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Among Us has become the game of the moment, and it is so addictive that it can steal several hours of your day. One of the great advantages of this game is that it is available on almost all platforms, so users can play from their favorite devices.
However, it is not free on all platforms, if you want to download it on Windows you will have to go through the box and pay a few euros. Or you can apply this little trick to play Among Us for free on your computer.
How to download Among Us for free on PC
If you want to enjoy Among Us for free on your computer, you will have to resort to an Android emulator For example, BlueStacks, one of the more complete and simple to use. So you'll be playing the Android version of Among Us on your computer.
So start by installing the latest version of BlueStacks from your platform. If you have never installed the emulator on your PC before, you may encounter a problem in Windows that you have not noticed so far: "VCRUNTIME 1040.dll" is missing. But don't worry, it's easy to solve by downloading the missing Visual C+ library from the Microsoft page.
Once you have BlueStacks installed on your PC, you can start searching for Among Us in its Application Center. Remember that you have to log in with your Google account to download Among Us from the Play Store within the emulator.
And then the procedure is very simple, select “Install” on Among US to start the installation and when finished press “Open” to start the game. So it's a process that will only take a few seconds.
How to play Among US on PC with BlueStacks
Among Us allows you to use two main controls to play the game: joystick and touch. And BlueStacks gives you an advantage in this system thanks to its keymapper, since you can use predefined layouts for those controls.
For example:
- If you choose Joystick both in-game and in the keymapping tool, you can use the WASD keys to move your character and the space bar for objects.
- AND if you select Touch in-game and combine it with Touch in the keymapping tool, you can have a fairly simple setup for interact with the objects and move your character, since you only have to press the left click.
So you can use your mouse and keyboard according to your game dynamics. And a bonus that you will find with BlueStacks is that just by pressing the “C” key you can quickly access the chat. And of course, you can write the message with the keyboard.
So it's like having a mix of versions of Among Us, since you're playing from the Android version but with the advantages of playing from the computer.
And of course, you can also use Among Us settings to customize some aspects of the interface or gameplay.To do this, just use the gear icon that you will find on the main screen to go to the Settings options. From there, you can change the language and some game details.
These are changes you can make as many times as you like, so don't worry if your initial setup isn't right for your game.