What changed in Phasmophobia in 2021

Fixed a bug where lighting the summoning circle during a hunt would reset the hunt.

Several improvements with how the ghost navigates to you during a hunt.

Fixed a bug when holding the Ouija Board as it broke would make you unkillable.

Fixed a bug where the ghost could get stuck on top of the black car in Ridgeview.

Voodoo Doll heart pins will now trigger the hunt instantly, instead of after the animation.

Fixed several font and missing character issues.

Fixed a bug where the ghost could not kill you if you were stood in some open closets.

Fixed a bug where a blue bucket’s handle was disappearing when you moved away from it.

Hantu’s freezing breath will now only be visible in freezing temperature rooms.

Fixed a bug where the Summoning Circle was only draining 20% sanity when the ghost spawned, instead of 16% per candle.

The mirror’s view into the ghost’s room will now keep rotating instead of resetting each time you look at it.

Fixed a bug where you could stop the “hide and seek” question hunt.

Fixed a bug where the ghost was able to get far away from its room if it wandered multiple times in a row.

Fixed a bug where the ghost was always wandering between floors.

The cursed possessions can no longer be used outside the location as there is no risk.

Fixed a bug where the Ouija board was instantly breaking when used by a VR player.

The ghost can no longer choose Asylum hallways or staircases as its favourite room.

Several improvements to how the ghost wanders.

Fixed a bug where the Tanglewood kitchen sink’s water wasn’t aligned correctly.

Fixed a bug where the Music Box was always spawning on Asylum.

You can no longer ask the ghost to play hide and seek with the Ouija board during a hunt.

Lowered the chance for the ghost to wander.

Two new tabs added to the journal for easier navigation: Home and Items.

Fixed a bug where using a second smudge stick wouldn’t stop the ghost from killing you.

Fixed a bug where the hunt duration was being set based on the size of the map you previously played.

A new ghost type has been introduced, known as The Mimic.

Fixed a bug where you couldn’t take a photo of the Maple lamp post fingerprints.

Maple Campsite weather will always be snowing during the holiday period, with new seasonal decorations.

Fixed a bug where the heartbeat sound would play if the ghost was too far away.

Fixed a bug where the Cursed Possessions breaking would increase the hunt duration significantly in multiplayer.

New sounds added for player footsteps while sprinting on different surfaces.

The Ouija Board is now classified as a Cursed Possession, with new visuals and several gameplay changes.

Fixed several floating books in high school.

Several new cursed items added, including Music Box, Tortured Voodoo Doll, Haunted Mirror, Summoning Circle, Tarot Cards, and Ouija Board.

Fixed a bug where several interactions were not giving photo rewards.

Fixed a bug where VR players couldn’t see other VR players.

Ghosts have received new abilities and adjustments to align with their journal descriptions.

Fixed a bug where some curtains didn’t have collision, causing a safe spot.

Several scripts, Maple Campsite assets, and the weather system have been optimized for better performance.

Fixed a bug where the Mimic had a 20% chance to spawn. It is now double the chance of other ghosts.

Fixed a bug where VR players couldn’t hear their own footsteps.

Fixed several safe spots in Prison.

Fixed several rare visual issues in Willow and Ridgeview.

Fixed a bug where setting the master volume slider wouldn’t always work.

Fixed a bug where the Raiju’s weakness was only affecting camcorders and cameras.

Fixed a bug where the ghost orbs would not change room with the ghost.

Fixed a bug where the sound would break inside the top floor of the cabin if you walked near the balcony door.

Fixed a bug where the escape the ghost during a hunt objective was not completing.

Fixed a bug where the ghost writing book was not giving evidence photos.

Fixed a bug where player volumes were not always setting to the correct value after loading into a game

Fixed a bug where you would get fingerprints photos on Campsite when there were no fingerprints

Potential fix for the escape the ghost mission sometimes not completing

Fixed a bug where the ghost could sometimes think non hosts were inside closets and kill them from far away

Fixed a bug where the snow weather effects were not working correctly

Fixed a bug where the ghost would not kill you if it saw you while checking your last location

Voice recognition phrases will now default to English if they have not been translated

Fixed a bug where some Ouija Board sanity questions were taking away too much sanity

Fixed a bug where the Ouija Board sanity questions would give a different answer for each player in multiplayer

The clock ticking and white noise sounds now loop seamlessly.

Fixed a bug where the ghost would be completely invisible instead of only casting shadows.

Optimised all weather conditions for better performance.

Ghosts now have a much lower chance to change preferred rooms on Professional and Nightmare difficulties.

Optimised trees and other foliage in Maple Lodge Campsite for better performance.

