People search for this a lot, usually with a specific scenario in mind: two people, one phone, a waiting room or a sofa. Here is how Among Us handles that, and what to play instead when it does not.
How Among Us is designed to be played
Among Us is a social deduction game built around two people with their own devices. Among Us is the hugely popular social deduction game where Crewmates race to finish tasks while hidden Impostors quietly sabotage and eliminate them. It makes a hilarious couple game โ team up as loyal Crewmates, or squirm when one of you is secretly the Impostor and has to bluff the other. The design assumes each of you has your own screen and your own view of what is going on.
That is not a limitation so much as the point โ in this kind of game, quick, loud and easy to pick up mid-conversation, and a shared screen would give both of you the same information.
What to do if you only have one phone between you
- Play it in turns rather than at once, handing the phone over at natural breaks.
- Or pick something built for one device from the start. 2 Player Games: The Challenge is the obvious one โ it is a whole collection designed around two people sharing a single screen.
- If you are in the same room with two phones, just use both. Same-room play with separate screens is a different, better experience.
We keep a full list of these on our games for two people on one phone guide.
Playing Among Us properly, on two devices
- Install it on both phones.
- Create a private room and share the code with your partner.
- Jump into quick rounds together.
- Sit next to each other if you can โ with this kind of game, being in the same room and talking out loud is half of it.
Among Us is on both the App Store and Google Play, so it does not matter which of you is on iPhone and which is on Android.
Games in the same vein
- Identity V โ Identity V is a 1v4 asymmetric survival horror where four Survivors try to escape a single Hunter.
- Goose Goose Duck โ Goose Goose Duck is a free social deduction game in the Among Us vein, where Geese complete tasks while Ducks sabotage โ all with built-in voice chat.
- Stumble Guys โ Stumble Guys is a chaotic knockout party game where up to 32 players tumble through obstacle courses until one is left standing.
Where to go next
One more suggestion, unrelated to Among Us: keep something running that neither of you can lose at. Our Flower Garden is ours โ a shared garden, tended a few minutes at a time.
- Games Like Among Us to Play as a Couple
- How to Play Among Us With Friends
- Is Among Us Cross-Platform? iPhone & Android
- Is Among Us Multiplayer? How to Play It Together
- Our full list of the best mobile couple games
Frequently asked questions
- Can you play Among Us on one phone?
- Among Us is built for two devices, one each. If you only have one phone between you, take turns with it โ or pick a game designed for same-device play instead.
- Does Among Us have split screen?
- No. Among Us gives each player their own screen on their own phone rather than splitting a single display.
- Can we play Among Us in the same room?
- Yes, and it is often the best way to play it โ two phones, one sofa, talking out loud instead of typing.
