Phasmophobia — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Phasmophobia is currently the #86 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 16K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #84 last week).
Last official update Aug 25, 2026 (12 days ago) · 8 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #86 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 16K
- Genre
- Action, Indie, Early Access
- Developer
- Kinetic Games
- Released
- Sep 18, 2020
- Price
- $13.99
- Steam reviews
- 683K
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Latest updates & patch notes
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News
Phasmophobia v0.19.0.0 - Quality of Life Part 2
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we have released Phasmophobia v0.19.0.0, our latest update that brings with it the second part of our Quality of Life update. Full patch notes can be found below, and in-depth details on what’s new can be found in this blog. NewAdded new…
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News
Phasmophobia Quality of Life Part 2 Preview
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Thank you to everyone for the warm reception to our first Quality of Life update last month, and we’re glad to see many of you enjoying Phasmophobia once more. Today as promised, we’re sharing details on the upcoming second Quality of Life update for…
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Patch
Phasmophobia v0.18.0.1 - Hotfix
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. We've deployed a small hotfix to address feedback on the Equipment and Item slot assignments. Patch notes below: ChangesItems and Equipment will now be assigned a slot in the order they are picked up from 1-3. Flashlights will no longer be locked to…
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Phasmophobia v0.18.0.1 - Patch Notes
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we have deployed an update for Phasmophobia that addresses several issues that were raised following last week’s update. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback and helped us identify these issues. Full patch notes below. FixesFixed an…
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News
Phasmophobia v0.18.0.0 - 13 Willow Street Rework & Quality of Life #1
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we have released Phasmophobia v0.18.0.0, our latest update that brings our reworked 13 Willow Street map as well as our first Quality of Life update for 2026. Patch notes can be found below. New13 Willow Street Rework: The map has received a…
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News
Phasmophobia Quality of Life Preview #2
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Following on from our recent preview of the Quality of Life update launching on July 21st, we wanted to share some further details including the newer features - including another look at the reworked 13 Willow Street. The NewAs part of the Quality…
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Phasmophobia Quality of Life Update Preview
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we’re going to give you more detail on the upcoming Quality of Life update launching alongside the 13 Willow Street rework on July 21st, 2026. As mentioned in our recent blogpost, the Quality of Life update itself has been split into two due to…
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News
Phasmophobia 2026 and Beyond
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Over the last month and a half, we’ve been reading the discussions about Phasmophobia across so many different channels and taking note of the biggest issues, points of concern, questions and more. We are sorry it’s taken a while to respond, but we…
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Patch
Phasmophobia - Hotfix v0.17.1.5
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we have released a hotfix for Phasmophobia, addressing two issues raised by the community this week. The update is now available across all platforms. Patch notes: Fixed an issue that caused players to become softlocked when using the Spirit…
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Phasmophobia v0.17.1.4 - Patch Notes
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we have released our latest update for Phasmophobia, addressing several known issues in the game. We are aware of the current ongoing issues in-game and are currently implementing fixes and improvements in future updates for Phasmophobia. We’ll…
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News
Phasmophobia - Double XP & Rewards
Ghost Hunters, Between May 22nd, 2026 and May 25th, 2026 you will receive double XP and rewards for any contracts you complete in Phasmophobia. We hope you enjoy.
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Patch
Phasmophobia - Hotfix v0.17.1.3
Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we have released an additional hotfix for Phasmophobia that is available now for all platforms. FixesFixed an issue that was causing a crash for players loading in to event maps.
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About Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia is a 4-player, online co-op, psychological horror game. You and your team of paranormal investigators will enter haunted locations filled with paranormal activity and try to gather as much evidence as you can. Use your ghost-hunting equipment to gather paranormal evidence... Before you become part of the haunting yourself. Immersive Experience: Realistic graphics and sounds as well as a minimal user interface ensure a totally immersive experience that will keep you on your toes. Unique Ghosts: Identify over 20 different ghost types, each with unique traits, personalities, and abilities to make each investigation feel different…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 21 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR Additional Notes: Minimum Specs are for VR, lower specs may work for Non-VR.
- Languages
- English * , Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, German, French, Italian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian…
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Official site
- kineticgames.co.uk/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Phasmophobia free to play?
- Phasmophobia is a paid game ($13.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest Phasmophobia update?
- The most recent official update is "Phasmophobia v0.19.0.0 - Quality of Life Part 2" (Aug 25, 2026), categorized as News. Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we have released Phasmophobia v0.19.0.0, our latest update that brings with it the second part of our Quality of Life update. Full patch notes can be found below, and in-depth details on what’s new can be found in this blog. NewAdded new…
- How many people play Phasmophobia?
- Phasmophobia peaked at 16K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #86 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #84 the previous week).
- When was Phasmophobia released?
- Phasmophobia was released on Sep 18, 2020 by Kinetic Games.
- What kind of game is Phasmophobia?
- Phasmophobia is a Action, Indie, Early Access game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 17 · best rank #54 (Jul 17) · 34 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Phasmophobia and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.