What changed in Phasmophobia in 2025

Fixed an issue that caused Steam Deck voice chat to not work correctly at the start of a contract.

Fixed an issue that prevented players from assigning new colors for players or cursors.

Players will earn double XP and money from investigations during the first week of the event.

Various other fixes and improvements.

Fixed an issue that displayed Japanese text on the Nell’s Diner leaflet as too small to read.

Fixed an issue that caused the eggs in Nell’s Diner to look not-egg like.

Dead players will no longer be rewarded ghost identification event points.

Complete contracts and objectives to earn rewards like Toy Soldier ID Card and Winter's Jest trophy.

Fixed an issue in the break room of Nell’s Diner that prevented VR players from teleporting.

Phasmophobia’s annual winter event has begun, featuring the return of Krampus.

Lowered RAM usage across all maps.

Nell’s Diner now unlocks for players at Level 5.

Fixed an issue that caused object interactions in Nell’s Diner despite the power being off.

Players can earn Double XP and money from all investigations during the first week of Winter’s Jest.

Fixed an issue that could cause the ghost to spawn on the roof of Nell’s Diner.

Ghost types are now sorted alphabetically in the Journal (English language only).

Fixed an issue that caused cabinet trophy titles not to be translated correctly.

Krampus is now defined as male and will only present as such in names and ghost models.

The annual winter in-game event featuring Krampus, with new challenges and rewards.

Fixed an issue that disabled sound from the Nell’s Diner TV.

Fixed an issue that prevented VR players from teleporting onto certain areas of Nell’s Diner.

Includes 10 Ridgeview Court, 6 Tanglewood Drive, 13 Willow Street, and more.

Players must find required items and drop them into Krampus' bag for rewards.

Fixed an issue that caused Obake fingerprints to be left by all ghosts and not visible on some doors in Nell’s Diner.

Fixed an issue that would cause the player to become stuck in the police car outside of Nell’s Diner.

Fixed an issue that would cause players to disconnect when viewing the CCTV screen with multiple cameras active.

Banshee will now only present as female in names and ghost models.

Fixed an issue that prevented the Ouija Board from responding with numbers.

Resolved a problem that caused crashes for players with integrated graphics cards when loading into Nell’s Diner.

Fixed an issue that caused Ghost Orbs to go through walls into other rooms.

New Moneybags ID Card & Badge unlocks after earning the 'Break the Bank' achievement.

Nell’s Diner is the newest map of Phasmophobia, featuring 14 rooms and 13 possible ghost rooms.

Fixed an issue that caused the Crucifix to fall under the map if placed inside an object; Crucifixes can no longer be placed inside objects.

A new map, Nell's Diner, will be available on November 11th, featuring a classic food counter and various hauntings.

Fixed an issue that caused no audio to play when a light is shattered during a ghost event.

Eliminated a pop-up message that appeared when unlocking the Child of the Cult foil badge.

Updated the main menu radio to include spooky sound effects.

Addressed an issue with CCTV that was causing reduced performance until focusing on the CCTV.

Resolved an issue where players would get stuck on the 'Connecting' screen when joining lobbies via friend invite.

Added leaderboard support for PS5, PS VR2, and Xbox Series X/S versions.

A recently identified security vulnerability within Unity has been patched.

Various visual and performance issues have been addressed.

Moon Altars now appear as 'Usable' in-game and will disappear after interaction.

Players can earn extra rewards and complete challenges during the event.

The trophy can now be upgraded up to three times during the event, with progression carrying over.

If crossplay is off, only players on the same platform will be shown on the event leaderboard.

The annual Halloween event, Crimson Eye, will run from October 9th to October 31st, featuring special challenges and rewards.

Players can complete community and personal goals to earn unique rewards, including the Child of the Cult ID Card and Blood Moon trophy.

Maps will rotate in groups of 4 each day for the Blood Moon event, with a random chance of Blood Moon weather on non-event maps.

Rewards received during Blood Moon weather will be boosted by 10%, enhancing the risk-reward dynamic.

During the event, select maps will have guaranteed Blood Moon weather, increasing ghost speed and sanity drain but offering higher rewards.

Players will earn double XP from activities completed during the anniversary event.

Players logging in for the first time during the anniversary will receive a Veteran ID card and badge.

Between 15th September and 21st September, all players will earn double XP and money from all activities.

The main lobby has been adorned with all manner of birthday decor.

Added a Disconnect button to the Twitch Drops pop-up for added convenience.

A 'Disconnect' button has been added to the Twitch Drop pop-up screen to unlink accounts directly from the game.

A new Twitch Drops campaign will reward viewers with an animated Veteran ID Card & Badge for watching streams.

Log in during the anniversary week to receive an exclusive anniversary-themed badge.

The Twitch Drops pop-up will now display the name of the connected account for easier confirmation.

The Twitch Drops pop-up now displays the username of the connected Twitch account.

Fixed an issue on Xbox Series X/S that would cause the CCTV unit screen to go dark after placing multiple cameras in Grafton Farmhouse.

Fixed an issue that caused mannequins to hover and clip through the environment after moving.

Fixed an issue that incorrectly classed distorted music Media as a Ghost Video.

Fixed an issue that caused missing text when saving custom difficulties.

Fixed an issue that caused Twitch Drop rewards to only appear in-game after restarting and launching a lobby.

Fixed an issue that caused line-of-sight issues above the dining room table in Grafton Farmhouse.

Fixed several visual issues when a player was using hiding spots in Grafton Farmhouse.

Fixed an issue that caused the player to become stuck in the downstairs bathroom in Grafton Farmhouse.

Fixed an issue that would cause thrown items to become lost if thrown from the upstairs table in Grafton Farmhouse.

A handful of quality-of-life improvements have been implemented in this update.

The Grafton Farmhouse has been reworked and is now available for players.

A brand-new map called Nell's Diner is being added to the game.

Details on the reworked version of Grafton Farmhouse are provided.

Addressed several key issues raised by the community following the release of CHRONICLE.

Resolved an issue causing the Cursed Hollow trophy to not display correctly after the event.

The event will include a host of improvements based on feedback from previous events in 2024.

Phasmophobia's first event for 2025, Cursed Hollow, will be live for all players on April 17th, 2025.

Several quality of life improvements including a performance boost across all maps.

The reworked Bleasdale Farmhouse map will be available to all players on March 10th, 2025.

The Bleasdale Farmhouse map has been reworked and is now live.

The Bleasdale Farmhouse has undergone an entire visual overhaul with new assets and animations.