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Phasmophobia

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.

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About this game

Developer description

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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 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.…

Player sentiment

What players actually say

All Steam reviews ↗
94%positive · Very Positive
360.7K Steam reviews · Nov 1, 2026
“Early Access Review Dev, please hire a team. This game is not allowed to perish under the physical limitations of a single human trying to work on it. Brilliant but needs aggressive expansion before it disappears from people's radars. PS: The review is positive, I love it. Kinda seen everything in it but,…”
Murossy

40.3h played · 13.8K helpful

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“Early Access Review Playing solo, I load up the school map for the first time. I stop and appreciate how big and unnerving the map is. I check my equipment. I look around some more. I realize that I'm putting off going any further. The phone down the hall rings. After changing my pants, I start to hunt down…”
100 Fish In A Bag

20.4h played · 4.3K helpful

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“Early Access Review Teammates left me in a room, saw a deformed child running at me and disappear, spent the next five minutes sitting in a corner with a crucifix. Highly recommend.”
MackSauce

225h played · 2.5K helpful

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“Early Access Review Tutorial tells you that the ghost isn't violent but I'm still too scared to complete it anyway.”
BuckarooMcGoo

63.4h played · 1.4K helpful

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Specs

System requirements

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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.

recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 21 GB available space

FAQ

Common questions

When was Phasmophobia released?＋

Steam lists the release date as Sep 18, 2020.

What platforms is Phasmophobia available on?＋

Windows

How is Phasmophobia reviewed on Steam?＋

Very Positive — 94% of 360.7K steam reviews are positive, captured Nov 1, 2026.