What changed in Phasmophobia in 2022

Rain will now collide with the floor in Sunny Meadows instead of 3m above it

Fingerprints will no longer have weird squares when placed on transparent surfaces

Improved the fingerprints shader to work better when under UV and normal light

Fixed the Ouija Board not breaking if a dead player is nearby

You can now see the Holiday trophy after reloading the main menu

Photo cameras will now be glitched again when the ghost is nearby for events and hunts

Increased brightness of glowstick during the first minute of its activation

Fog in Prison is no longer inside of A Block and is more performant

Fixed the ghost getting stuck on a table in the servants dining room in Sunny Meadows

The Haunted mirror's functionality has been restored to allow it to see ceilings.

The bed in Male Room 1 will now rotate towards the wall.

Foliage lighting issues in Grafton, Bleasdale, and Sunny Meadows have been fixed.

The privacy screen in the Operating Room will now disappear.

Fixed a bug preventing some players from backing up their save file, obtaining badges, or the Holiday trophy. VPN usage is no longer required.

Players will no longer experience an infinite black screen if they load the game for the first time and quit without playing.

The cardboard boxes in the Supply Room will now disappear.

The wardrobe in the Manager's Office will now move up against the wall.

Adjusted the following hiding spots in Sunny Meadows when they get 'blocked'.

The privacy screen in Hospital Room 2 will now disappear when not blocked.

One of the female ghost models will now display the correct visual on the DOTS Projector.

The bookshelf in the Female day room will now have collision.

The bed in Female Bedroom 4 will now move.

Smudge Sticks will now visually animate more accurately with the timing of their gameplay effect and improved smoke effect.

Ghost location sanity reduction increased to 50% (previously 40%), Bone location increased to 50% (previously 20%).

Several inconsistent text capitalizations in English have been adjusted.

The Mirror will now drain a minimum of 20% sanity per use.

The DOTS and death room ghost will no longer be the wrong ghost model.

Sanity will now stop draining when you are in a lit area.

Removed several sky light leaks in Willow, Tanglewood, Edgefield, Ridgeview, Grafton, and Sunny Meadows.

The reset save button will now work.

Custom Reward Multipliers will now have a maximum cap of x15, displayed with the actual multiplier beside it in brackets.

Willow front room window fingerprints will now be photographable.

Player freezing breath visuals adjusted to no longer block view when walking too close.

Incorrectly identifying the ghost type will lower your multiplier to the next default difficulty.

You can now pick up the brown suitcases in Sunny Meadows.

Keybinds will no longer reset after closing the game.

Interaction photos now work for radios and telephones.

The stats will no longer show a 15% sanity loss after dying in singleplayer.

DOTS no longer clips inside the surface it was placed on.

Haunted mirror camera no longer uses SSAO.

New players can now get past level 1 if you did not level up in the last game you played.

Cameras will no longer be very dark.

You will now always get a burned crucifix evidence photo before an interaction photo.

Decreased the custom difficulty reward reduction from 80% to 60%.

We are aware of a bug causing the Holiday trophy to not be obtainable. A fix is in progress.

You can no longer place equipment on walls behind door frames.

The Intern badge now has a visible button to change the badge.

The willow front window fingerprint will no longer be facing outside.

Potential fix for getting 'failed to load' if you fail to connect to the unity services server.

Content page now displays the 'Payments' section.

Fixed Phantom and Oni flash rates during hunts.

Having 'smooth monitor view' set to off will no longer render a black screen on your monitor in VR.

Crucifix interaction photos will no longer fail, if it was used by the ghost when placed.

Boosting SSAO performance.

Previously supported up to 240Hz.

No need to put it in your inventory first.

Contact modmail on discord if not restored.

Note: You will not be able to earn the Holiday event without a VPN.

The bone will no longer spawn inside other objects.

Your inventory will no longer break if you grab more than one item before joining a game.

The Unity rendering pipeline has been updated to URP, improving CPU performance and allowing access to new features.

Obake have a 6.66% chance to shapeshift into a different ghost’s form during a hunt.

Russian and Ukrainian fonts will no longer have grey boxes around most characters.

The average sanity objective will now complete at the same time for all players.

New bonuses for correctly identifying ghosts and completing objectives, including a Perfect Investigation bonus.

Tripods no longer count as electronic equipment after removing a camcorder.

The 'ghosts repelled' stat will now count if you are not the host.

Hantu's cold breath visuals have been improved and will play in any room during hunts if the breaker is off.

Fog has returned with a visual overhaul and will only appear where it makes sense.

Willow windows are now the correct way round.

Room reflections will now be accurate after turning a light on and off quickly.

Added a text option for voice recognition to show UI for selecting questions on the Spirit Box and Ouija Board.

Goryo can no longer change favorite room or roam long distances.

