Among Us is a multiplayer social deduction game by InnerSloth, first released in 2018 and propelled to huge popularity in 2020 by streamers and YouTube creators. Players work as crewmates while hidden imposters sabotage and eliminate them, and the kill moment became one of the game's most recognisable audio cues. Clips of that moment spread through TikTok edits, memes and reaction videos, where the sound alone signals suspicion and betrayal. It remains popular because it instantly tells viewers an imposter has struck, even without any gameplay footage.