Phasmophobia News

[p]Welcome back, Ghost Hunters.[/p][p]Krampus has returned.[/p][p]Today, we’re kicking off the Phasmophobia festivities with Winter’s Jest. Alongside the event, we’ve released an update for the game. Check out the patch notes below.[/p][p][/p][p]Message from GHD: We’re hearing reports of unidentified ghost types appearing across the country. Proceed with caution and report any information you gather on your investigations to HQ. Good luck.[/p][p][/p][p]New[/p]

• [p]Winter’s Jest: Phasmophobia’s annual winter event has begun, and with it comes the return of Krampus. Look out for this limited-time ghost model across any of the event maps during Winter’s Jest. For more details on what to expect from the event, head to our announcement blog.[/p]
• [p]Double XP & Rewards: For the first week of Winter’s Jest (16th - 23rd, 12PM GMT), players will be able to earn Double XP and money from all investigations.[/p]

[p]Changes[/p]

• [p]Banshee will now only present as female (names and ghost models).[/p]
  • [p]Krampus is now defined as male and will only present as so (names and ghost models).[/p]
• [p]Ghost types are now sorted alphabetically in the Journal. (English language only)[/p]
• [p]Nell’s Diner now unlocks for players at Level 5.[/p]
• [p]Lowered RAM usage across all maps.[/p]
• [p]Dead players will no longer be rewarded ghost identification event points.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue that caused cabinet trophy titles not being translated correctly.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue in the break room of Nell’s Diner that prevented VR players from teleporting.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused object interactions in Nell’s Diner despite the power being off (i.e. Arcade Machine, ATM)[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that prevented the Ouija Board from responding with numbers.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that disabled sound from the Nell’s Diner TV.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused Obake fingerprints being left by all ghosts, and fingerprints not being visible on some doors in Nell’s Diner.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that would cause the player to become stuck in the police car outside of Nell’s Diner.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that prevented players from assigning new colors for players or cursors.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that could cause the ghost to spawn on the roof of Nell’s Diner.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an ‘‘issue’’ that caused the eggs in Nell’s Diner to look not-egg like.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that prevented VR players from teleporting on to certain areas of Nell’s Diner.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that displayed Japanese text on the Nells’ Diner leaflet as too small to read.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused Steam Deck voice chat to not work correctly at the start of a contract.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that would cause players to disconnect when viewing the CCTV screen when multiple cameras were active. (If this is still encountered, please report via our Help Centre)[/p]
• [p]Various other fixes and improvements.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Known Issues[/p]

• [p]Players may be missing badges and cabinet trophies upon loading Phasmophobia after downloading the update. If this is encountered, load in to a contract and exit back to the menu. This should solve this issue.[/p]

[p] [/p][p]Season's greetings, Ghost Hunters.[/p][p][/p][p]If you experience any issues, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord: https://discord.gg/phasmophobia


Happy Hunting,
[/p][h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]

[p]Welcome back, Ghost Hunters.[/p][p]Today, we’re excited to announce that Phasmophobia is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. We made the announcement during The Game Awards 2025 with the trailer you can see below.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]We’ll share more details on Phasmophobia for Nintendo Switch 2 as we get closer to launch, but we can’t wait to bring the game to a brand new audience.[/p][p]
Thanks,[/p][p]Kinetic Games Team[/p][p]As you continue your investigations in Phasmophobia, if you encounter bugs, issues or simply have feedback for our team, please use the dedicated channels in the official Phasmophobia Discord.[/p]

