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.

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.

Kinetic Games has unveiled the 2025 roadmap for Phasmophobia, revealing some of the spine-chilling additions and changes coming to the hit co-op horror game this year. Major reworks, fresh ghost-hunting tools, and thrilling seasonal events are all on the horizon - as well as a sinister new map that might just be the last straw for those with a weak constitution…

The roadmap reveal arrives as the Phasmophobia continues to bewitch audiences as it surpasses 2 million copies sold on console in just over three months after its launch in late October. Phasmophobia has remained in the PS5 top seller list since, and has also been recognised in the 2024 Xbox Excellence Awards as one of the platform’s top selling titles.

The first major update coming to the definitive horror game is Chronicle, which will bring changes to the journal and rework the way in which Ghost Hunters can capture evidence. The Photos tab will be replaced with a Media tab featuring three new sections - Photos, Videos and Sound Recordings - with any photographic, audio or visual evidence logged in the corresponding pages.

The game’s media quality system is being replaced too, with a players’ first “capture” of any media type labelled as “Unique”. These will reward lots of cash and XP at the end of a contract, while “duplicates” will reward much less.

Chronicle will also introduce the Sound Recorder, a brand new piece of equipment designed to record unique paranormal sounds. Players brave enough to do so will be able to listen back to their recordings in the updated journal, letting them discover helpful clues that may previously have been drowned out by terrified screams.

Outdoorsy hunters will be pleased to know there are two map reworks on the way this year: Bleasdale Farmhouse will receive a complete overhaul, with visual enhancements and a complete redesign of the layout, including new locations for ghosts to haunt. Players will be able to explore a garden just outside the main living room, complete with ghost rooms, as well as revamped areas to explore. Grafton Farmhouse will also receive an update later this year.

There’s even more to come, with a player character overhaul, new small map, and updates for the Easter, Halloween and Holiday seasons set to arrive in 2025. Plans for 2026 are already underway too, with house map reworks, even more new maps, and Horror 2.0 in the works.

“We’re beyond excited for the new updates and reworks coming to Phasmophobia this year,” said Daniel Knight (Dknighter), Director of Kinetic Games and Lead Developer of Phasmophobia. “Our early access period so far has given us a fantastic opportunity to listen to our players, and the big changes we’re making are a direct reflection of the feedback we’re seeing. We're really proud of the direction Phasmophobia is going in, thanks in no small part to our amazing community, and we can’t wait to see what everyone thinks of some of the surprises in store for 2025.”

Key Features:

• 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 4 default difficulties and daily and 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.

Phasmophobia is available through Early Access on PS5 (including PS VR2), Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) at $19.99/£16.75/€19.50.