Among Us
Shares rank 34 of 78 video games by recommenders
People recommend it as a fun multiplayer game that runs well on Linux and Steam OS. Critics point to networking code full of exploits and a crash on one setup that needed command-line tweaks.
People recommend it as a fun multiplayer game that runs well on Linux and Steam OS. Critics point to networking code full of exploits and a crash on one setup that needed command-line tweaks.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 78%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Networking code full of exploits
“their networking code was riddled with exploits that no professional would have written”
Comment from 16 May 2026 in “California bill would require patches or refunds when online games shut down” Matchmaking architecture questioned
“Take among us; what does it do for matchmaking architecture?”
Comment from 16 May 2026 in “California bill would require patches or refunds when online games shut down” Crashed without command-line workarounds
“Tried running Among Us: instant crash, had to add cryptic arguments to the command line to get it to run.”
Comment from 1 Jan 2026 in “Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC, put Linux on it”
Other video games people recommend
The four most recommended other video games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helldivers 2 | 50 | 34 | 60% | 10 | 1.9 yrs3 owners | — |
| GPU building game | 49 | 16 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Triple-A Minesweeper | 40 | 25 | 62% | 1 | — | — |
| Quake II | 33 | 8 | 80% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Among UsThis page | 7 | 2 | 78% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The year before that the Among Us was the highlight.”
“Take among us; what does it do for matchmaking architecture?”
“their networking code was riddled with exploits that no professional would have written”
“the age verification system wanted my full name, address, email, AND the last 4 digits of my SSN”
“Minecraft, Among Us, even Fortnite's initial success was based on solid gameplay”
“Never had any issues with among us”
“All three games works perfectly well on both Steam OS and on my kid's PC running CachyOS without any intervention.”
“Tried running Among Us: instant crash, had to add cryptic arguments to the command line to get it to run.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.