Among Us Meme Era
The 2020 Among Us boom — crewmate impostor jokes, 'sus,' emergency meetings, and endless fan content.
A catch-all for the meme culture around InnerSloth's Among Us during its 2020 explosion: calling things 'sus,' impostor jokes, 'emergency meeting' edits, and the bean-shaped crewmates as reaction avatars. The game became a shared language for betrayal and group chaos.
History
Among Us (2018) exploded in popularity in mid-to-late 2020 via Twitch streamers and TikTok. Memes, fan animations, and slang (especially 'sus') flooded every platform, defining a distinct COVID-era gaming meme moment.
Cultural scores
Editorial estimates of cultural weight — Current Popularity tracks how much people are posting about this now, not historical fame.
Current Popularity = how actively people are posting about this today. Influence = lasting footprint. Cringe = online reception. Brainrot = absurdist energy. Scores last reviewed 2026-07-25. How scoring works
Timeline
2018
Among Us released with modest audience
Summer–Fall 2020
Streamer-driven boom; memes go mainstream
2021+
Peak fades; 'sus' and crewmate imagery remain in the lexicon
Examples
- “Someone acting weird in a group chat: 'kinda sus'”
- “Emergency meeting edits over everyday arguments”
Media
Among Us — Know Your Meme
Documentation of Among Us meme culture.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/among-us
Related entries
Culturally linked — not random recommendations.
NPC
SlangCalling someone an NPC means they seem scripted, basic, or incapable of original thought — like a background video-game character.
Brainrot
SlangMental deterioration from consuming too much chaotic internet content — also the content itself. Oxford's Word of the Year 2024.
Sus
SlangShort for suspicious — popularized by Among Us in 2020 and now used everywhere.
The Great Meme Reset
EventDuring the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, many pre-pandemic meme formats faded while TikTok-native and Gen Z formats rose — a widely discussed turnover in what felt funny online.
Coffin Dance
MemeGhanaian pallbearers dancing with a coffin — the 2020 viral clip used as a humorous 'you're done' reaction.
Dream / Dream SMP
PeopleMinecraft YouTuber whose Dream SMP server became a Gen Z storytelling phenomenon — manhunts, lore, and face-reveal era fame.
References
Sources behind this entry. Prefer primary reporting and established culture archives over rumor.
- Among Us — Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org