Among Us Modding on OpenMods

Among Us's BepInEx + Reactor stack

Among Us (2018, mainstream popularity 2020) is Innersloth's social deduction game. The modding scene took shape through the Reactor community framework, which provided a Among-Us-specific mod loader built on BepInEx. Custom roles (Sheriff, Jester, dozens more), gameplay variants, and visual customisations all run through Reactor.

Innersloth's stance has shifted over time, early-2021 anti-cheat measures clamped down on public-lobby modding; private-lobby modding remains common. The IL2CPP transition added complexity to the mod ecosystem.

The toolchain

• Reactor: community mod framework. Hooks Among Us's runtime, exposes mod APIs.
• BepInEx (IL2CPP): foundation loader.
• TheOtherRoles / Mediator / Town of Us: popular role-mod packages.

What you'll find on OpenMods

Among Us mods live primarily on GitHub (where Reactor and the major role mods are developed) and various community sites. OpenMods catalogues GitHub-published mods.

Practical notes

• Private lobbies only. Public matchmaking with mods is risky and against Innersloth's TOS.
• Mod parity required. All players in a private lobby must have the same role mod.
• Innersloth updates routinely break mods. Reactor catches up within days for popular base mods; smaller role mods may lag.
• IL2CPP build is the current target. Older Mono-build mods are obsolete.