The "fighting" game Among US has simple rules but has many mind-bending battles that are difficult to win.

Among Us is a "fighting" game similar to Werewolf or Mafia. Compared to the two famous games above, Among US is somewhat simpler, because the game rules are only divided into two factions: "good people" and "fake people".

Each match will have from 4 to 10 players, taking place on one of three maps: spaceship, headquarters building or planetary base. Among them, 1 to 3 people are randomly selected as impostors, the rest are crew members.

The crew's mission is to move around the map to repair problems on the ship and refuel the engine. When detecting unusual signs, the crew will stop to "meet" to find the suspect and vote, similar to the game Werewolf.

Meanwhile, imposters will infiltrate the system to sabotage the system and kill team members. Imposters can move into the pipes and find their teammates. The fake faction's mission is completed when all the astronauts die.

Unlike many "national" games that were famous right after their launch. This game has appeared since 2018 but is only popular in Korea and Brazil. It wasn't until this summer, when a famous streamer on Twitch tried it out and streamed it for his "fans" to see, that the game caught the attention of many people. After many world-famous YouTubers, such as Pew Diepie with 10.8 million followers, and many famous artists in the US played together, the game became a global phenomenon.

Among Us is at the top of the list of most downloaded applications on the iOS and Android stores. On the CH Play app store alone, the app has had more than 100 million downloads. According to CNN, as of September 25, Among Us had 3.5 million regular players globally.

Despite being the hottest game today, InnerSloth - Among Us's parent company - only has 3 members, including a programmer, an artist and a designer. Forest Willard, a programmer who is also in charge of handling the company's business affairs, said that Among Us will temporarily suspend plans to release a second version to focus on serving current users. The company plans to add some new features to the game such as adding friends or color blind mode...

Analysts say the decision not to release version two of Among Us is reasonable because the game's "hotness" shows no signs of stopping.

InnerSloth refused to disclose Among Us's total revenue. The company makes money by charging $5 per person on the PC Steam store or Itch.io. On mobile, the app is free, but has ads. Another source of revenue for the company comes from selling custom equipment for characters.

In Vietnam, Among Us emerged in early September and was responded to by many gamers and celebrities, such as streamer Do Mixi and singer Khoi My. The Vietnamese League of Legends community even drew portraits of the generals in the game in the "astronaut" style of Among Us. This is a rare time when a gaming community comes out to support another game.

"I think Among Us's success comes from three factors. One is the simple, light graphics, even cheap smartphones can play. Two, the game rules are simple but there are intense mind battles. similar to the game Flappy Bird that caused a storm at one time. And third, thanks to the Discord voice chat platform, your group can easily connect and debate to find the intruder instead of depending on the in-game messaging mode." Huy Tuan, a "crazy fan" of Among Us, analyzed.

According to the community of players of this game in Vietnam, although it is a global phenomenon, the game still has some limitations, such as not supporting Vietnamese; The server system is often overloaded and inaccessible. If not using the voice chat platform, players will have to interact by texting, which significantly affects the emotions when playing.

Some people with color blindness will find it difficult to play this game because the members will appear in colorful costumes. Players not only observe opponents to find interlopers, but also have to reason to convince their teammates to trust them. The most frustrating thing about the game is that you are not a fake but still get "voted" by your teammates without being able to prove that you are a good person.