Phasmophobia
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Phasmophobia

Kinetic Games

2020•Puzzle•ESRB T•About 21 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrorthrillerdetectivemafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, morally murky puzzle game: rough-edged and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorThrillerDetectiveMafia/gangsterMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

DetectiveInvestigationSupernaturalSurvival horrorCross-platform multiplayerGhost

Details

Developer
Kinetic Games
Publisher
Kinetic Games
Released
18 September 2020
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Oculus Rift
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
First person, Auditory, Virtual Reality
Time to beat
21h normally
Age rating
ESRB T
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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