Options control how several different parts of the game work in Among Us. Only the host of a lobby can change the options, which is done on the customize laptop. However, some options are set on lobby creation and cannot be changed.
Lobby creation[]
Some options are only available while creating an online lobby and cannot be changed afterward, except for the map and number of Impostors. These can be changed via customize in local lobbies, however. Underlined values represent the default values.
| Option Name | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Map | The Skeld / MIRA HQ / Polus / The Airship / The Fungle | Changes the game's map. |
| Impostor count | 1 / 2 / 3 | Changes Impostor count. |
| Chat | English / Spanish / 한국어 / Русский / Português / Arabic / Filipino / Polskie / Other | Allows the game to be filtered in different language settings in the "Find Game" menu. The default on the Nintendo Switch edition is "Other". |
| Chat Type | Free Chat | Changes the chat type. |
| Max Players | 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 | Changes player count. |
| Game Type | Classic / Hide n Seek | Changes game type between Classic and Hide n Seek |
| Filters | Beginner / Casual / Serious / Expert | Changes filters that can be searched for. |
The choices for "Max Players" also depends on how many Impostors there are:
- 1 Impostor - minimum 4 players
- 2 Impostors - minimum 7 players
- 3 Impostors - minimum 9 players
Post-lobby[]
These options can be changed via the laptop in the lobby between games. Underlined values represent the default values.
Game settings[]
These options pertain to general gameplay.
Impostors[]
| Option Name | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| # Impostors | 1 / 2 / 3 | Setting this changes the maximum number of Impostors. There is no default value in this option. |
| Kill Cooldown | 10s / 12.5s / ... / 42.5s / 45s / 47.5s / 50s / 52.5s / 55s / 57.5s / 60s | The time An Impostor has to wait between kills. |
| Impostor Vision | 0.25x / 0.5x / ... / 1.5x / ... / 4.5x / 4.75x / 5x | Changes Impostor vision. |
| Kill Distance | Short / Medium / Long | Changes the Kill range. |
Crewmates[]
| Option Name | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Player Speed | 0.5x / 0.75x / 1x / 1.25x / ... / 3x | Changes the player walking speed. |
| Crewmate Vision | 0.25x / 0.5x / 0.75x / 1x / ... / 4.5x / 4.75x / 5x | Changes Crewmate vision. |
Meetings[]
| Option Name | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| # Emergency Meetings | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 | How many emergency meetings each player can call. |
| Emergency Cooldown | 0s / 5s / 10s / 15s / ... / 60s | How long players have to wait to call a meeting after one ends. |
| Discussion Time | 0s / 15s / ... / 105s / 120s | How much time players have to discuss during a meeting before voting. |
| Voting Time | 0s / 15s / ... / 120s / ... / 285s / 300s | How long players have to vote during a meeting. |
| Anonymous Votes | ✓ / ✗ | When enabled, players' voting icons will all turn dark gray. |
| Confirm Ejects | ✓ / ✗ | Whether to tell players if the ejected player was An Impostor or not, and how many Impostors remain. |
Tasks[]
| Option Name | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Task Bar Updates | Always / Meetings / Never | How often the task bar updates. |
| # Common Tasks | 0 / 1 / 2 | How many common tasks each player gets. |
| # Long Tasks | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 | How many long tasks each player gets. |
| # Short Tasks | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 | How many short tasks each player gets. |
| Visual Tasks | ✓ / ✗ | Whether other players can see the animation for visual tasks. When off, the player doing the task will still see the animation. |
Roles settings[]
These options pertain to certain roles. For each role, the maximum number of players that can have the role as well as the probability of the role appearing may be modified.
| Option Name | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scientist | ||
| Vitals Display Cooldown | 5s / 10s / 15s / 20s / ... / 50s / 55s / 60s | Determines the cooldown time for the portable Vitals monitor after the battery dies. |
| Battery Duration | 5s / 10s / 15s / 20s / 25s / 30s | Determines how long the battery lasts. |
| Engineer | ||
| Vent Use Cooldown | 5s / 10s / 15s / ... / 30s / ... / 50s / 55s / 60s | Determines the cooldown time for the Vent ability after using one already. |
| Max Time In Vents | Indefinite / 5s / 10s / 15s / ... / 50s / 55s / 60s | Determines how long the Engineer can stay in the vents after entering one. |
| Guardian Angel | ||
| Protect Cooldown | 35s / 40s / 45s / ... / 60s / ... / 110s / 115s / 120s | Determines the cooldown time for the Protect ability after using it already. |
| Protect Duration | 5s / 10s / 15s / 20s / 25s / 30s | Determines how long the shield lasts after being cast. |
| Protect Visible to Impostors | On / Off | Determines if the shield is visible to Impostors. |
| Tracker | ||
| Tracking Cooldown | 10s / 15s / 20s / 25s / ... / 110s / 115s / 120s | Determines the cooldown time for the Tracker ability after using it. |
| Tracking Delay | 0s / 1s / 2s / 3s | Determines the delay between tracking updates. |
| Tracking Duration | 10s / 15s / 20s / 25s / 30s / ... / 115s / 120s | Determines how long the Tracker ability lasts. |
| Noisemaker | ||
| Impostors Get Alert | On / Off | Determines whether the alert triggers for the Impostors. |
| Alert Duration | 1s / 2s / 3s / ... / 10s / ... / 13s / 14s / 15s | Determines how long the alert remains active after death. |
| Shapeshifter | ||
| Shapeshift Duration | Indefinite / 5s / 10s / 15s / 20s / 25s / 30s | Determines how long the transformation lasts. |
| Shapeshift Cooldown | 5s / 10s / 15s / ... / 80s / 85s / 90s | Determines the cooldown time for the Shift ability after using it. |
| Leave Shapeshifting Evidence | On / Off | Determines whether evidence is left behind after a Shift. |
| Phantom | ||
| Vanish Duration | 10s / 20s / 30s / 40s / ... / 70s / 80s / 90s | Determines how long the invisibility lasts. |
| Vanish Cooldown | 5s / 10s / 15s / 20s / ... / 50s / 55s / 60s | Determines the cooldown time for the Vanish ability after using it. |
Hide n Seek settings[]
These settings relate to the Hide n Seek game mode.
