest.

Horse Mode – March 31, 2022

While technically not an update, Horse Mode did, in fact, change the game. For just one day, Innersloth’s 2022 April Fools joke changed all player characters to horses and added unique sound effects and visuals to make players laugh.

Patch notes:

Friends List – March 31, 2022

Released on the same day as Horse Mode, Friends List grants each registered player a unique friend code and allows them to send and receive friend requests within the game. Players can also block others and see who they’ve recently been in a game with.

Patch notes:

This update was v2022.3.29 on all platforms. 

Notes about the friends list:

Other miscellaneous updates:

Xbox and PlayStation release – December 14, 2021

Among Us launched on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStations 4 and 5 on December 14, 2021. Alongside the launch, console players were treated to an update that included roles, Cosmicubes, and achievements.

Patch notes:

Roles

Impostor role

Cosmicubes

Achievements

PC roles and Cosmicubes – November 9, 2021

Before roles and Cosmicubes came to console, PC players were able to check them out. Roles allow players to take on different traits and tasks in each match, while Cosmicubes are branching customization trees that give players the chance to change up their look. This update also brought account linking, achievements, and other small updates.

Patch notes:

Crewmate roles

Impostor role

Cosmicubes

New currencies and resources

Account linking

Controller changes

Achievements

Vent Cleaning – June 30, 2021

On June 30, 2021, a small patch was released that added vent cleaning, a new task for crewmates. It also added language support for Chinese (traditional and simplified) and Irish.

Patch notes:

New additions:

Bug fixes:

15-player lobbies – June 16, 2021

15-player lobbies were added to celebrate Among Us‘ third birthday back in 2021. The update also added new character colors, mobile controller support, and bug fixes.

Patch notes:

Updates:

Bug fixes:

Twitch and Discord mobile integration – May 10, 2021

This update allowed players to link their Discord and Twitch accounts to the mobile version of the game in order to share room code invites and stream directly from mobile devices.

Patch notes:

Twitch mobile streaming integration 

Discord integration

Bug fixes

Airship – March 31, 2021

This update brought the new Airship map to the game as well as a variety of new cosmetics, new tasks, new areas to explore, and more.

Patch notes:

Updates

Balance update – November 24, 2020

This update brought small changes to the comms system and fixed several bugs. It also teased the upcoming Airship map.

Patch notes:

Balance changes

Bug fixes

Anonymous voting – November 3, 2020

This patch introduced the ability to vote anonymously as well as a handful of other new options for lobby makers.

Patch notes:

Updates

Polus – November 12, 2019

This update launched the Polus map, which arrived with new tasks, a new type of security system, new rooms, and more.

Patch notes:

Polus features (requires Among Us version 2019.11.12 or newer)

MIRA HQ – August 8, 2019

This update introduced the MIRA HQ map, which included eight new tasks, a new type of security system, a new sabotage, and more for players to enjoy.

Patch notes:

MIRA HQ features

Pets – June 7, 2019

This update allowed players to purchase and equip pets, a new cosmetic option. It also included bug fixes.

Patch notes:

Pets

Bug fixes

Improved meetings – May 8, 2019

This update added voting notifications to the chat screen, improved the game’s obscenity filter, and gave players the option to vote to kick someone.

Patch notes:

Major changes

Smaller changes

Skins – February 15, 2019

Innersloth released skins in a surprise update on February 15, 2019. There are nine total, and each includes a matching hat.

Patch notes:

Skins

2019 minor updates – January 25, 2019

This small update added filters to help players find games in their language and started giving a 5-minute ban to players who leave games in the middle of a match.

Patch notes:

Filtering

Smaller changes

Bugs that have been fixed:

Beta exit – November 8, 2018

This update was issued the day before Among Us officially left beta. It adjusted the game’s pricing and fixed several bugs.

Patch notes:

Pricing

Updates

Balance tweaks – October 29, 2018

This small update fixed several early bugs and adjusted the timers on some tasks to be fairer.

Patch notes:

Recommended settings

Resolution Options (PC Only)

Fixes

Balance adjustments

Discussion timer – October 11, 2018

This update added a timer to discussion, a feature requested by many players. It also changed the way hosting works.

Patch notes

Discussion timer

Consistent hosts

Kick/ban controls – September 30, 2018

This update allowed players who hosted a match to kick or ban users. It also made changes to doors and added new sound effects plus ambient noise.

Patch notes:

Ban menu

Doors and sabotages

New sound effects

Find game – September 23, 2018

This update added the “Find Game” option on the main menu, which allows players to find games online that are being hosted by others. It also included new sound effects, a UI redesign, and lobby chat.

Patch notes:

Game finder

Sound effects

UI redesign

Small changes

Bug Fixes

In-game chat UI – August 25, 2018

This update allowed players to chat through an in-game UI, Discord invite badges on PC, and a new intro screen for the game.

Patch notes:

In-game chat and UI

Discord integration (PC only)

Other changes

PC and online release – August 17, 2018

This was the first PC release for Among Us. This update allowed players to play online and on a platform other than iOS and Android.

Patch notes:

Updates

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