The Ouija board will now auto-deactivate when walking outside the map.

Rewards for secondary objectives have been reduced to encourage completion of primary objectives.

Wraiths will never step in a salt pile and their journal weakness has been updated.

Yurei can no longer use their ability when there is no door in its current room.

Ghosts now affect lights at the same range as equipment if on the same floor.

Weather effects have been completely recreated, improving visuals and performance for rain and snow.

Participate in the Holiday event to earn a Unique Holiday Trophy and exclusive Holiday '22 ID card and badge.

Sanity pills no longer disappear when used; they now drop on the floor and are no longer usable.

Custom Difficulty will now have an 80% reduction applied to the reward multiplier.

When placing the crucifix, players can now see the range of its effect on the environment.

Hunting ghosts’ model flickers are now synced across all players to improve hunt photo reliability.

New graphics options include Sky light, Screen Space Ambient Occlusion, and Fog quality.

Revenant will keep increased speed until reaching the last known position, decreasing gradually over 2.7 seconds.

The weekly challenge timer will now reset at the same time as the challenges themselves.

The bone will no longer spawn on the room above where it supposed to be.

You can no longer kick the wrong player.

The haunted mirror will no longer count for the use cursed possessions challenge twice when using it.

Light switch EMF photos will now be named correctly.

The Goryo will now have half the chance to wander instead of double (for real this time).

The tripod will no longer count as an electronic if you place it.

The Oni, Wraith and Yokai will now correctly change their activity based on their traits.

Ukrainian will now be abbreviated as UA instead of UK.

The Moroi ability used stat will now count when other players are cursed.

The Banshee and Moroi ability used stat will now work.

Added a cloud backup for save files. If your save file corrupts it will now revert to this instead of a local file backup.

The voodoo doll will no longer float when thrown.

The money spent stat will no longer increase when you add equipment in the lobby.

Other players equipment will now be removed from the lobby when they quit.

House candles will now block an Onryo hunt and will blow out in heavy rain without having to put them into your inventory first.

The bone will now spawn anywhere the ghost can walk to prevent it getting into unreachable locations.

Potential fix for save files corrupting when the game crashes.

When loading into a game, you will now be forced to the loading screen.

Fixed the floating talk button in VR.

The haunted mirror will no longer turn on if your inventory is full and you attempt to grab it.

The VR walkie talkie will no longer stay on if you drop it while using it.

The banshee will now set a new target after the target dies and when you draw a hanged man.

Fires should no longer fail when flickering.

Fixed safe spots and areas you could get stuck across several maps.

Doors will no longer change size when grabbed by a VR player.

The washing machine animation now works more than once.

The ghost writing book will no longer count as an electronic.

The washing machine doors are now synced in multiplayer.

Banshees will no longer attempt to walk outside if their target is outside.

You can no longer grab VR players belt equipment.

Player map icons now work in woodwind.

The Halloween event has now been removed and the trophy can no longer be completed.

Leaving training through the journal will no longer give you an error screen.

If you fall out of the map in Camp Woodwind you will now always be teleported back into the map.

Locker in Bleasdale will no longer always be blocked.

The animation of the alarm clock will now work correctly.

Fixed an issue where tall VR players would collide with an object near the main menu board.

Fuse box sounds no longer play twice when used.

The 'Complete objectives in' text will now have a space between it and the map name.

Fixed an issue which caused the ghost to navigate too often outside of its favourite room as well as making the ghost orb spawn outside of the room.

The ghost will no longer stop interacting if it tries to knock on a fallen down door.

Post game tabs now highlight to show you which tab is currently open.

The 'Cursed Possessions' journal title will no longer go on two lines in some languages.

Added Catalan language support for text and voice recognition.

Grabbing the VR journal or VR walkie talkie with both hands at the same time will no longer make it very large.

VR players can now teleport onto the debris on Sunny Meadows with teleport locomotion.

VR Players will now drop all items when they die or disconnect.

The VR UI pointer will no longer clip through the journal, when the shop tv is behind it.

Hantu will no longer get exponentially faster if they enter a room between 3 and 6 Celsius

Moved a candy bucket in the upstairs bathroom on Ridgeview so VR players can reach it

VR players can now change other player volumes

The report button is now clickable in the VR Journal

You no longer get more rewards when skipping the reward animation in some cases

After the reward screen, you will correctly see your new level and experience in the lobby

Players will now disappear when they leave the game

Leaving a lobby through the journal will now remove your equipment from the lobby

The challenge 'Complete objectives in' will now show the map name after the value has changed

The volume will no longer spike when leaving a game

The player cards in the VR journal will no longer clip into the journal

Objects will no longer desync when a player leaves the game

VR players can now place sensors

The lobby radio voice will no longer spike in volume when joining a game

Equipment will no longer spawn before everyone has loaded in if a player leaves or disconnects during loading

The Mare light switch ability stat will now sync between all players

Photos are now much more accurate at detecting ghosts

Weekly challenges will now display the progress correctly after a reset

The training 'Are You Sure?' UI will now disappear after clicking yes

You can no longer light a smudge stick you aren’t holding, with an unlit lighter

You can now light non-grabbed smudge sticks with a candle

After the next reset, the weekly challenge 'Complete an objective in random' will no longer be able to select the 'random' map

Applying a server browser filter now resets your page back to 1

Full fix for this bug coming soon

Fixed an issue causing severe physics lag which was affecting movement and screen rendering.