Fixed a bug where asking the Ouija Board multiple questions would make answers overlap.

Fixed several safe spots on Maple Lodge Campsite.

Fixed several issues with tent collision.

Added new questions to the Ouija board to help identify sanity percentage.

Ghosts changing preferred room is now tied to sanity; higher sanity results in less room changing.

Fixed a bug where your sanity would drop to 0 when using the Ouija Board

Fingerprints now have a 100% chance to spawn and last 2 minutes before fading out.

Fixed a bug where the Raiju's weakness wasn't working correctly.

Goryo will always give DOTS evidence and Obake will always give Fingerprints evidence on Nightmare difficulty.

Camping lights, fairy lights, and campfire light have been adjusted to stop sanity drain like other lights.

Increased interaction rate for ghosts on Nightmare difficulty to match Professional difficulty.

Ghosts can now blow out lighters and candles, and disrupt electronic equipment.

All contracts are now selectable at all times on the map screen.

Sanity is traded for information, with reduced penalties for no response.

New ghost types include Onryo, The Twins, Obake, and Raiju, with increased spawn chance during Halloween event.

Resolved issue where salt placement highlight was visible on walls after looking at the floor.

Each contract will have different weather, affecting gameplay and ghost location finding.

Resolved issue where the hunt wouldn’t end if the host left during the hunt.

Resolved issues with ghost walking animations and other related bugs.

All difficulties have received major changes to make them feel more unique.

Updated icons for better clarity and usability.

Features picnic areas, games, multiple tents, a log cabin, and a haunted lake.

Improved object density and visual detail without affecting minimum specification computers.

Updated visuals for ghost interactions.

Resolved crash issue when using multiple monitors with different resolution scales.

Designed for top ghost hunters with unique challenges.

Fixed a bug where DOTS projectors and glow sticks would affect sanity drain

Fixed a bug where the video cameras screen would turn green if they were placed on the belt

Fixed an issue where flashlight would roll away when thrown

Fixed a bug where you would crash if you got kicked

Fixed a bug where DOTS projectors and glow sticks would affect sanity drain

Fixed a bug where the video cameras screen would turn green if they were placed on the belt

Fixed a bug where you would crash if you got kicked

Fixed an issue where flashlight would roll away when thrown

Fixed a bug where the keybinds would reset when loading into a game

Fixed a bug where the kitchen sink water wouldn't become dirty when the ghost turned it on

The main menu music has now been moved to a boom box that you can click to mute the music

Fixed an issue where the ambient occlusion option was showing for VR players

Fixed a bug where the connecting screen would stay after failing to connect to the server

Fixed a bug where your journal keybind changes wouldn't save

Removed the light cookie/mask on the area light around you to make it easier to know when your flashlight is on

Fixed an issue where the Jinn description was wrong

Fixed a bug where you could hear muted players after they used the walkie talkie

Removed the imgui.ini file check so you can now use Reshade again

You can now cross off evidence on the ghost evidence page.

You can no longer see the D.O.T.S Projector ghost if you are dead.

Fixed a bug where the temperature would rarely drop in the attic.

Fixed a bug where the ghost whisper paranormal sound was staying active on the parabolic microphone.

Ghost orbs will now periodically change position in the ghost room.

The pause menu is now integrated into the journal.

Resolved issue where pressing apply in the game settings would make your equipment be held in the wrong position.

You will no longer get $10 for failing a contract and will instead get the insurance depending on the chosen difficulty.

You can now change all settings using the journal whilst in game.

Fixed a bug where the hunting equipment effects didn't always work in the attic.

A complete redesign of the journal to make it easier to use and navigate.

Added new fonts for several languages that had missing characters.

Fixed several safe spots where you could stand on something and the ghost couldn't reach you.

Resolved issue where hands were not receiving any lighting.

Resolved issue where the push to talk button was setting the opposite option in the journal.

Resolved issue where toggling head bob would move the camera.

Added an option to play offline singleplayer which won't connect you to the server.

Fixed an exploit where you could glitch your head inside something to make the ghost not see you.

If you fail a contract you will now see what the ghost type was.

Fixed a memory leak on the main menu when using a controller.

The rate that temperature raises when the ghost is not in the room has been reduced.

Fixed a bug where you couldn't see the journal photos if your hard drive failed to save the photo as a .png file.

Fixed a bug where the journal photos and photo names would sometimes be in the wrong order.

Fixed some performance issues when another player took a photo.

Fixed a bug where some ghost sounds were not giving evidence for photos.

Fixed a bug where the first photo in the journal could be blank if another player took the photo.

Players can no longer turn equipment items on or off unless they are held in hand.