| Option Name | Possible Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended Settings | On / Off | Setting this to On sets all remaining settings to their default values. |
| Map | The Skeld / MIRA HQ / Polus / The Airship / The Fungle | Changes the game's map. |
| Impostor | Round-.robin / Name on currently in the lobby | Controls who The Impostor is. If the lobby is set to public, this option is locked at round-robin. |
| Hiding Time | 160s / 180s / 200s / 220s / 240s / 260s / 280s / 300s | Controls the initial hiding time. |
| Final Hide Time | 30s / 35s / 40s / 45s / 50s / 55s / ... / 70s / 75s / ... / 110s / 115s / 120s | Controls how long the Final Hide phase lasts after the initial hiding time runs out. |
| Show Names | On | Controls whether the names of the players are shown during the game. |
| Flashlight Mode | On / Off | Sets the vision mode. If Flashlight Mode is enabled, players are only able to see with a small come of vision that is independently controlled. |
| Player Speed | 0.5x / 0.75x / 1.0x / 1.25x / ... / 2.5x / 2.75x / 3.0x | Changes player walking speed. |
| Common Tasks | 0 / 1 / 2 | Changes the number of common tasks each Crewmate is assigned. |
| Long Tasks | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 | Changes the number of long tasks each Crewmate is assigned. |
| Short Tasks | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 | Changes the number of short tasks each Crewmate is assigned. |
| Crewmate Vision | 0.25x / 0.3x / 0.35x / 0.4x / 0.45x / 0.5x / 0.55x / 0.6x / ... / 0.9x / 0.95x / 1.0x | Changes Crewmate vision, only applicable if Flashlight Mode is disabled. |
| Impostor Vision | 0.25x / 0.3x / 0.35x / 0.4x / 0.45x / 0.5x / 0.55x / 0.6x / ... / 0.9x / 0.95x / 1.0x | Changes Impostor vision, only applicable if Flashlight Mode is disabled. |
| Crewmate Flashlight Size | 0.1x / 0.15x / 0.2x / 0.25x / 0.3x / 0.35x / 0.4x / 0.45x / 0.5x | Changes Crewmate flashlight size, only applicable if Flashlight Mode is enabled. |
| Impostor Flashlight Size | 0.1x / 0.15x / 0.2x / 0.25x / 0.3x / 0.35x / 0.4x / 0.45x / 0.5x | Changes Impostor flashlight size, only applicable if Flashlight Mode is enabled. |
| Max Vent Uses | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 | Controls the maximum number of times Crewmates can hide in vents. |
| Max Time in Vent | 1s / 2s / 3s / 4s / 5s / 6s / 7s / 8s / 9s / 10s | Controls the maximum amount of time Crewmates can hide in a vent. |
| Final Hide Impostor Speed | 1x / 1.05x / 1.1x / ... / 1.2x / 1.25x / 1.3x / ... / 2x / 2.05x / 2.1x / 2.15x / ... / 2.95x / 3x | Changes the Impostor's speed during the Final Hide phase. |
| Final Hide Seek Map | On / Off | Controls whether the Seek map automatically becomes available when the Final Hide phase begins. |
| Final Hide Pings | On / Off | Controls whether automatic pings are enabled during the Final Hide phase. |
| Ping Interval | 3s / 4s / 5s / 6s / 7s / 8s / 9s / 10s | Changes the duration between the pings in the Final Hide phase. |
Technical[]
Main article: Options/Technical
Trivia[]
- In an older version of Among Us, the host could not change the number of Impostors or the map used once the lobby was created.
Gallery[]
The lobby creation options.
The dialogue that appears when players are kicked from a game because it has outdated options.
The game settings tab's icon.
The role settings tab's icon.
The Impostor's appearance in the creation options.
The crewmate's appearance in the creation options.