Among Us hit 447,476 concurrent Steam players on 26 September 2020, per SteamDB. Checked on 31 August 2026, the same game showed 5,165 players in game and a 24-hour high of 17,854 on Steam Charts.
This page tracks the Among Us live player count, monthly Steam averages, record peaks, Twitch viewership, platform coverage, and the update dates that move the numbers.
Among Us Live Player Count
How Many People Play Among Us Right Now?
Steam is the only Among Us platform with a public real-time counter. Mobile, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch numbers are not published by anyone.
Live counters swing hard through the day. Valve’s own Among Us community hub read 8,518 in game on the same date, a few hours apart from the Steam Charts snapshot above.
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Players in game | 5,165 | Snapshot, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Peak concurrent players | 17,854 | 24 hours to 31 Aug 2026 |
| Average concurrent players | 8,611.00 | 30 days to 31 Aug 2026 |
| Change in average vs prior 30 days | -3.03% | 30 days to 31 Aug 2026 |
Source: Steam Charts (Steam concurrent player data), 31 August 2026
That 8,611 figure counts Steam sessions only. Games with a console and mobile arm sit in the same blind spot, which is why the Rainbow Six Siege player figures read so differently depending on the source.
Among Us Live Player Count By Month
July 2026 averaged 8,880.46 concurrent Steam players, the highest monthly average of the past twelve months. October 2025 was the floor at 5,024.40.
| Month | Average players | Peak players | Change in average |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 8,880.46 | 14,990 | +3.45% |
| June 2026 | 8,583.96 | 15,409 | +27.34% |
| May 2026 | 6,740.81 | 13,651 | +5.01% |
| April 2026 | 6,419.21 | 14,730 | -2.36% |
| March 2026 | 6,574.32 | 14,851 | -7.40% |
| February 2026 | 7,099.76 | 16,278 | -15.97% |
| January 2026 | 8,449.54 | 20,102 | +39.43% |
| December 2025 | 6,060.06 | 16,135 | +18.41% |
| November 2025 | 5,118.03 | 14,125 | +1.86% |
| October 2025 | 5,024.40 | 11,907 | -1.44% |
| September 2025 | 5,097.94 | 12,570 | -2.08% |
| August 2025 | 5,206.07 | 10,101 | -15.26% |
Source: Steam Charts (Steam concurrent player data), August 2025 to July 2026
January 2026 posted the sharpest monthly gain at 39.43%, and June 2026 the second at 27.34%. Six of the twelve months fell.
What Is The Peak Among Us Player Count?
The two public Steam trackers do not agree on the record. SteamDB logs 447,476 concurrent players on 26 September 2020; Steam Charts lists an all-time peak of 438,524, also in September 2020.
Innersloth’s press kit states Among Us had almost 500 million monthly active users in November 2020, alongside more than 4 billion YouTube views by October 2020 and over 1.22 billion Twitch viewing sessions in Q4 2020. Innersloth has not published a monthly active user figure since.
Comparing the same calendar month across years strips out seasonality. January peaks fell for three straight years to 11,448 in 2024, then rose in 2025 and again in 2026.
| Month | Peak concurrent players on Steam |
|---|---|
| January 2021 | 118,868 |
| January 2022 | 19,495 |
| January 2023 | 13,139 |
| January 2024 | 11,448 |
| January 2025 | 14,704 |
| January 2026 | 20,102 |
Source: Steam Charts (Steam concurrent player data), January 2021 to January 2026
Steam-only records read low for cross-play titles. The gap is smaller for PC-anchored games such as Lost Ark and its Steam-bound audience, and wider for anything with a big mobile install base like Minecraft across its platform split.
Among Us Live Player Data On Twitch
Among Us drew 1.7 million hours watched on Twitch in the 30 days to 31 August 2026, with a peak of 111,300 viewers and 59 average live channels, per SullyGnome.
