Action · September 18, 2020
Phasmophobia (2020)
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 find and record evidence to sell on to a ghost removal team. 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 from the last. Equipment: Use well-known ghost-hunting equipment such as EMF Readers, Spirit Boxes, Thermometers, and Night Vision Cameras to find clues and gather as much paranormal evidence as you can. Find Cursed Possessions that grant information or abilities in exchange for your sanity. Full Voice Recognition: The Ghosts are listening! Use your actual voice to interact with the Ghosts through Ouija Boards and EVP Sessions using a Spirit Box. Locations: Choose from over 10 different haunted locations, each with unique twists, hiding spots, and layouts. Game Modes: With 5 default difficulties and hand crafted weekly challenges, there are plenty of ways to test your skills. Teamwork: Dive in head first, get your hands dirty searching for evidence while fighting for your life. If you're not feeling up to the task, play it safe and support your team from the truck by monitoring the investigation with CCTV and motion sensors. Custom Difficulty: Create your own games to tailor the difficulty to your or your group's needs, with proportional rewards and come up with crazy game modes of your own! Co-operate: Play alongside your friends with up to 4 players in this co-op horror where teamwork is key to your success. Play together: Phasmophobia supports all players together, play with your friends with any combination of input types.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 768.8k Steam reviews | Top 1% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Concurrent peak | 10.0k players | Top 2% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 38 h average | Top 11% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 4.5k
- Online Co-Op · 3.0k
- Multiplayer · 2.7k
- Psychological Horror · 2.2k
- Co-op · 1.9k
- Supernatural · 1.6k
- VR · 1.6k
- First-Person · 1.4k
- Investigation · 1.4k
- Dark · 1.0k
- Demons · 956
- Detective · 952
- Mystery · 894
- Thriller · 668
- 3D · 661
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- German
- French
- Italian
- Bulgarian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
Full audio (2)
- English
- Catalan
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Accessibility
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Tracked Controller Support
- VR Supported
- Camera Comfort
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 768.8k reviews
738.0k positive · 30.8k negative
Curator recommendations
653.4k
Peak concurrent players
10.0k
Press Quotes
“Phasmophobia is the best ghost game ever made.” PC Gamer “...one of the best horror games in any era.” Gamespot “...a haunting experience that's worth every penny.” ScreenRant
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
38h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
16h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
54
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 18, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Kinetic Games |
| Base price | $13.99 -30% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
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