The ghost will no longer get stuck in several rooms.

FireSource.Update() will no longer spam in the player log, causing fps drops in some cases.

Cursed Possessions will now work for all players every game.

The house fuse box switch now animates.

If your save file corrupts and the backup fails to load it will now reset your save file.

Removing an item from your loadout will now save your loadout.

The shop screen left loadout buttons will no longer be covered by the navigation arrows if you have a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Placing a candle will no longer jump forward in some cases.

The private game screen will now correctly show 'NA' instead of 'US'.

Steps will now render correctly.

Player physics are now reverted back to before the last hotfix due to several issues.

Significant CPU performance improvements.

The bookshelf in the female day room is no longer invisible.

Candles will no longer play smoke from both the base and the wick.

The ghost will no longer find non hosts if the host talked during a hunt.

The 'most deaths to' stat will now be localized.

Some door fingerprints are no longer floating.

The cheese slice will now react to physics correctly.

The EMF reader will no longer get stuck in some cases.

Having no microphone, will no longer break applying your settings.

Two extra cabinets have been added in the lobby for future trophies.

Loading a custom preset will now update the left and right button properly.

Players will no longer stay in lobby when leaving the game.

The candle, ghost writing book, video camera and sound sensor will no longer drop to the floor when placed on the VR belt.

You can now skip the end game animation whilst your ID card is animating.

You can no longer get stuck on the corner of the small blue tent in Maple Lodge Campsite.

Voting a new map now unvotes an already voted map.

The shop and cabinets in the lobby have been moved for easier access for VR players.

Halloween event sounds will now accommodate your volume settings.

You can now interact with the lobby cabinets to get a closer view of its contents.

Objects will no longer get trapped inside the toilet sinks.

The VR movement direction option will now work.

Non hosts will now see the bone room in the game stats and when asking Ouija board question.

Improved lobby ball physics.

You can now ready up on a map that you have not unlocked.

The randomizer will no longer select 0 or 50% sanity drain speed.

A sound will now play correctly when the ghost opens a washing machine door.

Unlocking maps and equipment now happens as you unlock them.

Various bone spawns, ghost orb spawns and AI navigation fixes across all maps.

Adjusted the position of the locker blockers in the morgue, so that they don’t clip through the wall or doors.

All candles will now have the lit sound effect.

You can no longer see VR players radio when they are dead.

Insurance will no longer say $0 if you click skip.

Candles will now blow out if they are on the VR Belt and you walk into heavy rain.

The 'US' region will now say 'NA' to match the region selection.

You can now remove your votes on the contract board.

The sunny meadows boilers now have a burning loop sound.

Added missing Bleasdale foliage.

Ghosts can no longer spawn on top of tables.

VR teleport locomotion can now be used to move around on Sunny Meadows and Camp Woodwind.

Wall crucifixes will now give interaction photos.

The microphone volume bar will now work in the lobby when you are in a server.

Newly joined players will no longer get the wrong difficulty.

VR Teleport will now work on the lobby staircase.

Fixed some missing room names.

VR snap turning will now set the correct angle and will now go to 90 degrees.

You can now place the bowling pins.

The Bone objective will now always count.

You can no longer teleport from the Tanglewood garage to the van.

VR players can now place cameras on tripods if they are not the host.

Increased performance when inside the building especially when in the wings, courtyard or basement.

Lighting the summoning circle will now drain the correct amount of sanity.

Hiding spot in the utility room now has collision.

Text plaques in the collectable cabinets should now be easier to read.

Added a VR option to change between toggle and hold grab type for doors.

VR equipment holding positions will no longer break if they were placed back in the truck.

Summoning circle and pumpkin candles can no longer be turned on with left click.

Equipment placed on the VR Belt will no longer face the wrong way for other players.

All of the VR options are now visible.

You can no longer get stuck or be safe from the ghost behind a small bench in the courtyard.

You will no longer be teleported inside the map if you fall out of the map in Edgefield near the truck.

You can use teleport locomotion to move into the Halloween event lobby circle.

You will no longer lose the settings for the last game that you played.

