How to customize your character in Among Us

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Looking for the character customization menu in Among Us? You won't find it in the main menu. To change your character color, outfit, hat, and pet, you need to be in the lobby for a game.

Easy enough: Just start a local game by yourself, or join an online game. Once you're in the lobby, walk over to the laptop in the upper-left. Click on it to open the character customization screen.

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From there you can change your character color (it can't be the same color as another character in the lobby) and choose what to wear. If you purchased any pets (they come as DLC, and are a few dollars each) you can toggle them here, too.

Want to expand your options? If you adjust your PC's date, you can access the secret Among Us Halloween costumes.

Among Us colors

For reference, here's how most people refer to the different colors when talking about other players. The standard name is in bold, but we've also included variations we've seen some players use.

  • Red
  • Blue/Dark Blue
  • Green/Dark Green/Forest Green
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Brown
  • Cyan/Light Blue/Sky Blue
  • Lime/Light Green
Tyler Wilde
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Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.