Fixed a bug where the graphics settings were not applying until you joined a server.

Fixed a bug where the night vision wasn't always syncing between players.

Fixed a bug where smudge sticks and candles could be accidentally lit by other players.

Fixed a bug where the ghost would be a shadow too often during hunts.

Fixed a bug where the camera night vision would sometimes turn off.

Fixed a bug where photos wouldn't always be added in multiplayer.

Fixed a bug where if you teleport grabbed a placed DOTS Projector it wouldn't turn off

Fixed a bug where teleport grab wouldn't always grab objects

Fixed a spot in the Willow bathroom where you could get stuck

You can now grab the Journal with both hands again as well as interact with UI with your left hand

Fixed a bug where other players equipment in their inventory wouldn't drop when they died

Fixed a bug where you could see the night vision light when wearing a head camera

Fixed a bug where you could hold the Tripod with a camera on during a hunt and not get chased

Fixed a bug where you would get teleported back to the van if you went out of bounds

Fixed a few areas on Asylum where the ghost could get stuck behind the wall

Fixed a bug where your voice chat microphone wouldn't be set until you restarted the game

Removed most house candles due to performance issues

Reduced the glowsticks brightness after its one minute use time as it was too bright

Fixed a bug where you could take a photo in the truck when the camera was off

The DOTS Projector interaction will no longer produce EMF

Fixed an issue where it was hard to grab objects with teleport grab

Fixed a bug where walkie talkie player volumes were too loud

Fixed a bug where you would get very low fps on the main menu after a game if using a gamepad

Fixed a bug where clicking on locked store equipment would stop you from buying other equipment if you were too low level

Fixed a bug where standing near a DOTS Projectors would stop your sanity drain

The DOTS Projector sound will now flicker randomly instead of when the ghost interacts with it

Fixed a bug where you couldn't hear parabolic sounds if you held the parabolic microphone in your left hand

Fixed grab rotations for the flashlights, cameras and smudge sticks

Fixed an issue where the Spirit Box emission/bloom was too bright

Fixed an issue where the Goryos strength wasn't functioning correctly

Fixed an issue where the Thermometer text was hard to read

Fixed a bug where graphics options were not being applied to the dead processing effects

Fixed a bug where the cameras still had the jitter post processing effect

Fixed and improved the gamepad navigation on the Journal

Fixed a bug where you could make the photo camera flash without taking a photo

Fixed a bug where sensors positions would desync in multiplayer after being grabbed from a wall

Your movement speed will no longer change based on the rotation of your controller and will now only be based on the joystick/trackpad

Fixed a bug where the CCTV monitor would freeze if you walked out of the truck with a tripod.

Fixed a spot where you could get stuck in the Ridgeview bedroom.

VR: Fixed a bug where video cameras weren't opening after being grabbed.

VR: Fixed grab rotations for the tripod and flashlights.

Fixed several performance issues with the video cameras.

The ghost will now move through the DOTS Projector at different speeds each time.

Fixed a bug where video cameras would turn off in your hand if the CCTV monitor changed camera.

Fixed an issue where the DOTS Projector interaction was happening twice as often if you placed two down.

Fixed a bug where the DOTS Projector interaction would only work if the host placed it.

Fixed a bug where you couldn't see VR players head mounted cameras.

VR: Fixed a bug where video cameras weren't staying open when placed on a tripod.

Added options to toggle Film Grain and Chromatic Aberration post processing effects

DOTS projector evidence will now activate much more frequently and will now work in large rooms

LIV VR: Potential fix for the character model showing over yourself in the spectator view

Fixed a bug where the CCTV system would break if a player died with a head mounted camera

Updated hair shaders to stop UI showing through them

Fixed a bug where you could place a Motion Sensors on the floor

Fixed a bug where the parabolic microphone wouldn't allow you to hear paranormal sounds

Replaced ghost writing with more legible visuals

Fixed a bug where your FOV would reset on the main menu after sprinting if you changed your FOV

Fixed a bug where you could place a DOTS Projector on certain objects

Removed subtle glitch effect from all cameras that was causing motion sickness

Fixed VR equipment grab rotations for some equipment

Fixed a bug where screen space reflections were not working

Significantly lowered the light range for the Lighter

The ghost hunting delay has been increased from 3 to 4 seconds

Fixed a bug where the Smudge Stick had two right hands for VR

Glowstick's light now lasts 1 minute and fades to half intensity over 10 seconds (no longer turns off)

Fixed several performance issues with the video and CCTV cameras

Updated several lights in the game to improve performance

Fixed a bug where certain ghost's animations would only play if you are the host.