The server browser language filter will now default to 'Any' instead of your voice language setting.

The warning before resetting your save file is now much more obvious.

Added sparkles to the gold apocalypse trophy.

Pumpkin stickers will now only show your local progress, and not the hosts.

The bookshelf will now disappear when the hiding spot is blocked, in the female day room.

The lobby uv torch will now be rotated correctly when held.

Several bugs with the global voice chat have been fixed.

Lowered volume and length of some female ‘out of breath' sounds.

The Halloween lobby easter egg will now work in VR.

The Halloween ghost photo no longer has to be the first ghost photo

Participate in a Halloween-themed event with tasks like collecting candy and lighting Jack-o'-lanterns.

Players can now place Jenga Blocks, although they will still fall over at the start.

The truck can now be closed if a player body did not despawn when they left.

The Jenga tower will no longer fall over at the start

New sounds for windows knocking have been added in Sunny Meadows.

Players can no longer hear dead players in the game.

Sounds for candles being lit have been introduced.

Resetting your save now reloads the main menu, fixing UI displaying pre-reset values.

It will now be more obvious which loadout you currently have selected.

Resetting your save is only possible when not in a lobby.

The invite code will now remain hidden when returning from a game in a public lobby.

VR Belt items will now face the correct direction.

Players can no longer report a player twice within 24 hours.

Earn 3 unique trophies by completing objectives in Sunny Meadows Mental Institution.

Players can now toggle their character on the main menu home screen.

Maps will now unlock correctly, in line with the 'Level unlock' screen.

Players will now lose equipment when they die.

The reset save button has been re-added with a warning.

Adding/removing an item from your loadout will now automatically save it.

Players are now required to write a small description to submit a player report.

Resetting your save will now provide an 'Are you sure' confirmation.

UI arrows will now scale better with lower resolution monitors and for 4:3 aspect ratios.

The game will no longer suffer from a memory leak causing unplayable fps and crashes.

Fixed a bug where Vosk voice recognition wouldn’t work due to an empty voice models file.

The Menu Room has been redecorated for Halloween.

The ghost's name on the statistics page will now be localized.

The 'save loadout' button has been removed.

Earn or buy all 10 trading cards to unlock an exclusive badge and level it up to a foil badge, previewing icons for the upcoming Prestige system.

Players can now earn 1 of 10 random Steam Trading Cards while playing Phasmophobia, based on the in-game Cursed Possession: The Tarot Cards.

Players can now spend Steam points on Phasmophobia emotes, avatar borders, and profile backgrounds, with more items to be added in the future.

Increased the size of the collider for using the fuse box handle.

You can now buy equipment if you have the exact amount required.

The ghost can no longer spawn behind the tables in the games tent.

Significantly lowered the RAM usage.

Hallway doors will now have fingerprints in the correct position.

Player volumes now start at 50%.

You can no longer be killed when outside the gate.

The voted map will no longer be set to random if the host leaves.

You can now click all main menu UI on 4:3 aspect ratio.

The voted map will no longer show the wrong map.

Leaf piles will no longer disappear when moving away from them.

Removed a wheelchair in the basement storage to stop players getting stuck.

Scratches now reveal behind the wall crucifixes.

Moved fuse box icons so they're easier to see on the map.

The invite code will no longer show for single-player and public games.

Removed infirmary from Female Wing restricted map.

You will no longer get stuck on the main menu if a game starts while you are on the shop or contract vote screen.

Fires will now extinguish when walking out of the truck when in heavy rain.

You will no longer be set to unready when there are minor lobby changes.

VR head and controller movement options are no longer inverted.

Wall crucifixes are no longer usable by players.

The challenge clipboards will now be held in the correct place in VR.

Fixed several bugs with the lobby UI.

The blue ball in the main menu will now be thrown properly.

You will now be defaulted to the first loadout.

Player bodies will now always disappear when they leave.

Renamed nurses room to match the map text (Infirmary).

Significant performance improvements to weather, especially light rain.

Moved the lamp, glowsticks, clipboards, and boombox in the lobby room so that VR players can reach them easier.

You will now be given your equipment back if you crash.

Replaced the 'change' button in difficulty selection with arrow buttons to make navigation easier.

The Recent Players list will now add players when it fills up.

Sunny Meadows courtyard steps are no longer black.

Ghosts now throw objects with more power and frequency.

Ghost sound effects volume now drops to 0% when at least 20m away.

Death amount stat will no longer count other players dying.

Play a smaller, randomized section of the asylum.

Japanese and Arabic are now much more readable.

Adjusted how ghosts change their favorite rooms based on roaming.

Players can now create loadouts for their equipment.

Thai player names will now be readable.

Server version is now displayed on the main menu.

Ghost Huntin' Distribution has moved to a new office with updated features.

