Co-Op VR Game ‘Phasmophobia’ Launches Major Update

Additional ghost types and equipment breathe new life into the internet’s favorite cooperative ghost hunting game.

Originally released on SteamVR headsets in September of last year, Phasmophobia took the internet by storm with its unique blend of psychological horror and cooperative multiplayer, allowing groups of four to team up and investigate a variety of haunted locations using a wide range of ghost hunting equipment.

Available on PC and in VR, the unsettling cross-platform game offers multiple ways in which to detect ghostly activity, including EMF Readers, Night Vision Cameras, Spirit Boxes, and Thermometers. You can sit in the van and monitor the CCTV and motion sensors or muster up some courage and join the rest of your ghost removal team in exploring these spooky locations. You can even use your actual voice to interact with certain ghosts using classic Ouija Boards and your high-tech Spirit Box.

Available now as a free update to existing players, the games’ latest update, ‘Exposition,’ introduces a handful of significant updates to the game, including two new ghost types—The Goryo and Myling—and equipment—The DOTS Projector—just to name a few.

Here’s a full breakdown of the latest patch notes (as provided by Kinetic Games):

NEW

Added two ghost types; The Goryo and Myling.
Added new equipment to find a new evidence type: The DOTS Projector
Electronic equipment will now alert the ghost of your position during a hunt (similar to voice). Turn them off before hiding!
Hunts now affect all electronic equipment with new sounds and visuals
The parabolic microphone now allows you to hear “paranormal sounds” when aimed towards the ghost
You can now enable Head Bob in the settings
All equipment (minus Sound Sensor) has new visuals and effects
New post processing effects for players and CCTV

SPRINT REWORK

You can now Sprint for 3 seconds at increased speed with a 5 second recharge
Player walking speed has been increased to the old sprint speed
VR Teleporting: To replicate sprinting we’ve added an inner and outer UI circle to represent teleport range (walking/sprinting), these will adjust in size depending on how far the player has chosen to teleport
Increased the acceleration of ghosts during a hunt when they can see you
Lowered the ghost’s hunt delay before it moves, from 5 to 3 seconds

CHANGES

All ghost types have had their evidence changed to make room for the 2 new ghosts and DOTS projector
During a hunt, equipment and lights will only be affected when in range of the ghost
Random ghost footsteps can now only be heard with a Parabolic Microphone
Glowsticks glow for 30 seconds then fade over next 30 seconds
The spirit box text has been replaced with icons to show if the ghost is responding
Several sounds have been replaced
The Infrared Sensor functionality has been merged into the Motion Sensor
Lighting has been improved in most maps
The ‘placement helper object’ has new visuals
Volumetric lighting has been improved in all maps to reduce fogginess
When playing solo, you no longer have to use Push To Talk for the Spirit Box (if turned off in settings)
The Ghost will no longer be visible at the start of the hunt until it starts moving
Player hand skin colour will now change based on the character you’re playing as
The tutorial has been updated with the new evidence type and new visuals
VR: The journal will now always be held in the left hand
The Parabolic Microphone can now only be used when inside
Several visual adjustments
Several UI adjustments

FIXES

“Show us” phrase no longer makes the ghost interact twice
Fixed a bug where you could mute the Spirit Box static by picking it up with a different object in your hand
Fixed a bug where ghost events would only lower host’s sanity
Fixed a bug where the ghost window knocks were not giving interaction evidence on most windows
Fixed a bug where you could get the ghost to interact with objects with voice recognition in quick succession
Fixed a common multiplayer crash for the host on Asylum in multiplayer
Fixed a bug where you could force the ghost to end the hunt using voice recognition
Fixed a bug where you could get the ghost to interact with objects when you were dead with voice recognition
Fixed a bug where you wouldn’t always get a small map on the map selection screen
Fixed a bug where the sensors couldn’t be placed in certain doorways
Fixed a bug where picking up sensors too quickly would keep them turned on in your hand.
Fixed occlusion culling issues on several levels
Fixed a bug where Danish and Finnish were in the wrong order in the language selection
Fixed a bug where certain ghost’s animations would only play if you are the host
Fixed a bug where equipment sounds were broken when being held by a female character