After four years of being a spooky thrill on PC, Phasmophobia has finally made its way to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, bringing screams and laughs to console players.
Released back in September 2020 and quickly earning the title of Best Debut Game, Phasmophobia now supports cross-play, allowing friends on different systems to ghost hunt together. Alongside its console debut, the game introduced the Crimson Eye update, offering a seasonal event, bug fixes, and improvements.
In a recent blog post, the game’s creators explained, “Last October, ghost hunters summoned the Blood Moon using a mysterious cauldron. This year, the Blood Moon is back and bigger than ever.” Players are encouraged to explore haunted places, complete tasks, and snap photos of Blood Altars for rewards, but beware—ghosts are stronger during the Blood Moon.
To access the Blood Moon and future events, you’ll need to be online, even when playing solo. This requirement helps Kinetic Games manage technical aspects and event progress smoothly.
The Crimson Eye update also introduced an Event Board in the Warehouse, showcasing current challenges and events for players to track. New challenges like the Ranger Challenge and Sunny Meadows Survival await brave ghost hunters.
Small improvements make the game more enjoyable: doors won’t push players around or come off hinges anymore, and low frame rate issues have been tackled with solid fixes. No more falling through the floor!
Patch Notes v0.11
New
- Support for Latin American Spanish added
- Point Hope has a new key in the Truck
- Invite and join friends using Steam friends list
- Your Unity ID now appears on the main menu board for support tickets
- If you block someone, they are muted for you and vice versa
- The EULA is now in all languages
Changes
- Game optimized for better performance and stable frame rates
- Replaced handwritten font for better localization
- Badge selection and character model changes disabled during debriefing
- Ghost orbs training now completes more reliably
Fixes
- Various localization, UI, and font issues fixed
- Training sticky notes show correct key bindings for controllers and disabled in VR
- Ghosts can’t hear players using push to talk once global chat ends
- Players won’t float when loading into the warehouse
- Main Menu UI doesn’t overlap after multiple join button clicks
- Red strings on investigation board toggle correctly with photos
- ID Cards reset with save file
- Ouja board not picked up with sanity question and gamepad
- Monkey Paw text menu issue fixed with gamepad
- New badges appear on ID card immediately
- Badges reset if not synced with cloud save
- Ghosts can enter and exit Sunny Meadows ‘experiment room 3’
- Ghosts won’t get stuck on objects in Sunny Meadows
- Ridgeview utility light renders correctly with door closed
- Gamepad icons for main menu navigation visible
- Gamepad cursor speed adjusts for high-resolution monitors
- VR and gamepad users can scroll debriefing screen
- Equipment can’t be lost inside Ridgeview wall
- Contract ends if multiple players die simultaneously
- Contract loads correctly if someone disconnects while loading
- Custom difficulty unlocks at level 50
- Voice recognition UI shows correct phrases
- Weekly difficulty “Primitive” spawns correct amount of salt
- UI doesn’t overlap after multiple join button clicks
- Physics reset for new host when original host leaves
- Ghost animations during events at correct speed
- Fixed microphone issues on Steam Deck
Known Issues
- Lighting and reflection issues in some locations
- Voodoo doll movement incorrect after dropping
- Trees flash with Eye Adaption on low-end hardware
- First two pages of VR Journal missing text
- Tripod I follows when dropped on consoles
- Rain and Snow effects not visible on consoles