You will no longer be given free items.

The reset save button has been temporarily removed until a warning gets added.

The journal player card report button can no longer be clicked if you have reported that player within the last 24 hours.

Jinn's ability now triggers within 3m of the ghost.

Addressed multiple gameplay-related bugs and glitches.

Sunny Meadows East and west foul linen rooms are now named correctly.

The heartbeat sound will now stop playing when you die.

Sunny Meadows fallen doors will now make sounds when walked on, collide with items, and can have fingerprints left on them.

You will no longer get a grey eye in VR when smooth monitor view is enabled.

Create and modify your own game difficulties with various settings.

Earn unique trophies by completing objectives in Custom Difficulty.

You will no longer get stuck on the error screen after receiving an error.

Adjusted visuals for skyboxes and improved heavy rain and snow effects.

Added text and voice recognition support for Arabic.

Poltergeist now has a 100% chance to throw objects during hunts.

You can no longer progress challenges or get a reward when exiting training.

VR players can now click the server buttons to join games.

Corrected issues with ghost abilities and interactions.

You can now select Arabic as a language filter.

Players can now report others for breaking terms of service.

A small version of Maple Lodge Campsite with a new layout.

The asylum has been completely recreated with new designs and features.

Rewards for completing daily challenges have been increased.

Objects will no longer render when behind closed doors to improve performance.

Added detailed statistics and recent players tab to the journal.

The old alarm clock animation will now play for the correct length.

Oni now drains double the sanity during ghost events.

Player volumes will no longer reset back to 100%.

Performance improvements to Non-VR across all maps to hopefully fix the stuttering.

New locations will be created and reworked alongside other updates, with potential for standalone releases.

The Progression update will be released in smaller parts, with significant programming and art overhauls.

The URP upgrade will include a huge overhaul of weather effects and new lighting.

Future updates will include replacing ghost models and adding new effects, events, sounds, and interactions.

The roadmap has been revised to more accurately reflect development progress and future plans.

A big update featuring loads of extra content is set to release this month.

A special challenge will be introduced with the launch of the Custom Difficulty update, offering in-game rewards.

A new map, Sunny Meadows, features diverse environments and obstacles to enhance gameplay.

Players can save up to three custom settings as presets for future use.

Players can customize game settings tied to a reward multiplier, allowing for varied gameplay experiences.

Brazilian Portuguese can no longer use Windows voice recognition.

Spanish can now use Windows voice recognition.

Fixed the Reset text on the controls screen being bigger than the button for some languages.

Added an option in the main menu to change back to the old Windows voice recognition, available for supported languages and platforms.

The campfire will now increase the room temperature for everyone when lit by another player.

Each Spirit Box will now have the same type of sounds.

VR players can now grab objects when not connected to the server.

Ghost footsteps will no longer stop spawning during hunts for fast ghosts.

The Phantom will now disappear when a photo is taken of it by non-hosts.

Ghosts will no longer wander far away multiple times in a row.

The Maple Campsite CCTV counter will now show the correct values.

Fixed a bug where ghosts wouldn’t play footstep sounds on all surfaces they walked on.

Fixed several issues related to the ghost not checking for players behind doors.

The campfire will now show the correct temperature on the Thermometer.

You can no longer light other players' smudge sticks.

VR players can now hear the Truck footstep sounds.

Resolved an issue where some languages received the same responses for all questions.

Players can now set up templates for items, allowing them to buy only missing items for contracts.

A preview of the new Sunny Meadows floorplan has been shared, featuring fewer rooms than the current Asylum.

A new computer has been added to the main menu for buying and selling needs.

Fixed the missing characters on the tutorial tv screen for non-English languages.

The Thaye will now answer questions correctly.

You can now open the new ghost type pages in VR.

Non-VR players will no longer accidentally light nearby smudge sticks when holding a candle or lighter.

Ghost footsteps will no longer play when the ghost isn't moving, including the hunt grace period.

Fixed an issue where some steam names were being renamed to 'reserved name'.

Improved the rate that ghost footstep sounds play.

Adjusted how the Thaye’s weakness works.

Updated Deogen weakness description to stop some confusion.

Improvements to load times.

Reduced the volume of the truck footstep sounds.

Ghost footsteps now have different sounds depending on what the Ghost is walking on, similar to players.

The Deogen’s speed changes are now smoother.

Increased chance for DOTS and Ghost Writing evidence; unique Spirit Box sound.

Campfire in Maple Lodge Campsite now increases local temperature.

Candle and Lighter flames now cast correct shadows; lighting interactions improved.

Corrected missing Korean and Traditional Chinese text.

Sanity Pills can no longer be duplicated for extra uses.

Additional hiding spots based on the number of players in multiplayer games.

Three new entities with unique abilities and weaknesses added to the game.