Fixed a bug where you could get the ghost to interact with objects with voice recognition in quick succession.

Player walking speed has been increased to the old sprint speed.

Fixed a bug where you could force the ghost to end the hunt using voice recognition.

You can now enable Head Bob in the settings.

All ghost types have had their evidence changed to accommodate the new ghosts and DOTS projector.

The tutorial has been updated with the new evidence type and new visuals.

Lowered the ghost's hunt delay before it moves from 5 to 3 seconds.

Fixed a bug where you could mute the Spirit Box static by picking it up with a different object in your hand.

Increased the acceleration of ghosts during a hunt when they can see you.

The Ghost will no longer be visible at the start of the hunt until it starts moving.

Fixed a bug where equipment sounds were broken when being held by a female character.

Glowsticks glow for 30 seconds then fade over the next 30 seconds.

Volumetric lighting has been improved in all maps to reduce fogginess.

Lighting has been improved in most maps.

The Parabolic Microphone can now only be used when inside.

Fixed a bug where Hungarian and Danish languages were swapped in the settings

Player hand skin colour will now change based on the character you're playing as.

Added inner and outer UI circles to represent teleport range for VR players.

Hunts now affect all electronic equipment with new sounds and visuals.

Fixed a bug where picking up sensors too quickly would keep them turned on in your hand.

Fixed a bug where you could get the ghost to interact with objects when you were dead with voice recognition.

The parabolic microphone now allows you to hear 'paranormal sounds' when aimed towards the ghost.

Fixed a common multiplayer crash for the host on Asylum in multiplayer.

Fixed a bug where the sensors couldn't be placed in certain doorways.

Electronic equipment will now alert the ghost of your position during a hunt.

Several sounds have been replaced.

Players can now sprint for 3 seconds at increased speed with a 5 second recharge.

Lowered the volume of the DOTS Projector sound

Chromatic Aberration has been temporarily removed until we add an option to disable it

Fixed a bug where ghost events would only lower host’s sanity.

The spirit box text has been replaced with icons to show if the ghost is responding.

Added new equipment to find a new evidence type: The DOTS Projector.

The Infrared Sensor functionality has been merged into the Motion Sensor.

Fixed a bug where you wouldn't always get a small map on the map selection screen.

'Show us' phrase no longer makes the ghost interact twice.

In VR, the journal will now always be held in the left hand.

Fixed occlusion culling issues on several levels.

Fixed a bug where Danish and Finnish were in the wrong order in the language selection.

Several visual adjustments made.

Fixed a bug where you could click on the ghost writing book to activate it

When playing solo, you no longer have to use Push To Talk for the Spirit Box if turned off in settings.

Fixed a bug where the ghost window knocks were not giving interaction evidence on most windows.

Fixed an issue where the Celsius text didn't change to Fahrenheit on the Thermometer

All equipment (minus Sound Sensor) has new visuals and effects.

The 'placement helper object' has new visuals.

Added two ghost types: The Goryo and Myling.

New post processing effects for players and CCTV.

During a hunt, equipment and lights will only be affected when in range of the ghost.

Several UI adjustments made.

Random ghost footsteps can now only be heard with a Parabolic Microphone.

Fixed a bug where disconnecting from server timeout on the main menu gave no error message.

Fixed a bug where the Sound Sensor graph bars could go higher than the monitor.

Removed the high volumetric lighting setting due to a bug causing it to not work. Medium is now changed to High.

Fixed a bug where the ghost could always hear host players if they were talking when push to talk was turned on.

Fixed a bug where the language selection and photo sensitivity warning didn't show until you reloaded the main menu.

Fixed a bug where the Thermometer wouldn't always give values for the correct room.

Yureis now have a special power to lower your sanity similar to other ghosts.

Mares can no longer turn lights on to help with their strength.

Slightly increased the volume your microphone has to get to for the ghost to hear you during a hunt.

Both Yokai and Hantu will no longer have an increased spawn chance.

The versioning system has been slightly changed to make it clearer what each update is.

Willow Street House will no longer always show on the contract selection map.

Replaced the voice chat system from Photon Voice to Dissonance. Please report any voice chat issues (not voice recognition).

Slightly lowered all of the light switches to make them easier to press.

Fixed a bug where if your windows calendar was set to Thai you could not connect to the game servers.

Fixed a bug where daily challenges gave no reward. This will fix with the next reset.

Fixed several safe names that were being caught by the profanity filter.

Fixed a bug where the server names text could go outside of the box if the name was long.

Fixed a bug where enabling alternative ports would stop your from being able to connect to the server.

To make it easier to read.

This is a very rare occurrence, if you get this please join our discord and ask for help.

