Phasmophobia

Buy94%

Very Positive · 842k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Kinetic Games · Horror · Sep 18, 2020

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
13,099
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
54
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
28
Full audio1 of 28
Subtitles0 of 28

Should I buy Phasmophobia?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 90 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 61 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 842k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews83% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game had charm, tension, and that perfect balance between horror and goofy co-op chaos.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere, sound design, and cooperative gameplay remain some of the best in the genre.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op70 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Gameplay
20% still recommend
Bugs
10% still recommend
Multiplayer
28% still recommend
Performance
12% still recommend
Characters
0% still recommend
Crashes
12% still recommend
Graphics
15% still recommend
Optimization
20% still recommend
Difficulty
44% still recommend
Interface
11% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Steam FrameUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.

12 months agotoday · $19.99

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