Every Among Us Kill Animation, Ranked By Level of Violence
Among Us is pretty brutal for such a simple-looking game with cute, rounded characters. Here's each kill animation ranked from least to most violent.
Despite the rather cute and simple look of Among Us, the online science fiction game has some pretty horrific kill animations that are often shown when an Impostor is left alone with an unsuspecting Crewmate. This list will go over each one, ranking them from least to most violent.
Killing is a natural part of Among Us as the premise states a parasitic shapeshifter Impostor has taken the place of one of the Crewmates in an otherwise productive crew of MIRA scientists, explorers, and researchers. Crewmates try figure out who the Impostor is while trying to stay alive, but fans know that death is an inevitable part of the game. In fact, the absence of one makes it near impossible to find out who the real Impostors are.
Currently, there are only four different kill animations, but this could change with the next Among Us update which will fix some server issues, add a new map, and more. That said, Among Us kill animations out now can be pretty violent, and this list will rank them from least to most vicious. The screenshots were taken from YouTuber user Droopy Bear's compilation of all kill animations.
Although the least violent Among Us kill animation, the surprise neck snap is far from a walk in the park. It takes its place as least brutal due this murder being so quick that the unsuspecting Crewmate has no time to process what happened. The loud crack of the neck breaking is likely more jarring to the player than the unaware Crewmate.
This sharp, thin object protruding from the Imposter's throat resembles that of a fencing sword, and is the most distinguishing kill in regards to Impostors being parasitic shapeshifters, rather than normal Crewmates. This kill animation takes its place as third most violent as it is a quick slay similar to the neck snap, but the Crewmate actually sees it coming. The animation is actually much less horrifying than how some Among Us fans have reimagined this death.
The animation for the gun shot kill is pretty violent. The Impostor pushes over the Crewmate, and while they're helpless on the ground trying to make sense of what just happened - POW! The Impostor aims a life-draining shot to the back of the head. The only reason this isn't #1 is because the killing happens so fast that the Crewmate doesn't have enough time to truly know what's happening - although being pushed beforehand gives more of a terrifying inkling that something is wrong than the two previous murders.
The multiple stab kill may not be as original as the sharp, projectile saber stemming from the throat of an alien Impostor, or as harsh sounding as the crack of a gun. Yet the fact that it takes four jolting thrusts to end a Crewmate earns it the spot as the most violent death. Not only does the Crewmate feel that initial slash, but must suffer several gruesome punctures before his lifeless corpse falls to the ground.
All of the deaths in Among Us are pretty chilling. This juxtaposition of simple shapes and savage slaughters has accumulated a wide variety of Among Us ns who enjoy the murder mystery multiplayer, with many coming up with their own kill animations in lieu of there only being four original ones. If InnerSloth were to add more, it would surely bode well for the game's future.