Among Us was released by Innersloth in 2018 and exploded in popularity in 2020, with its Hide n Seek mode turning the impostor into a relentless seeker hunting crewmates. Clips of that chase format spread quickly on YouTube and TikTok, and the seeker's scream became a shorthand for being caught. Like the FNAF Jumpscare Scream, it is now reused far outside its original game, dropped into other games, animations and meme edits whenever a reveal needs instant panic and a loud, recognizable scare.