Resolved issues with Yurei and Jinn ghost interactions.

Curses players through Spirit Box and Paranormal sounds; doubled passive sanity drain.

Replaced Windows speech systems for better language support and performance.

New models and layout for the Truck, with equipment placed on walls.

Increased interaction rate and ghost event chance; can age and lower stats over time.

Added up and down arrows for changing floors in the Truck map screen.

A new report system will allow for better management of player reports and bans.

Players can now set the maximum player limit for their games when creating lobbies.

A brand new voice recognition system will be added to enhance gameplay.

A redesigned truck with a new layout will be introduced in the update.

The Main Menu UI will change how players create lobbies, allowing for new options.

An in-game page will be added to the journal to view and report recent players.

Sunny Meadows is being populated with new assets, including torture tools.

The update will include two new ghosts that players can encounter.

Development is underway for a custom difficulty system with new options for players.

A new filter will allow players to specify the primary language for their games.

The default ID card has been adjusted based on player feedback.

Players can vote on which location to play, with randomization for tied votes.

A 'Random location' choice will be added for extra excitement in gameplay.

The main menu's UI is getting a full overhaul for easier navigation and improved aesthetics.

A sneak peek at Prestige One's badge design for player characters.

Weekly challenges will be added, providing boosts in funds upon completion.

The Sunny Meadows map is still in development and will be released with the Custom Difficulty Update.

A reporting system will be implemented to report players directly through the game.

Kinetic Games has hired a new artist, Jack (Skinner), to help create maps and other content.

Non-host players will see a 'View' button instead of 'Change' for difficulty settings.

Future updates will allow customization of ID cards linked to the Prestige system.

A complete rework of the Asylum map, now featuring a new layout and diverse themes.

A new ghost has been noted in the journals, details are currently incomplete.

Every ghost hunter will have their own ID card with roles and prestige displayed.

Sink water splashes ripples will now render on top of sink water

Dirty water will now render its murky texture correctly

Candle and lighter flames will now render on top of all objects

Your sprint stamina will now drain correctly on the main menu

Improved tarot card and maple basketballs held position in VR

Opening the Journal whilst sprinting no longer drains stamina

The Greek font has been changed to be more readable. An update soon will fix the multiple font issues on most languages

The flame shader will no longer render after some opaque geometry

The ghost will now open closet doors if you are hiding behind them but not inside the closet

The voice recognition test will now work in all languages

You can no longer pull small tent doors a long way and tent doors now rotate with your hand in VR

Further improved water / dirty water effects to increase distinction between the two

Really removed the eggs in Bleasdale and Grafton this time...

Throwing a tarot card no longer floats away when thrown mid animation in VR

Controls screen will be updated in the next patch

Fixed a bug where the ghost couldn’t interact with one of the paintings.

Fixed a bug where the top daily challenge slider was interactable.

Fixed a bug where the CCTV camera number wasn’t updating in the truck.

Increased the brightness of the CCTV night vision in Prison.

Added a visual indicator for PC and VR when using toggle voice.

Fixed a bug where Banshee’s were killing non-targets near doors.

Fixed a bug where a Ridgeview basement light didn’t turn on.

VR hold positions for all equipment have been refined for better alignment with controller.

Fixed a bug where you were unable to light house candles.

Fixed a bug where the Voodoo Doll’s left-hand rotation was wrong.

Fixed a bug where hidden Willow hiding spots would still occlude the level.

Each location now has several Easter eggs to hunt and find, restoring team members' sanity to 100% upon finding all.

Potential fix for the VIVE Cosmos mute button not working.

Fixed a bug where the new Obake light switch fingerprint was still hard to see.

Fixed the Bleasdale attic safe spot behind the chest.

Fixed a bug where the basement lights in Tanglewood would reflect in the dining room patio doors.

All doors in Willow now have the same material.

Fixed a bug where teleport stamina was not working as intended.

Fixed a bug where the truck monitors’ font had missing characters in some languages.

Fixed a bug where hiding spots weren't always being blocked correctly.

Fixed a bug where the Ridgeview Boy's Bedroom window didn't have any collision.

Adjusted a light switch fingerprint that was too similar to the Obake unique fingerprint.

Fixed a bug where the player colours of the sanity bars and map icons weren't consistent.

Moved the Willow dining table and added some more kitchen assets to help with empty areas.

Fixed a bug where you could grab doors when you were dead.

Fixed a bug where a door in Willow that was opening through the wall slightly.

Fixed a bug where you didn’t have infinite sprint in teleport mode when dead.

The Edgefield truck map has been rotated to be consistent with other maps.

Adjusted the dirty water material to be more obvious.

Fixed a bug where the Music Box would spawn floating in the air if a hiding spot was hidden in Grafton.

