The Among Us franchise is expanding with a single-player narrative adventure game and a Japanese-published community management guide, while an animated series remains in development.
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+.
On June 9, 2026, 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, 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. This is the first Japanese-published book dedicated to game community management, adapting the hands-on methods that built Among Us's massive player base into a structured guide for local developers.
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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.
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+.