Daniel Knight, the developer behind Phasmophobia, has launched Kinetic Publishing, a new label aimed at supporting indie game teams. The announcement, made in early January 2026, says the publisher will offer funding and advisory services while letting developers keep creative control.
Kinetic’s site notes the label is looking for PC and console projects that are roughly 12 to 18 months from completion, and it explicitly rules out blockchain, web3, and AI-generated games. A page on the publisher’s website lays out the offer as funding when needed and guidance when wanted; the company says it wants to help developers bring “their best ideas to life.”
Knight founded Kinetic Games in 2020 and remained focused on Phasmophobia after the game went viral. He told GamesIndustry.biz that starting a publishing arm was always part of the long-term plan: “It was always something I wanted to do. It was always in the back of my mind. We’ve been growing quite a lot recently, and now we’re up to 40 people. We’re going to be growing over the next year as well. That’s why now is the perfect time.”
Asim Tanvir has joined Kinetic as director of marketing and partnerships after spells at 2K, Konami, and Deep Silver. Tanvir also said that the company has no deals signed yet and is actively scouting solo devs and small teams across genres, from cosy games to RPGs.
Knight will continue work on Phasmophobia while the publisher grows. For readers tracking what’s next for the game, the team recently posted a development preview outlining a delayed Player Character Update, a rework of the Tanglewood Drive map, and plans to ship Phasmophobia 1.0 in 2026.
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Phasmophobia
Developed by Kinetic Games
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror where you and your team members of paranormal investigators will enter haunted locations filled with paranormal activity and gather as much evidence of the paranormal as you can. You will use your ghost hunting equipment to search for and record evidence of whatever ghost is haunting the location to sell onto a ghost removal team.
You can choose to support your team by monitoring the location with CCTV cameras and motion sensors from the safety of the truck or head inside and get your hands dirty with the ghostly activity that will get increasingly hostile as time goes on.
- Genre: Puzzle, Tactical, Indie
- 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
- Release: 2020-09-18
- Publisher: Kinetic Games
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Age Rating:
ESRB T / GRAC 15+
- IGDB Rating: 68.5/100
