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Phasmophobia
A ghost-hunting game for up to four, where you work out which ghost haunts a place before it hunts you.
Online co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesPC, Xbox, PlayStationFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
Your team takes jobs at haunted places, like an old house. Your task is to find out which kind of ghost is there. Each of the more than 20 types leaves different signs, and you test for them with tools like a thermometer, a UV light and a radio you talk into. Then you name the ghost and leave in the van.
Up to four play online, with optional crossplay between PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Talking is the game. Voice chat only reaches people near you, walkie-talkies cover the rest, and the ghost can hear you too. Often the team splits up while someone watches the cameras from the van.
Most of a job is quiet searching and joking, until the ghost starts to hunt. It suits friends who like being scared together. You can play in VR, and the game is still in early access.
How it feels
Kind of game
A group of friends, loose goals and a lot of messing around. Failing is part of the fun, and the best moments are the ones nobody planned.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Exploring
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Ghost hunting
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Phasmophobia
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Demonologist
Why it scores 93%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Fear
- About
- Ghost hunting
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Demonologist differs
- Less slapstick than Phasmophobia
- 4 online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both are often scary. Both are about hunting ghosts.
But less slapstick than Phasmophobia.
Ghost Watchers
Why it scores 91%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Fear
- About
- Ghost hunting
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Ghost Watchers differs
- Less slapstick than Phasmophobia
- More fighting than Phasmophobia
- 4 online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both are often scary.
But less slapstick than Phasmophobia.
FOREWARNED
Why it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Fear
- About
- Ghost hunting
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How FOREWARNED differs
- Less slapstick than Phasmophobia
- 4 online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both are often scary. Both are about hunting ghosts.
But less slapstick than Phasmophobia.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 171819
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
Sources
19 pages
kineticgames.co.ukOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Crossplay, Genres, About, Fear, Puzzles and figuring out.
- Online co-op: Calls it a four-player online co-op psychological horror game.
- Most players online: Says you can team up online with up to four players.
- Crossplay: The same line says the online play is cross-platform.
- Genres: The maker calls it a psychological horror game.
- About: Says the team uses ghost-hunting equipment to gather paranormal evidence.
- Fear: Calls it a psychological horror game and says scaring you is the point.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Says the team gathers paranormal evidence.
kineticgames.co.ukOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Crossplay between, Platforms.
- Crossplay between: The post says players on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 can team up across platforms.
- Platforms: Announces the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions for October 29.
kineticgames.co.ukOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Release status.
- Release status: Roadmap lists 1.0 as the point where the game leaves early access, so it is still in early access.
kineticgames.co.ukOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: Post of 2026-06-24 says the Nintendo Switch 2 version comes with 1.0, now planned for the second half of 2027. It is not released yet. The Steam page still aims at the second half of 2026.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Crossplay.
- Platforms: Lists PS5, released 2024-10-29.
- Most players online: Supports up to 4 online players with PlayStation Plus.
- Crossplay: Store says you can play with friends on other platforms.
xbox.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Crossplay.
- Platforms: Lists Xbox Series X|S.
- Most players online: Capabilities list online multiplayer for 2 to 4 players.
- Crossplay: Description says you can play with friends on other platforms.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Release status, Fear, Puzzles and figuring out, Getting better.
- Release status: Page is marked Early Access.
- Fear: User tags include Horror and Psychological Horror.
- Puzzles and figuring out: User tags include Investigation and Detective.
- Getting better: The page lists over 20 ghost types and several difficulty levels to learn.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Release status, Platforms, Release date.
- Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available in Early Access.
- Platforms: Steam lists a Windows build only. No macOS or Linux build is listed.
- Release date: Lists Sep 18, 2020, the start of early access.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 23 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: Wikidata lists survival horror as a genre.
- Release date: P577 is 2020-09-18 worldwide for Windows.
pushsquare.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Voice chat by distance, Puzzles and figuring out, Unlocks and progress, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Sessions, Planning ahead.
- Voice chat by distance: Mentions proximity chat next to walkie-talkies.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Review from 2024-10-29 says the goal is to identify ghosts by running tests with tools like thermometers and EMF readers.
- Unlocks and progress: Says ghost hunts earn cash that you spend on better tools between jobs.
- Working in sync: Says communication is key, with proximity chat and walkie-talkies.
- Tension and danger: Describes calm testing, then tense stretches once the ghost turns hostile.
- Sessions: Describes jobs that earn cash for better tools before the next one.
- Planning ahead: Says you pick your gear, split up the search and decide who stays in the van.
pcgamer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Kind of game, Time to hang out, Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Calm and coziness.
- Sessions: Piece from 2020-12-23 calls each run a mission.
- Kind of game: PC Gamer, December 23, 2020, describes flexible group investigation, jokes during setup, improvised communication and recurring clumsy shared scares. This supports a hangout with friends alongside real evidence testing. It does not alone establish deliberately goofy presentation and central absurd interactions needed for friendslop.
- Time to hang out: Says it is full of jokes while you set up.
- Laughter and chaos: Says it is full of jokes while you set up, and the chat goes quiet once things start to happen.
- Working in sync: Says communication is at the heart of it.
- Calm and coziness: Describes a relaxed setup with the lights on, full of wisecracks.
pcgamer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Physical comedy.
- Physical comedy: Feature from 2020-12-03 says clunky movement and ragdoll deaths give comic relief between the scares.
pcgamer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Exploring.
- Exploring: Review from 2020-10-12 describes searching a building room by room for the ghost.
kineticgames.co.ukOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Voice chat by distance.
- Voice chat by distance: The shipped v0.17.1.0 notes fix voice failing while a player is dead. A blanket claim that dead players cannot speak is unsupported. Local voice and walkie-talkie radio remain separate channels.
kineticgames.co.ukOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: Crossplay is optional and can be disabled. The specific source discusses same-platform event leaderboard restrictions when it is off, not every matchmaking rule.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.