Phasmophobia is about to have its scariest yr but, with the sport’s 1.0 replace slated to reach in 2026 alongside new maps, a serious overhaul of character fashions and animations, a Change 2 launch, and extra “spooktacular surprises.”
As revealed in developer Kinetic Video games 2026 Phasmophobia roadmap, the 1.0 replace will function what the developer had beforehand described as “Horror 2.0”–a assortment of main modifications to the core ghost-hunting a part of the sport and that’s now included as a part of the 1.0 replace. These modifications vary from new ghost fashions and visuals to further ghost occasions and hallucinations.
2026 roadmap
The roadmap is sadly missing in relation to particular dates or launch home windows. Kinetic Video games did not state when the 1.0 replace will probably be arriving, nevertheless it did announce one other main replace is about to be launched within the first quarter of the year–the player-character replace. After the replace, gamers will be capable of customise their hunter with free cosmetics, and the sport’s character fashions themselves will probably be improved with new animations.
First introduced throughout final yr’s The Sport Awards, a Change 2 model of Phasmophobia is on the way in which, although when, precisely, that is occurring is not but recognized. A Unity 6 and community replace for all variations of the sport may also arrive this year–one that can imply a “smoother gameplay expertise for gamers,” in keeping with Kinetic.
Outdoors of these main updates, there’s nonetheless extra to count on from Phasmophobia within the yr forward. Two maps, Tanglewood and Willow Road, will probably be revamped, with Kinetic teasing a “thriller lurking within the shadows of 6 Tanglewood Drive ready to be uncovered.” There may also be a brand new map and a one-time occasion, together with returning seasonal occasions like Cursed Hole, Crimson Eye, and Winter’s Jest.
“This yr is about to be a giant one for Phasmophobia, and we’re so excited for our 1.0 launch, which will probably be one of many greatest moments since we launched the sport,” Kinetic Video games CEO and recreation director Daniel Knight stated in a press launch. “We’re always engaged on creating a really immersive expertise for ghost hunters, and have been creating the sport with this in thoughts.”
Phasmophobia was initially launched through Steam Early Entry in 2020, with console variations arriving on PlayStation and Xbox in 2024. The ghost-hunting investigation simulator has solely improved within the years since, and is at the moment among the best horror video games on Steam and greatest co-op video games in the marketplace. Its newest map, Nell’s Diner, was added final November. For individuals who cannot get sufficient of the Phasmophobia universe, a Phasmophobia film can be within the works.