[p] As the nights grow darker, an evil has risen once more..[/p][p]As the weather grows colder, it plots as it has before.[/p][p]Beware, dear Ghost Hunters, you shan’t know a moment’s rest.[/p][p]Dare you provoke its cruel Winter’s Jest?[/p][p]
Greetings, Ghost Hunters. [/p][p][/p][p]As the weather grows colder, and the nights darker, Krampus returns and with him comes Winter’s Jest, Phasmophobia’s annual winter in-game event. [/p][p]Like last year’s Winter’s Jest, Krampus’ wrath will be felt throughout the game and challenge Ghost Hunters. Your task, as a community, will be to successfully complete contracts and optional objectives as well as other goals such as locating Krampus’ jack-in-the-box items to earn in-game rewards. However, this year, something new awaits you on the doorstep of the event maps…[/p][p]Lastly, the date! The festivities kick off across all platforms on December 16th, 2025 at 12PM GMT and will run until January 6th, 2025, also ending at 12PM GMT.[/p][p]Until then, check out the live-action trailer for Winter’s Jest, featuring Krampus caught on camera for the first time, and read on to find out more about the event.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Following this year’s other seasonal events, Winter’s Jest will also feature a daily map rotation. The full list of event maps is as follows:[/p]

• [p]10 Ridgeview Court[/p]
• [p]6 Tanglewood Drive[/p]
• [p]13 Willow Street[/p]
• [p]42 Edgefield Road[/p]
• [p]Camp Woodwind[/p]
• [p]Bleasdale Farmhouse[/p]
• [p]Grafton Farmhouse[/p]
• [p]Maple Lodge Campsite[/p]
• [p]Point Hope[/p]
• [p]Nells Diner[/p]

[p]Below, check out a few screenshots from across several different maps - including our newest location, Nell’s Diner.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]The Community Goals will unlock rewards for everyone as and when the goal is reached. These are once again a combination of both Community and Personal rewards, giving players the chance to work together while also earning progress towards their own personal goals. The rewards are:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Community Goal 1 - Toy Soldier ID Card & Badge set[/p]
• [p]Community Goal 2 - Winter’s Jest trophy unlock.[/p]
  • [p]Note: If you unlocked the trophy last year, a new trophy will not be added to your cabinet. You’ll immediately start working towards it’s upgrades.[/p]
• [p]Personal Goal 1 - Animated Toy Soldier ID Card[/p]
• [p]Personal Goal 2 - Upgrade to the Winter’s Jest trophy. Can be repeated 3 times.[/p]

[p][/p][p]As well as offering these Community and Personal rewards, Winter’s Jest will play host to Double XP and Money from all investigations during the first week of the event, 16th December - 23rd December.[/p][p]As you approach the location in an event map, you’ll encounter Krampus’ bag of gifts. With it, a list of Naughty or Nice people and their required gifts. Krampus has tasked you with finding the required items throughout the map and dropping them in to the bag. In return, you’ll be rewarded with Community Goal points as well as a gift of your own.[/p][p]What awaits a Ghost Hunter who successfully completes Krampus’ list during an investigation? Well, that would be telling.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Winter’s Jest offers plenty for players to sink their teeth in to, and we can’t wait for you to uncover everything it has to offer. And keep an eye out on our social channels, as Krampus may be showing up in a few places this season…[/p][p]
Happy Huntin’[/p][p]Thanks,[/p][p]Kinetic Games Team[/p][p]As you continue your investigations in Phasmophobia, if you encounter bugs, issues or simply have feedback for our team, please use the dedicated channels in the official Phasmophobia Discord.[/p]

[p]Welcome back, Ghost Hunters.[/p][p][/p][p]Today we're excited to share a discount code for the 5th Anniversary Edition of the Phasmophobia Music Box replica, made in partnership with The Music Box Store.[/p][p][/p][p]Find it here.[/p][p][/p][p]Enter ADRIFT10 at checkout to grab the discount until Tuesday, 2nd December. [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Welcome back, Ghost Hunters.[/p][p]Today we have released a small hotfix for an issue affecting Steam players only.[/p][p]Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue affecting some players with integrated graphics cards that would cause crashes when loading in to Nell’s Diner.[/p]

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Happy Huntin’[/p][p]Thanks,[/p][p]Kinetic Games Team[/p][p]As you continue your investigations in Phasmophobia, if you encounter bugs, issues or simply have feedback for our team, please use the dedicated channels in the official Phasmophobia Discord.[/p]