Fixed a bug where you would start outside the truck if you weren’t in the centre of your play space.

Fixed a bug where you had to grab objects twice in multiplayer if you were not the last person to grab the object.

Fixed a bug where the Flashlight emission would be on when the light was turned off.

Fixed a bug where you couldn’t see PC players after they revived.

Changed the crouch button on VIVE wands to now be 'up’ on the trackpad.

Added clutter hiding spots and moved several objects for better navigation.

You can now change where your Journal and Walkie-Talkie are located in the VR settings.

Added lockers and bin hiding spots in various locations.

Fixed multiple VR-related bugs including object grabbing and sound issues.

Fixed a bug where you couldn't place the equipment on the Tanglewood basement rug.

Added a locker to the garage and rotated a closet to stop a safe spot.

Adjusted layout of the ground floor Utility Room and added hiding spots.

Added a clutter hiding spot in the Nursery and a plywood hiding spot in the basement.

Changed ground floor room layout and added several clutter hiding spots.

Adjusted the intensity and range of some lights in Edgefield.

Fixed a bug where you couldn't navigate the main menu UI using a gamepad/controller.

You can now adjust the forward/backward position of your VR Belt in the settings.

Fixed several safe spots.

Fixed a bug where the Obake unique light-switch fingerprint wasn't obvious enough.

Fixed a bug where the fingerprints were in the wrong location on the dirty light switches.

Fixed a bug where keyboard fingerprints used the wrong texture and were clipping.

Added clutter hiding spots and removed the washer/dryer hiding spot.

Fixed a bug where some VR player character models had black eyes.

Fixed a bug where the reflections in some areas would be the skybox colour.

Ghosts will now always check behind doors during hunts, use at your own risk!

Fixed a bug where you couldn’t take photos of fingerprints on the patio doors.

Fixed a bug where you could use equipment with right-click when using the journal.

Fixed a bug where ghost events and interactions wouldn’t work with the Willow Garage door.

Potential fix for Oculus Rift S touch controllers not being able to crouch.

Obake can now leave unique evidence on light switches, keyboards, and prison cell doors.

Resolved issue where toggle mute would mute players by default.

Added new hand poses and animations for better visual feedback.

Fixed a bug where some ghost events didn’t play ghost sounds.

Players can use sanity pills without consuming them.

Resolved issue preventing Journal use after dying.

The screens in the Truck have been updated.

Fixed a bug where sprint stamina wasn’t re-generating if the journal was open.

Ghosts can now interact with keyboards to turn on desktop computers in house maps.

Helps players see where to grab the doors in VR.

Adjusted hiding spots to encourage players to use designated spots instead of hiding behind doors.

Improved VR throwing physics for more accurate object throws.

Lowered the delay for taking photos in quick succession from 3 seconds to 1 second.

Resolved a bug preventing placement on walls.

Sanity pills price has been reduced to $20.

An entirely new VR system has been incorporated into Phasmophobia, improving performance and interactions.

Replaces the scroll bar for easier navigation.

Players can now choose different options for how their voice is transmitted locally.

Updated engine for better performance, increased stability, and VR compatibility.

Fixed a bug where multiple players were revived during Nightmare hunts when the high priestess card was drawn.

Fixed a bug where weather particles wouldn't always be visible after revival.

Fixed an issue where it was hard to take a photo of crawling ghosts.

Fixed a bug where the devil, hermit, and death tarot cards could stop the hunt if used immediately.

Fixed a bug where the tarot card animation did not play after drawing a hanged man.

Fixed a bug where the ghost would sometimes move during the hunt grace period.

Fixed a bug where the voodoo doll wouldn't start a hunt when used with no sanity.

Fixed a bug where the voodoo doll and tower card required lights to be off for interaction.

Hantu's hunt speed changes based on temperature thresholds.

Fixed a bug where parabolic sounds could change while playing.

Fixed a bug where Banshees could not detect voices and equipment during hunts if the target was outside.

Fixed a bug where tarot cards did not drop properly after drawing a hanged man.

Hantu can no longer turn on the power, preventing acceleration.

Fixed a bug where the devil card would not work if you had high sanity with a Shade.

Fixed a bug where Banshee parabolic sound volume was fading in and out.

Fixed a bug where Phantoms were showing in ghost photos taken by other players.

Fixed a bug where voice recognition and some ghost traits were not working in rooms after the light was blown.

Potential fix for the ghost not always showing in ghost photos taken by other players.

Demon's weakness replaced with Banshee's, allowing crucifixes to stop hunts starting within 5m instead of 3m.

Fixed a bug where drawing 'The Tower' card at the same time a hunt starts would cancel it.

Fixed a bug where having equipment turned on in your inventory would speed up the Raiju during a hunt.

Fixed a bug where the Ouija Board would not play a sound on the first letter movement.

