It’s no trick! After more than four years as a PC exclusive, Kinetic Games’ Phasmophobia is haunting consoles for the first time.
Released on October 29, the cooperative horror title is now available for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Kinetic Games also released a launch trailer showcasing the games intense ghost-hunting gameplay.
Phasmophobia allows one to four players to kit up and tackle the paranormal with specialized gear akin to reality shows such as Ghost Hunters. It sports more than 10 unique locations to explore and over 20 different ghosts with individual characteristics to encounter and survive. The game also features the ability to create custom games, giving hunters the choice to make their own entirely original experience.
Phasmophobia‘s unique gameplay catapulted it to immense popularity on Steam, where it reached a peak of 112,241 players and still boasts an audience of over 40,000 concurrent players daily. It also holds a spot within the top 20 best-selling titles on Steam.
Phasmophobia‘s cooperative element, open-ended gameplay, and white-knuckle scares make it quite popular with the streaming community on Twitch as well. Many streamers with large viewership numbers featured the title on stream, including Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, and RDCWorld. Overall, the game ranks in the top 150 Twitch all-time peak viewership and has nearly 223 million total hours watched.
It’s a treat for console gamers to finally getting their chance to get in on the fun, and just before the spookiest day of the year too. Phasmophobia is available for purchase in the Microsoft and PlayStation Stores for $19.99.
Published: Oct 30, 2024 07:27 am