What changed in Among Us in 2026

35 updates · 11 main milestones · Jan 22, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026

  1. 4 events
    Halloween Cosmicubes and hats returned for Impostor Monthseasonal event

    Trick Cosmicube (70 Stars), Treat Cosmicube (2,600 Beans), and Halloween Hat Bundle 2019 (2,000 Beans) returned through the end of October.

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    Horse Mode return announced for October 26seasonal event

    The post announced one week of the returning Horse Mode in Classic and Hide N Seek beginning October 26; it did not confirm activation on its publication date.

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    Halloween decorations expanded to every mapworld

    Decorations covered all maps, from The Skeld to The Fungle.

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    Purple Traffic Jam Hat offered through TikTok codesnew content

    Eligible viewers or creators could claim a unique one-use reward code and redeem it in My Account. PlayStation was excluded from this redemption offer.

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  2. 5 events
    Tweaked Judge Gavel Smash SFXaudio

    Slight adjustments made to the sound effect of the Judge's gavel smash.

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    Reduced Duplicate Login Pop Upsbug fix

    Server changes made to lower the frequency of duplicate login pop ups.

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    Cooldown Adjustment for Influencer Rolebalance change

    Players can adjust the Influencer’s cooldown via the Settings menu in the Dropship.

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    Introduction of the Influencer Ghost Rolenew contentMilestone

    A new Ghost Crewmate role that allows ghosts to send images to living Crewmates to influence their decisions.

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    New Redeem Reward Buttonnew content

    A new button has been added to the My Account menu for redeeming rewards.

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  3. 5 events
    Judge Crewmate role released in v18.0.0new contentMilestone

    The Judge could use Overrule during a meeting to override the vote and select a player for ejection. If the target was not an Impostor, the Judge was ejected instead.

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    Detective Interrogate gained a post-meeting cooldownbalance changeMilestone

    Version 18.0.0 added a cooldown after Emergency Meetings before the Detective could Interrogate again.

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    Judge tasks unlocked a single Overrule per gamegameplayMilestone

    Completing tasks unlocked Overrule; hosts could adjust the required task count in Role Settings. Each Judge could use the ability only once per game.

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    First Judge took priority for simultaneous Overrulesgameplay

    When several Judges used Overrule in the same meeting, the first activation applied and the others were refunded for a later meeting.

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    Match Info Guide addedquality of life

    The new guide displayed players, roles, and the selected game settings.

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  4. 2 events
    Second 2026 roadmap previewed two rolesgameplay

    Innersloth outlined two planned roles and described ongoing testing. The roadmap was an announcement, not a role release.

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    Match Info Guide announcedquality of life

    The roadmap previewed a guide for reviewing lobby settings, role counts, and role percentages, intended to accompany a later role update.

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  5. 7 events
    Undertale Cosmeticsnew contentMilestone

    Includes Bird That Carries Crew Hat, Napstamate Pet, and more.

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    Celeste Cosmeticsnew contentMilestone

    Includes Badeline's Hair Hat, Flying Strawberry Pet, and more.

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    The Behemoth Cosmeticsnew contentMilestone

    Includes Alien Underbite Visor, Crasher's Armor Skin, and more.

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    A Hat in Time Cosmeticsnew contentMilestone

    Includes Bow Kid's Bow Hat, The Conductor's Cap, and more.

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    Crypt of the NecroDancer Cosmeticsnew contentMilestone

    Includes Bone Shaker Pet, Cadence's Bandana Hat, and more.

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    Return of the Indie Cosmicubenew contentMilestone

    The Indie Cosmicube returns featuring characters from various indie games.

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    Untitled Goose Game Cosmeticsnew contentMilestone

    Includes The Gardener's Cap, A Goose Pet, and more.

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  6. 1 event
    Deprecation of 2024 Versionssystem

    Support for all 2024 versions of Among Us has been discontinued. Players are encouraged to update to v17.4.0.

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  7. 3 events
    Showbiz Cosmicube added in v17.4.0new content

    The permanent in-game Cosmicube cost 4,000 Beans and included show-inspired outfits, the Trust Ball pet, and a nameplate.

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    The Skeld received animated-show decorationsworld

    Version 17.4.0 added map decorations inspired by the animated show to The Skeld.

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    Cosmic Cosmicube added in v17.4.0new content

    The permanent space-themed Cosmicube cost 70 Stars and included the Spacecat – Alien pet, Rocket Man skin, hats, visors, and nameplates.

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  8. 2 events
    Nostalgia Mode for April Fool's Dayseasonal event

    Among Us reverts to its original art style for a limited time to celebrate April Fool's Day.

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    Toggle Nostalgia Mode in Lobby Creationgameplay

    Players can toggle Nostalgia Mode on or off in the lobby creation menu.

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  9. 4 events
    New Skins from Hanami Cosmicubenew content

    Unlock new skins such as A Checkered Past Skin and Florals, How Original Skin from the Hanami Cosmicube.

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    New Hats from Hanami Cosmicubenew content

    Unlock new hats including Three of a Kind Hat, Mochi Obliged Hat, and more from the Hanami Cosmicube.

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    New Nameplates from Hanami Cosmicubenew content

    Unlock new nameplates including One Spring Day Nameplate and Life’s a Picnic Nameplate from the Hanami Cosmicube.

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    Hanami Cosmicube Releasenew content

    Introducing the Hanami Cosmicube available for purchase with 30 Stars, featuring cherry blossom themed cosmetics.

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  10. 1 event
    Phoenix Wright Cosmetics Collaborationnew content

    New cosmetics featuring Phoenix Wright available for free until March 17th.

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  11. 1 event
    2026 roadmap previewed new role developmentgameplay

    Innersloth reported 15 role prototypes in development and expected only one or two to release; no new playable role was delivered by this roadmap.

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