Phasmophobia turns paranormal investigation into a cooperative psychological horror game. Teams enter haunted locations to identify what is haunting them, collecting evidence while trying not to become part of the haunting. Its emphasis is less on simply confronting a monster than on observing activity and interpreting clues under pressure.
Investigators work with familiar tools such as EMF readers, Spirit Boxes, thermometers and night-vision cameras. More than twenty ghost types have distinct traits, personalities and abilities, so evidence gathering feeds into identifying the threat. Voice recognition adds a particularly eerie twist: players can speak to ghosts through Ouija Boards and Spirit Box EVP sessions. Cursed possessions can also offer information or abilities at the cost of sanity.
The game supports cooperative teams of up to four, with different roles available during an investigation: players can search locations for clues or remain in the truck to monitor CCTV and motion sensors. Five default difficulties, handcrafted weekly challenges and custom difficulty settings shape the format of each outing.
