Stylized logo of horror game Phasmophobia
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Phasmophobia comes to Xbox and PlayStation just in time for Halloween

Face off against ghastly apparitions with friends.

It’s no trick! After more than four years as a PC exclusive, Kinetic Games’ Phasmophobia is haunting consoles for the first time.

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Released on October ཧ29, 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.

Via Kinetic Games

Phasmophobia allows one to four players to kit up and tackle the paranormal wi🔴th 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 ori🃏ginal experience.

Phasmophobia‘s unique gameplay catapulted it to immense popularity on Steam, where it reached a . It also holds a spot within the .

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 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 ava𒁏ilable for purchase in the Microsoft and PlayStation Storesꦏ for $19.99.


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