Year to date in 2026 the game has logged 12.9 million hours watched, 2,213 average viewers and a peak of 212,344.
| Month | Hours watched | Average viewers | Max viewers | Average channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1.7 million | 2,400 | 111,300 | 59 |
| July 2026 | 1.1 million | 1,500 | 72,800 | 58 |
| June 2026 | 1 million | 1,400 | 98,800 | 59 |
| May 2026 | 1.4 million | 1,900 | 83,300 | 62 |
| April 2026 | 1.9 million | 2,700 | 125,900 | 64 |
Source: SullyGnome (Twitch viewership data), April to August 2026
Among Us ranked 105th by average Twitch viewers and 32nd by peak viewers over the 30 days to 31 August 2026. Peak-viewer rank runs far ahead of average-viewer rank, a spiky pattern that separates it from the steady daily draw behind Dota 2 concurrent tracking or Apex Legends Steam averages.
Among Us Player Count By Platform
Among Us runs on seven storefronts listed in Innersloth’s press kit, with cross-play across them. Only the Steam version has a public player counter.
| Platform | Listed by Innersloth |
|---|---|
| Steam (Windows) | Yes |
| Google Play (Android) | Yes |
| App Store (iOS) | Yes |
| Nintendo Switch | Yes |
| PlayStation | Yes |
| Xbox | Yes |
| itch.io | Yes |
Source: Innersloth Among Us press kit, accessed 31 August 2026
The Steam version lists at $4.99 and was discounted 40% to $2.99 on 31 August 2026. Lobbies hold 4 to 15 players. Innersloth is based in Washington and released Among Us on 15 June 2018.
What Moved The Among Us Player Count In 2026
Innersloth shipped update v18.0.0 on 18 August 2026, adding a Crewmate role called the Judge. Twitch peak viewers rose from 72,800 in July to 111,300 in August.
| Date | Innersloth post |
|---|---|
| 26 June 2026 | Admin Is Out For Summer Break |
| 13 July 2026 | The Indie Cosmicube Returns |
| 1 August 2026 | 2026 Roadmap Part 2 |
| 18 August 2026 | New Crewmate Role: The Judge, update v18.0.0 |
Source: Innersloth news and Steam community announcements, June to August 2026
The Roadmap Part 2 post names two more roles planned for the rest of 2026, plus the Among Us Show on Paramount+ and an announced narrative game, Among Us Story: On Guard. Publisher roadmaps set expectations rather than results, the same caveat that applies to Epic Games platform reporting.
How To Check The Among Us Live Player Count
Steam Charts and SteamDB both pull concurrent counts from Steam for app ID 945360 and publish them free. SteamDB timestamps its all-time peak to the exact date.
SullyGnome covers Twitch hours watched, average viewers and peak viewers by month. For methodology on reading counters like these, see how Warzone counts are verified and the wider live player count tracker index.
No console, mobile or cross-platform counter exists for Among Us. Any single global “live” number is an estimate, not a measurement.
FAQ
How many people play Among Us right now?
Steam Charts showed 5,165 Among Us players in game on 31 August 2026, with a 24-hour peak of 17,854. The 30-day average was 8,611. Mobile and console counts are not published.
What is the highest Among Us player count ever?
SteamDB records 447,476 concurrent Steam players on 26 September 2020. Steam Charts lists 438,524 for September 2020. Innersloth’s press kit cites almost 500 million monthly active users in November 2020.
Is Among Us dying, as Reddit threads keep asking?
The Steam data does not support it. Average concurrent players rose from 5,024.40 in October 2025 to 8,880.46 in July 2026, per Steam Charts. Check the date on any Reddit thread before trusting its numbers.
Where does Reddit get its Among Us player count numbers?
Reddit posts almost always cite Steam Charts or SteamDB, both of which read Steam concurrents for app ID 945360. Neither covers mobile, PlayStation, Xbox or Switch players.
How much does Among Us cost on Steam?
Among Us lists at $4.99 on Steam. On 31 August 2026 it was discounted 40% to $2.99. Lobbies support 4 to 15 players with cross-play across Innersloth’s listed platforms.
Sources:
https://steamcharts.com/app/945360
https://sullygnome.com/game/among_us
https://www.innersloth.com/press-kit-among-us/
https://steamcommunity.com/app/945360
