Phasmophobia gets even spookier with Halloween 2023 update

Want to spend your Halloween hunting ghosts with friends? Kinetic Games has released a timely update for the co-op horror hit Phasmophobia.

 Update v0.9.1.0 (Halloween 2023) inches the longtime member of the Early Access club closer to its full release. The update includes a full revamp of the Maple Lodge Campsite “featuring a new reception building, two separate campsite areas, new assets and areas, more hiding spots and greatly improved performance.” Beyond that, there’s your normal slew of fixes, changes, and tweaks (which I’ll paste below). And the EULA has been updated! Woo!

The bigger draw for this patch, however, is the addition of Halloween Event 2023. Through this event, you’ll be able to unlock a festive ID-card badge and a trophy. Beyond that, the Maple Lodge Campsite and Prison maps will be available to everyone starting at level 1.

It’s nice to see the developer is still getting fixes out after the recent fire at their office. I personally haven’t played Phasmophobia in years, ever since I tortured my friends by being reckless and playing tricks on them. Good times.

Phasmophobia is currently available on PC via Early Access. Console versions are in the works but have been delayed due to the aforementioned fire.

Changes

• Several icons have been replaced across the main menu and contract selection screens
• You can no longer light objects using ‘Interact’ (default: Mouse 1)
• To help with performance in the truck, the CCTV monitor will now only turn on when you are standing nearby, and it will now display a screensaver when disabled

Fixes

• The Monkey Paw now has the correct textures again
• You can now take a photo of the haunted mirror on Ridgeview, whilst it is on the wall
• In Training, you can now open/close the truck doors in VR
• Several fingerprints are no longer visible when you don’t have UV evidence
• Crucifix T2 should now consistently give both “interaction” and “burned crucifix” photos
• The haunted mirror will no longer get detected on the parabolic microphone or sound sensors if not being held or used
• The Camp Woodwind entrance gate will no longer say “Maple Lodge campsite”
• Video cam no longer breaks if swapped into inventory when CCTV is on the last camera
• Lighters can no longer light some candles, firelights and the campfire when not lit
• Summoning circle photos will no longer take priority over other photos as often
• If you die in foggy weather, future games in foggy weather now show the fog correctly
• Many performance improvements, especially in multiplayer and in the truck
• Placing equipment on the wall in some areas of Sunny Meadows will no longer teleport the equipment back to the truck
• Bone photos will now work more reliably
• Firelight T2 now correctly lasts 5 minutes instead of 3 minutes

Known Issues

• The in-game version number will show as 0.9.0.11
• Terrain is currently showing inside Sunny Meadows
• Ghost footstep sounds are currently sometimes incorrect in Maple Campsite
• The bear trap interaction photo does not work