Fixed a bug where the Banshee was not changing target after killing a player in Nightmare.

Fixed a bug where the Hantu freezing breath would be visible when the ghost wasn’t visible.

Fixed a bug where rain and snow effects would turn on and off when another player walked in and out of the truck.

Shades will have a lower chance to perform ghost events, increasing as average player sanity decreases.

Banshees can be heard wailing with a parabolic microphone, and their paranormal sound has been improved. Singing ghost events now drain an extra 5% sanity.

Fixed a bug where lightning only struck once during heavy rain.

Hantu's speed increased and they now have double the chance to turn off the power, showing breath in colder temperatures.

Voodoo Doll's sanity drain reduced: normal pins from 10% to 5%, heart pin from 20% to 10%.

Fixed a bug where the Ghost Writing evidence interaction was not showing on sound sensors or the parabolic microphone.

Poltergeist's ability now reduces the sanity of all players around instead of just one, with a 2% drain per object thrown.

Fixed a bug where the Voodoo Doll was only working for the host.

Fixed a bug where solo players could use the Spirit Box and Ouija Board without pressing their voice key if 'push to talk' was enabled.

Fixed a bug where lights in several maps did not play sounds or particle effects when smashed by a ghost.

Fixed a bug where ghosts wouldn't notice you holding a photo camera during a hunt if the host was in the truck when you grabbed it.

Fixed a bug where the ghost could not turn on and off lights when the host was dead.

Fixed a bug where asking to play 'hide and seek' with the Ouija board would restart the hunt if one already started during the countdown.

Fixed a bug where the Banshee would not set a new target until the next hunt if the target disconnected.

Fixed a bug where the ghost would sometimes think you still had a photo camera in your hand during a hunt if you dropped it.

Fixed an issue where some blocked hiding spots in Bleasdale and Grafton were stopping you from interacting with certain objects.

Fixed a bug where the other players' photo camera screens would turn on when they walked out of the truck.

Drawing this card when no one is dead will revive the next player who dies.

Ghost evidence would take priority on different cameras if a ghost photo was already taken.

Tarot Card would make an impact sound after being fully used.

Could not take an evidence photo of the Mirror when it was on the wall on some maps.

Ghost would give EMF 2 when attempting to interact with a door without moving it.

Ghost was only doing ghost events around the host.

Light switches were turning on the wrong lights.

Raiju's would change speed too slowly when reaching electronic equipment.

Three of the female characters had broken audio when holding equipment.

Ghost would open your closet if it heard you outside before you entered.

Could hold the bear and mobile phone through the main door, confusing the ghost.

Ghosts should no longer appear in non-ghost photos taken by other players.

Paranormal sounds are now heard near the ghost's location.

Ghost would search around the last known location until the end of the hunt.

Phantom would only disappear on the first photo taken of it.

Ghost was still taking priority for photos after a ghost photo was already taken.

Using the Voodoo Doll with no sanity would not trigger a hunt.

Haunted Mirror would still show the last frame of the room when it broke.

Banshees could not hear non-host player voices or equipment during hunts.

Painting interactions were giving EMF 2 instead of 3.

Could hear other players when they were fully muted.

Push to talk will now enable when playing solo if the option is selected.

Some noise values would keep showing on the Parabolic Microphone when there was no sound.

All doors in the Asylum toilet cubicles will now start closed.

Ghost would stay near the dead body if it couldn't see anyone.

Player volumes were resetting when loading back to the main menu.

Fingerprints would sometimes spawn on doors without interaction.

Paranormal sounds could not be heard on the Parabolic Microphone.

Could not interact with some Prison showers.

TV did not turn on.

Fixed a bug where the ghost could interact with the DOTS Projector when it was turned off.

Maple Lodge Campsite will now have random weather again.

Fixed a bug where the ghost could not hear host players during hunts.

You can no longer take multiple photos of a Ghost; it will search for different evidence within the photo.

Fixed a bug on Willow where some sounds near the ceiling on the first floor would get muffled.

Fixed a bug where the Mirror was showing the wrong area on some maps and outside the map on Asylum.

Fixed a bug where you could not take a photo of some door and light switch interactions.

Fixed a bug where the refrigerator audio was still playing if the power was off at the start of the game.

Fixed a bug where you could get a ghost photo if the ghost was directly behind you when taking a photo.

Fixed a bug where the ghost would kill you if it heard you in a closet and then you moved into a different closet.

Fixed a bug where you could hear dead players after being revived.

Introduced a hierarchy for photo evidence detection including Ghost, Bone, Fingerprints, and more.

All Christmas event decorations and changes have been removed.

Ghost photos are now much easier to take, especially when the ghost is partially hidden.

Fixed a bug where the small house candle did not emit any light.