To play with friends in Among Us, you create a private online lobby and share the generated room code so only your group can join. This is the most direct way to play together, ensuring you control the game settings and who gets in.
How to play with friends in Among Us by creating a private lobby
Launch Among Us and select the Online option from the main menu. From there, choose Create Game to start a new room. You can then customize the map and impostor settings to your liking. Once the room is created, the game generates a unique room code. Share this code with your friends through a separate messaging app or voice call so they can enter it and join your lobby.
Add friends to your Among Us account first
Before jumping into a game, it helps to have your friends on your in-game friend list. Open the Friends tab from the main menu and use the Add Friend option to send a request to another player. They must accept it for the connection to be made. Once accepted, you can quickly invite those friends directly to your private lobby without needing to share the code each time.
Enable crossplay so all your friends can join
To ensure everyone can play together, verify that no one has manually disabled crossplay in their game settings. If you are playing Among Us with friends and crossplay, all players must keep the crossplay setting turned on; otherwise, they will only see lobbies from their own platform.
Fix a private lobby code that isn't working
If a friend cannot join using the code, the most common causes are version mismatches, server region differences, or typing errors. First, check that all players have updated Among Us to the same version. Next, confirm the host’s server region matches the region your friends are trying to connect to (you can change the region when creating the room).
Manage your private lobby and player limits
As the host, you have control over who stays in the room. If someone is causing trouble, you can kick them by tapping their name in the player list and selecting Kick. For repeat offenders, use the Ban option to permanently block them from rejoining that specific lobby. This keeps your game sessions focused on your group.
To coordinate your group outside the game, you might use a separate app to add a friend on Discord and set up a voice channel for real-time communication. This makes it easier to discuss suspicions and tasks during the game.
