
With near-perfect execution, Phasmophobia is a must-play for any action fan.
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Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 811K reviews)
Active community with 6,512 concurrent players
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Still in Early Access — content may be incomplete
Phasmophobia is a paranormal horror game developed and published by British indie game studio Kinetic Games. The game became available in early access for Microsoft Windows with virtual reality support in September 2020. In the game, one to four players take on the role of ghost hunters who work to complete a contract where they must identify the type of ghost haunting a designated site and complete other optional objectives.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 17h ago
I thought I would be brave. I was not. The scariest part isn't even the ghosts, it's hearing something behind you and immediately leaving your friends behind. Really fun game, especially when everyone starts panicking.
Updates are slow, buggy, not what they advertised or not working properly. Weekly Challenges are the same thing without improvements. There's so many other games out or upcoming who pull off the horror coop genre way better.
Finally Played the Game I Watched for Years For a long time I watched content on Phasmophobia made by streamers such as SoulZeref, Triggered Insaan, SoulViper, and Mortal, and each time they played the game it seemed terrifying, difficult, and extremely enjoyable. I had always wanted to play it myself and it wasn't until after a few years that I finally managed to buy it. When I first joined the game I had no idea what I was doing at all. 😂 I didn't know how the equipment functioned, what evidence to look for, or how to properly investigate a ghost. I told my friend that I had bought Phasmophobia, and he replied, "I'll get it as well. Let's play together." He gave me as much as he was able, and that meant that my first experience was much better. Then I gradually began to understand the game. Honestly, having fun with friends is absolutely terrific. You look into the situation together, attempt to work out who the ghost is, make errors, get frightened when things start to happen, and yet end up laughing about it all afterwards. But playing all by yourself is a totally different experience. When you are by yourself, all the sounds seem more intense since there is no one you can count on and you have to take all your decisions on your own. After you have got the hang of the game, playing alone becomes very satisfying. I've now played for about nine hours and am enjoying the game a great deal. I've picked up a good amount of knowledge, but I still think there's a lot more for me to find out and to improve on. I also have to admit that the game is very well optimised. Up to now I have not come across any lag or serious bugs and everything has been running smoothly for me. What I prefer is that Phasmophobia is something that both new players and experienced ones find enjoyable. If you're new, you might as well take all the time you need to get to know the equipment, the evidence, the different types of ghosts, and the investigation procedure. Even if you have a great deal of experience, there is still plenty of scope for improving your knowledge, making wiser decisions, and testing yourself with more difficult investigations. All the aspects of the atmosphere, the sound design, the way the ghosts behave, and the mechanics of the investigation combine together very well. The game has no need to keep giving you jump scares. In some cases, it is quite sufficient just to hear something behind you when you're by yourself in a dark house. 💀 I had been watching the game for many years and finally getting the chance to play it myself was completely worth it. I would strongly advise you to give Phasmophobia a go if you're into horror, investigating, or playing frightening games with your friends. After nine hours I'm already looking forward to all the other investigations. 👻
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