To make them less confusing to navigate.

From 15 to 6 seconds to match the ghost delay during a hunt.

This map has no closets or lockers to hide inside and has been designed around hiding behind furniture.

You will now be teleported to the last place you were instead of back to the truck.

Will give you back 50% of the price.

This will make evidence be more accurate to where the ghost is.

If it sees or hears you inside rather than walking past.

You will have to enable this again if you had this enabled.

Please report if your name is not offensive and is being caught by this.

Selected contract would get desynced if the host left and re-joined.

VR players' doors would desync when grabbed by other players.

LIV spectator view could not see other players.

Ghost would think non-hosts were in a different room if they stood against a wall.

VR players couldn't grab and take control of doors held by other players.

Some rooms wouldn't start cold as intended.

Players sometimes would not die while wearing a head mounted camera.

Oni will now throw objects at the correct speed compared to other ghosts.

Ghost would keep chasing after using a smudge stick if line of sight was broken.

You could previously hear ghost footsteps from far away.

If you keep talking inside a locker or closet, the ghost will fully open the doors on its second attempt.

Slight changes made to prevent some exploits.

Ghost has a 50% chance to remember where it last saw you during the last hunt.

Specifically for the Asylum map.

Monitor would freeze if a head mounted camera was placed back on the holder.

Changes made to help with performance.

Player volume controls will carry over between games.

You can no longer click any multiplayer related UI buttons while connecting to the server.

Door positions would sometimes desync if opened or closed too quickly.

Significantly improved load times and fps.

Equipment wouldn't spawn in if the host disconnected during loading.

Ghost now has a chance to slightly open both closet doors at the same time during a hunt.

You could previously complete the EMF objective during a hunt.

Game wouldn't end if all players glitched out of the truck.

Crucifixes will now cause a 5 second delay in between each hunt attempt after being used.

Ghost could see players through some closed lockers and closets.

All ghosts except Revenants will now move increasingly faster over time if they see you during a hunt.

More places to hide in all maps rather than just closets and lockers.

Banshees wouldn't set a new target player after killing their target.

The amount of hunts stat will no longer reset if the host disconnects.

Allows players to see what they are holding in the dark.

Foliage was being fully lit when any part of them were lit.

Improved how equipment, keys, and bones spawn to help prevent disconnects and crashes.

Ghosts will no longer move at the start of the hunt; duration changed from 8 seconds to 5 seconds.

These keys currently have no purpose.

Fixed an issue where the CCTV monitor was changing cameras whenever a camera got turned on or off.

Fixed a bug where VR dead bodies didn't spawn.

With the VR change to forward rendering MSAA can now be used with VR and will default to 4xMSAA if enabled in the graphics settings.

Fixed an exploit where multiple people could use the same sanity pill at the same time.

Fixed a bug where the ghost would not leave any EMF if the host was dead.

Added a new Multiplayer objective: Get an average sanity below 25%.

Added support for bHaptics tact suits and face covers.

Added a post game screen showing some stats about your investigation.

Fixed a bug where you could hold down the radio and talk during a hunt. Your voice will now be instantly cut off.

Fixed a bug where the photo evidence wouldn't always be for the evidence that is closest in the photo.

Added a new Intermediate and Professional objective: Have a member of your team escape the Ghost during a hunt.

The photo reward values now use a quality level which is based on the distance you took the photo rather than the reward being random.

Fixed a bug where the room temperatures would lower before you unlocked the main door on Amateur and Intermediate.

Added a new objective: Get a Ghost to blow out a Candle.

This update also brings a new save file system. Your old save file will be converted to the new system when you launch this update for the first time.

Fixed a bug where you couldn't play offline if you failed to connect to the authentication servers.

Fixed a bug where the ghost orbs were sometimes moving inside the rooms floor and were not visible.

Added a new Professional objective: Repel the Ghost with a smudge stick while it's chasing someone.

Fixed a bug where if you were holding a lit candle your sanity would drain in some locations.

Changed the look of the sanity monitor to help players who are colour blind see the sanity values.

Fixed an issue where the default VR hand rotation when you weren't grabbing something was rotated the wrong way.

Each player will now have a unique colour on the mini map and sanity monitor.

Fixed a bug where the heartbeat sound could play when you were outside.

Fixed a bug where the ghost would still interact with objects far away if the object was grabbed near it.

The VR rendering path has been changed from deferred to forward rendering for better performance and to fix graphical issues.

The ghost will now have a chance to blow out candles if they are close and the room lights are off.

Fixed a bug where VR players had a white glare around their vision.

The Crucifix will now have a visual change with each use instead of disappearing with its final use.