Raising Among Us age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know
Among Us age rating: the ESRB rates the console versions E10+ (everyone 10 and older) in the US and Canada, for fantasy violence and mild blood, with online interaction and in-game purchases. Impostors "eliminate" crewmates in short cartoon animations. Players under 13 can use only Quick Chat, a set of preset phrases, unless a parent allows free chat. Ratings in other countries, from 6 in Germany to 9+ on Apple's App Store, are in the table below.
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Among Us at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
ESRB: E10+ - ✓Contact with other players or strangers
ESRB: Users Interact - ✓Purchases with real money
ESRB: In-Game Purchases - –Paid random items
None listed - ✓Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
ESRB: Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood - –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
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Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.
| Type | Online party game by Innersloth: crewmates do tasks, impostors secretly sabotage, everyone votes |
|---|---|
| US & Canada (ESRB) | E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) — Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood; Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (console and 3D/VR versions) source |
| Europe & UK (PEGI) | 7 (suitable from age 7) — Violence, In-game purchases source |
| Germany (USK) | 6 (approved from age 6) source |
| App Store (iOS) | 9+ source |
| Under 13 | Quick Chat (set phrases) only; free chat and a custom name need a parent's permission source |
| Parent portal | Innersloth Parent Portal for permissions source |
Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?
Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.
What Among Us is
Among Us is an online party game by Innersloth. Players are crewmates on a spaceship doing simple tasks, but one or more are secretly impostors who sabotage the ship and "eliminate" crewmates. When a body is found, everyone meets, argues, and votes on who to throw off the ship. "Sus," short for suspicious, comes from those meetings.
Among Us age rating: what the ratings say
The ESRB (US and Canada) rates Among Us E10+ (Everyone 10+) for fantasy violence and mild blood, with two interactive elements: Users Interact and In-Game Purchases. PEGI (Europe and the UK) rates it 7 for violence and in-game purchases; Germany's USK rates it 6; Apple's App Store lists 9+. The eliminations are short cartoon animations.
Is Among Us safe for kids? Chat and accounts
Short answer: Among Us is rated E10+ (everyone 10 and older) in the US, 7 by PEGI in Europe, and 6 by USK in Germany. The main risk is contact with strangers in public games. For players under 13, open chat is off: only preset Quick Chat phrases work until a parent allows more.
According to Innersloth, players under the age of digital consent, 13 in most countries, can only use Quick Chat, a set of preset phrases, unless a parent gives permission for free chat. A custom display name also needs a parent's permission. Players without an account, in guest mode, are limited to Quick Chat with a random name.
Parents give permissions through Innersloth's Parent Portal. Public lobbies include strangers; private games limit play to people you invite.
The habit kids may copy: blame first, proof later
Among Us is a voting game: you accuse, you argue, you vote someone out. Some kids bring it home: "You're sus!" about a missing cookie, before anyone knows what happened.
Try tonight: "Did you see it?"
When someone gets blamed, ask one question: "Did you see it, or are you guessing?" Fair means facts first. In our program, this is the lesson "True or made up": checking a thought against the facts.
What the research says
There's no large study of this game and young children specifically. Research on screen time in general gives some context. A 2022 meta-analysis of 87 studies with about 159,000 children ages 12 and under found that more screen time was linked to slightly more behavior problems, such as aggression and anxiety; the link was small, and it doesn't show cause and effect. More in screen time and child development.
In US survey data from 2024, parents reported that about 1 in 5 children ages 6 to 11 spent four or more hours a day on screens on most weekdays, not counting schoolwork. See how much screen time kids get.
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FAQ
What age is Among Us for?
Among Us is rated E10+ by the ESRB (US and Canada), 7 by PEGI (Europe and the UK), 6 by Germany's USK, and 9+ on Apple's App Store.
Is Among Us safe for kids?
Among Us is rated E10+ (everyone 10 and older) in the US, 7 by PEGI in Europe, and 6 by USK in Germany. The main risk is contact with strangers in public games. Players under 13 are limited to Quick Chat, a set of preset phrases, unless a parent allows free chat; private games limit play to people you invite.
What does "sus" mean?
"Sus" is short for suspicious. In Among Us, players call someone sus when they think that player is the impostor.
Is there blood in Among Us?
Yes, mild blood, according to the ESRB. When an impostor eliminates a crewmate, there's a short cartoon animation, and the crewmate's body is left behind.
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