2020 game guide
Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia is a cooperative horror investigation game played from a first-person perspective, supporting one to four players. Players take on the role of ghost hunters who must identify the type of ghost haunting a designated location by gathering evidence using various paranormal investigation equipment. The game features speech recognition, allowing ghosts and certain equipment to respond to words spoken by players. As investigators spend time at the site, their sanity decreases, eventually triggering hunts during which the ghost actively pursues and can kill players. The game includes multiple location types of varying size, twenty-nine ghost types each with unique behaviors and evidence, and a progression system where players earn money to unlock and upgrade equipment. Virtual reality is optionally supported.
At a glance
IS IT A
GOOD FIT?
- Platforms
- Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Play modes
- Solo, Online co-op, Competitive multiplayer
- Best for
- a challenge, a strong story, building and improving, and fast action
- Time commitment
- 1–3 hour sessions, sessions under 30 minutes, and a focused weekend
- Genres
- Puzzle, Tactical, Indie
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Thriller
Why it may fit
MATCH THE GAME
TO THE MOMENT.
Phasmophobia is available on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S and supports solo, online co-op, and competitive multiplayer. It may be a good choice when you want a challenge, a strong story, building and improving, and fast action. Its genre may suit 1–3 hour sessions, sessions under 30 minutes, and a focused weekend.
This is a compatibility match, not a review score. Pick My Next Game compares the game with your platform and the kind of session you want; it does not claim that one game is best for everyone.
Game facts and description are provided by IGDB. View Phasmophobia on IGDB.com