Kinetic Games announced more plans for its psychological horror game, Phasmophobia. A 2025 roadmap has been revealed that will bring seasonal events, new ghost hunting tools, major reworks, and a brand-new map.
The developer also announced that Phasmophobia has sold over two million copies across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation VR2. The goal has been reached just 104 days after it was released in Early Access on consoles. If anything it’s just scratching the surface compared to the PC sales.
Phasmophobia’s first major update is titled Chronicle and below is an overview of the upcoming updates this year:
First Major Update: “Chronicle”
The first major update, “Chronicle,” will bring changes to the journal and rework the way in which Ghost Hunters can capture evidence. The Photos tab will be replaced with a Media tab featuring three new sections—Photos, Videos, and Sound Recordings—with any photographic, audio, or visual evidence logged in the corresponding pages.
The game’s media quality system is being replaced too, with a players’ first “capture” of any media type labelled as “Unique.” These will reward lots of cash and XP at the end of a contract, while “duplicates” will reward much less.
Chronicle will also introduce the Sound Recorder, a brand new piece of equipment designed to record unique paranormal sounds. Players brave enough to do so will be able to listen back to their recordings in the updated journal, letting them discover helpful clues that may previously have been drowned out by terrified screams.
Map Reworks
Outdoorsy hunters will be pleased to know there are two map reworks on the way this year: Bleasdale Farmhouse will receive a complete overhaul, with visual enhancements and a complete redesign of the layout, including new locations for ghosts to haunt. Players will be able to explore a garden just outside the main living room, complete with ghost rooms, as well as revamped areas to explore. Grafton Farmhouse will also receive an update later this year.
More to Come
There’s even more to come, with a player character overhaul, new small map, and updates for the Easter, Halloween and Holiday seasons set to arrive in 2025. Plans for 2026 are already underway too, with house map reworks, even more new maps, and Horror 2.0 in the works.
The future of Phasmophobia looks to be strong as Kinetic Games states they have plans already in the works for 2026.
Phasmophobia is available to play in Early Access across PS5, PS VR2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Source: Gematsu
