The Among Us franchise is expanding with a single-player narrative game, a demo, a soundtrack release, and a community management book, while an animated series is in development for Paramount+.
Innersloth announced Among Us Story: On Guard, a single-player narrative adventure game, during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 6. The game shifts from the franchise's multiplayer social deduction format to a solo experience where players investigate a murder aboard a spaceship, solve puzzles, and identify the Impostor to prove the protagonist's innocence. The Steam store page went live immediately after the reveal, and Japanese language support is planned. A release date has not yet been announced. Separately, Innersloth confirmed that an Among Us animated series is in development, to be distributed by Paramount+.
On June 16, Innersloth released a demo for Among Us Story: On Guard on Steam. Players take on the role of a Guard in a MIRA training simulator, must prove their innocence after a murder, and the demo supports Japanese. It ends June 22.
On June 27, the soundtrack for the anime adaptation of Among Us, currently streaming on Paramount+, was released on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes Store, Deezer, Amazon Music, YouTube, SoundCloud, and TIDAL. Episode 1 of the series is streaming free on Paramount+'s YouTube channel. On June 9, Born Digital announced that Victoria Tran's book 'Turning Players into Fans: A Textbook for Game Community Management' will be released in Japan in early July 2026. The 336-page guide covers community management theory and practical strategies with real examples from Among Us.
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Jun 27
The soundtrack for the anime adaptation of Among Us, currently streaming on Paramount+, has been released on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes Store, Deezer, Amazon Music, YouTube, SoundCloud, and TIDAL. A full list of platforms is available on the official website. Episode 1 of the series is streaming free on Paramount+'s YouTube channel.
Jun 16
Innersloth released a demo for the single-player narrative adventure Among Us Story: On Guard on Steam. Players take on the role of a Guard in a MIRA training simulator, must prove their innocence after a murder, and the demo supports Japanese. It ends June 22.
Jun 9
Born Digital announced on June 9, 2026, that Victoria Tran's book 'Turning Players into Fans: A Textbook for Game Community Management' will be released in Japan in early July 2026. The 336-page guide, translated under the supervision of Takaaki Ichijo, covers community management theory and practical strategies across the game development lifecycle, with real examples from Among Us. It is priced at 4,950 yen.
Jun 5
Innersloth announced a new single-player narrative adventure game set in the Among Us universe, titled Among Us Story: On Guard, during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 6. The game shifts from the franchise's signature multiplayer social deduction format to a solo experience where players take on the role of a crew member named Guard. The objective is to investigate a murder aboard a spaceship, solve puzzles, and identify the Impostor to prove the protagonist's innocence. The announcement trailer showed comedic scenes and deduction gameplay. The Steam store page went live immediately after the reveal, and Japanese language support is planned. A release date has not yet been announced. Separately, Innersloth also confirmed that an Among Us animated series is in development, to be distributed by Paramount+.