Kinetic Games posted Development Preview #21 outlining major work planned for Phasmophobia in 2026. The studio confirmed a delayed but expanded Player Character Update, a rework of 6 Tanglewood Drive, and that Phasmophobia 1.0 will launch for all players across available platforms in 2026.
Player Character Update, arriving Q1 2026
The Player Character Update was originally planned for 2025 but is now scheduled for Q1 2026. Kinetic Games says the update will add free cosmetic customization for Ghost Hunters and replace the current player models with new ones. The team also reworked animations and basic movement so characters behave and look more natural during investigations.
Highlighted interaction upgrades include opening and closing doors with hands, swapping and placing equipment, and the animation for using Tier 3 Sanity Medication. Kinetic Games frames these changes as part of the build toward 1.0 and says the new systems should make the game feel more immersive during play.
Tanglewood rework
The update will also ship a reworked version of 6 Tanglewood Drive. The layout will remain familiar but get several small layout changes, additional interactive elements, and environmental storytelling that hints at a mystery tied to the house.
Kinetic Games said the studio approached the Tanglewood rework with the same goals it used on previous map overhauls like Bleasdale and Grafton Farmhouse: keep the core experience players expect while adding fresh content and interactions.
Phasmophobia 1.0 and the Horror 2.0 work
The studio described the 1.0 release as the culmination of years of updates. The biggest piece of 1.0 will be what was previously called Horror 2.0, a larger set of changes and new scares the team says will form the heart of the full launch. Kinetic Games did not share a precise date beyond confirming a 2026 release window for 1.0 across platforms, and it asked players to watch for more details during the year.
For players who want to report bugs or give feedback, Kinetic Games directs Ghost Hunters to the official Phasmophobia Discord.
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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
