During today’s Indie World, Nintendo announced the very popular game of teamwork and betrayal Among Us is coming to Nintendo Switch today.
Though Among Us has been available on Android and iOS devices since June 2018 and on Windows PCs since November 2018, this is the first time the game by InnerSloth invades consoles.
The game has received more popularity because of YouTube and Twitch content creators around the world along with a large following online, with fans including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC).
Among Us won Best Mobile Game and Best Multiplayer Game at The Game Awards 2020.
According to Nintendo’s website, Among Us is now available on Switch for just USD$5.
Prep the airlock and join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!!#AmongUsGame by @InnerslothDevs is available today on #NintendoSwitch! #IndieWorld pic.twitter.com/RTrsLS02tV
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 15, 2020
The rest of the games that were shown on today’s Indie World presentation are:
- Spelunky and Spelunky 2 (Mossmouth / Blitworks / Summer 2021)
- Fisti-Fluffs (Rogue Games / Playfellow Studio / Early 2021)
- Very Very Valet (Toyful Games / Early 2021)
- Tunche (LEAP Games Studios, HypeTrain Digital / March 2021)
- Cyber-Shadow (Yacht Club Games / Mechanical Head / Jan. 26, 2021)
- Calico (Whitethorn Games / Peachy Keen Games / Dec. 15, 2020)
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (Ustwo Games / PiD Publishing / Spring 2021)
- Gnosia (Petit Depotto / Playism / Early 2021)
- Happy Game (Amanita Design / Spring 2021)
- Super Meat Boy Forever (Team Meat / Dec. 23, 2020)
- Grindstone (Capybara Games / Dec. 15, 2020)
- When the Past was Around (Chorus Worldwide Games / Mojikan Studio / Dec. 15, 2020)
- Kosmorats (Modern Wolf / Pixel Delusion / March 2021)
- Hoa (PM Studios / Skrollcat Studio / April 2021)
- Hazel Sky (Another Indie / Coffee Addict Studio / March 2021)
- Trash Sailors (tinyBuild Games / fluckyMachine / Spring 2021)
- Finding Paradise (X.D. Network / Freebird Games / Spring 2021)
If you missed the last Indie World of 2020, which includes interviews with game developers, watch it here:
In English
In English with Spanish subtitles
[Sources]: @Nintendo (YouTube): Indie World Showcase 12.15.2020 – Nintendo Switch. @NintendoEs (YouTube): Indie World (15-12-2020) (Nintendo Switch).