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Phasmophobia — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

Phasmophobia is #82 on Steam with a 24h peak of 16,785; 9,857 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Phasmophobia v0.19.1.0 - Patch Notes (Oct 7, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

Ghost Hunts For Hearts Returns

Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we’re excited to announce the return of Ghost Hunts for Hearts in collaboration with our good friends at American Heart Association Liive. Last year, the Phasmophobia community raised over $100,000 for the Heart Association's amazing cause and…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank
#82
24h peak
17K
Steam weekly chart change
−1 place

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

11 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. News Steam · Official

    Ghost Hunts For Hearts Returns

    Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we’re excited to announce the return of Ghost Hunts for Hearts in collaboration with our good friends at American Heart Association Liive. Last year, the Phasmophobia community raised over $100,000 for the Heart Association's amazing cause and…

    Read on Steam →

  2. Also patched today

    All patches

    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-22 UTC

  3. News Steam · Official

    Crimson Eye - Double XP & Rewards

    Journals at the ready, Ghost Hunters. Double XP & Rewards in #Phasmophobia will be active for a week beginning 15th October. The Crimson Eye continues to provide for all.

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  4. Patch Steam · Official

    Phasmophobia v0.19.1.0 - Patch Notes

    Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. We have an update for you. Today’s small update is in preparation for Crimson Eye, launching 8th October 2026, with the focus on getting the game ready for the start of the event. Our next major update, our move to Unity 6 is scheduled for November…

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  5. News Steam · Official

    The Crimson Eye Approaches Once More

    Once more, Ghost Hunters, we pay homage to the Blood Moon. Our dear Crimson Eye. Today, we’re excited to reveal that this year’s Crimson Eye event will begin on October 8th, 2026, and run until November 1st, 2026. An update containing the event will be deployed on October 6th…

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  6. Event Steam · Official

    6th Anniversary Twitch Drop & Double XP

    Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. This week marks 6 years of #Phasmophobia. Thank you to each & every Ghost Hunter that has joined us so far. To celebrate, a Twitch Drop campaign will be live between September 18th - 21st where the 6th Anniversary Charm can be earned by watching a…

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  7. Patch Steam · Official

    Phasmophobia v0.19.0.2 - Patch Notes

    Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. We’ve got an update for you. Today, we have released an update for Phasmophobia to address two issues that have been raised by the community since the release of our last update. FixesFixed an issue which prevented certain PlayStation 5 and XBOX…

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  8. Patch Steam · Official

    Phasmophobia v0.19.0.1 - Patch Notes

    Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. We’ve got an update for you. Today, we have released an update for Phasmophobia to address several issues that were raised following our latest Quality of Life update. Thank you to everyone who has helped with information and feedback to help us…

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  9. Patch Steam · Official

    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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  10. News Steam · Official

    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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  11. Patch Steam · Official

    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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  12. Patch Steam · Official

    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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  13. Patch Steam · Official

    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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  14. Patch Steam · Official

    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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Last 14 days on Steam

Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #70 (Oct 10, 2026) · 62 recorded days.

As of . 24 of the last 30 days recorded.

Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.

Rank vs yesterday
Unchanged
Rank vs 7 days ago
Up 3 places
Rank vs 30 days ago
Up 2 places
30-day best peak
22,422
30-day average peak
16,453
24-hour player peaks · min 15,665 · max 22,422 players · gaps are not interpolated
Last 14 calendar days · rank and 24-hour concurrent player peak
Date (UTC)Rank24h peak
No snapshot
#8216,785
#7918,017
#7621,750
#7721,630
#8218,958
No snapshot
#8515,665
No snapshot
#7619,334
#7022,422
#7121,945
#7020,462
#7820,440

24 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.

In the news (1)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. PC Gamer

    'We want to start today by apologising': Phasmophobia is fixing issues with its Player Character update after a slew of complaints

    Phasmophobia's latest update, which was pushed out prior to the Alan Wake collab that starts today, has not been received well by fans. So much so that the devs have issued an apology to players alongside a promise to fix the issues this update brought... Read more.

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Game overview

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.

Steam rank
#82 ▼
Peak (24h)
17K
Genre
Action, Indie, Early Access
Developer
Kinetic Games
Released
Sep 18, 2020
Price
$13.99
Recommendations
686K

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Screenshots

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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 listed at $13.99 on Steam.
What is the latest Phasmophobia update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Ghost Hunts For Hearts Returns" (Oct 16, 2026), categorized as News. Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. Today we’re excited to announce the return of Ghost Hunts for Hearts in collaboration with our good friends at American Heart Association Liive. Last year, the Phasmophobia community raised over $100,000 for the Heart Association's amazing cause and…
How many people play Phasmophobia?
Phasmophobia is #82 on Steam with a 24h peak of 16,785; 9,857 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Phasmophobia v0.19.1.0 - Patch Notes (Oct 7, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
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.

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