Phasmophobia

Resonance Update was announced on November 2 as a major late-November release, combining the transition to Unity 6 with new features including the Player Character Visual Update, the 42 Edgefield Road rework, and Dowsing Rods; it had not released within this window. Crimson Eye and Ghost Hunts 4 Hearts supplied the playable seasonal content, adding event-specific locations, rewards, and charity-linked activities.

• Resonance Update: The announced package included Unity 6 stability and lighting upgrades, over 30 new character cosmetics, improved models and customization, Dowsing Rods, Voice Recognition commands for object interactions, and the Sound Sensor map-icon update. It also listed the Custom Random Map Pool, new color-blind accessibility options, the Journal Usable Phrases Page, and a Code of Conduct warning system.
• Crimson Eye: The Blood Moon event launched with investigations across locations including 6 Tanglewood Drive, 42 Edgefield Road, Grafton Farmhouse, Point Hope, Camp Woodwind, and Nell’s Diner. Its rewards included the Crimson Eye tee, Beholder ID Card & Badge set, Blood Moon charm, and an upgradeable trophy; the Seasonal Event Toggle let players enable or disable event maps for their sessions.
• Ghost Hunts 4 Hearts: The charity event returned in support of the American Heart Association, running alongside fundraising goals and the Advocate ID Card & Badge Twitch Drop. Reaching the secret goal unlocked an animated version of that badge set for all players.
• Double XP & Rewards: The named event doubled investigation rewards from October 15 to October 22, while the Crimson Eye Twitch Drop awarded its tee for watching two hours of Phasmophobia streams.
• XBOX Play Anywhere: Phasmophobia was announced as joining the XBOX Play Anywhere program, expanding the game’s platform-support plans without introducing a new playable mode in this window.

The Player Character Update added customization and revised interactions during Phasmophobia’s continued Early Access development. The game had not reached 1.0; Kinetic moved full release to the second half of 2027.

• New locations: Nell’s Diner added a 14-room investigation site, while restricted variants offered shorter versions of larger locations.
• Character customization: Players gained character models, clothing, hairstyles, animations and a watch displaying sanity and contract time.
• Interactions: Changes included an in-world journal, revised door physics, standing equipment placement and left-hand flashlights.
• Seasonal events: Crimson Eye, Winter’s Jest and Cursed Hollow returned with themed objectives, maps and rewards.
• Gameplay tuning: Tanglewood lost a kitchen looping spot, while a June 2026 update reverted ghost line-of-sight speed acceleration changes. Horror 2.0 remained future work.

Phasmophobia launched in console Early Access on October 29, 2024 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PS VR2, with crossplay. The Chronicle update and farmhouse reworks expanded investigations in 2025.

• Console launch: Players on the new platforms could join the existing community through crossplay.
• Chronicle: Released June 24, 2025, it overhauled media evidence and introduced the Sound Recorder.
• Farmhouses: Bleasdale received a visual overhaul, and Grafton’s rework arrived on August 11, 2025.
• Crimson Eye: The Halloween event introduced Blood Moon weather, altered ghost behavior and community rewards.
• Events and progression: The Event Board became a permanent fixture, and the fifth anniversary brought lobby decorations, double rewards and a veteran ID card and badge.

The Eventide Update launched on June 25, 2024, adding the Point Hope lighthouse and progression changes. Maple Lodge Campsite was also redesigned, while the console launch remained delayed.

• Point Hope: The lighthouse added a ten-floor investigation location with circular rooms and hiding spots.
• Maple Lodge Campsite: A redesigned layout added a reception building, campsite areas and hiding places.
• Progression: Prestige rewards, equipment unlocks and level requirements were adjusted, and shop and loadout screens gained usability improvements.
• Investigation systems: Onryo and D.O.T.S. behavior received changes, alongside fixes for ghost hearing in single-player.
• Platform and events: Console release was targeted for the Halloween event with crossplay; Vivox replaced Photon Voice, and seasonal events supplied limited-time rewards.

Ascension launched on August 17, 2023, overhauling progression with equipment tiers and prestige. The earlier Apocalypse update added Sunny Meadows and Custom Difficulty.

• Progression: Ascension expanded equipment to three tiers, introduced prestige and reset existing players to Prestige 1.
• Equipment: Cameras, tripods, UV lights, EMF readers and other tools gained tiered versions with different capabilities.
• Locations and difficulty: Sunny Meadows replaced the old asylum, Camp Woodwind provided a smaller campsite, and Custom Difficulty and challenge modes expanded options.
• Training and photos: A new warehouse training mission replaced the previous tutorial, while photo evidence scoring changed.
• Console plans: Console Early Access was announced for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PS VR2 with optional crossplay; the launch did not occur in this window.

Nightmare Mode arrived with Maple Lodge Campsite, four ghost types and a difficulty overhaul. Cursed Possessions and further ghosts expanded investigations, while Custom Difficulty remained a future release at this window’s end.

• Nightmare: The mode introduced harsher investigation rules alongside Maple Lodge Campsite and the Onryo, Twins, Obake and Raiju.
• Cursed Possessions: The Music Box, Tortured Voodoo Doll, Haunted Mirror, Summoning Circle, Tarot Cards and Ouija Board offered risky ways to interact with ghosts.
• Ghost roster: The Mimic, Deogen, Moroi and Thaye added new behaviors and investigation challenges.
• VR and evidence: A new VR system improved interactions and equipment handling, while voice recognition, loadouts and photo evidence received changes.
• Roadmap: Custom Difficulty and Sunny Meadows arrived with Apocalypse on September 22, 2022, after this window; Horror 2.0 and other upgrades remained plans.

Goryo and Myling arrived on August 26, 2021, alongside the DOTS Projector evidence tool and a sweeping rework of hunts, equipment interactions, and ghost evidence. Willow Street House, Hantu, and Yokai had already expanded the investigation roster and map pool, while Prison added a much larger venue.

• Ghost roster and evidence: The investigation rules changed substantially around new ghost behaviors and the DOTS evidence type.
  • Goryo and Myling joined the ghost roster, with every ghost’s evidence combinations adjusted to accommodate them.
  • Hantu and Yokai were added alongside new behavioral rules and spawn-chance tuning.
  • Yurei gained a special power that lowered player sanity.
  • DOTS Projector became a new evidence tool, with more frequent interactions and support for large rooms.
• Maps and hiding: Willow Street House introduced a small house with no closets or lockers, encouraging players to hide behind furniture instead.
  • Prison was added as a large investigation location and received load-time and performance improvements.
  • Grafton and Bleasdale gained new hiding places.
• Hunt mechanics and balance: Sprint and several ghost pursuit rules made hunts more mobile and dangerous.
  • Sprint gave players three seconds of increased speed followed by a five-second recharge, while normal walking speed also increased.
  • Furniture blocked ghost line of sight, and ghosts could remember where they last saw a player and accelerate during pursuit.
  • Electronic Equipment alerted ghosts during hunts, while equipment and lights were affected only when within the ghost’s range.
  • Crucifix use gained a five-second delay between blocked hunt attempts, while Mare, Demon, Hantu, and Yokai behavior was retuned.
• Multiplayer, VR, and underlying systems: PUN2 replaced the older server setup, reducing timeout and voice-chat problems, while Dissonance replaced Photon Voice for in-game communication. The New Save File System converted existing saves, and VR Forward Rendering improved performance and addressed graphical issues.