What Phasmophobia Is (& Why You Should Play It)

Incredibly popular on Twitch, Phasmophobia is a co-op horror game from indie studio Kinetic Games. With Halloween quickly approaching, Phasmophobia has reached all sorts of heights in popularity. On Twitch, the game has more weekly viewership than other popular games like Among Us and Genshin Impact. There are some good reasons people love Phasmophobia so much, and it’s the same reasons you should be playing it, too.

With its various tools and equipment, Phasmophobia is as close to real-life ghost hunting as people can get (or probably want to get) without trying the real thing. Players must work together to track, discover, and even catch ghosts in a variety of locations. Phasmophobia has players collect evidence and search haunted locales in order to find ghosts, demons, and all sorts of terrifying horrors.

The real reason Phasmophobia is attracting so many views on Twitch is that it’s incredibly scary. The game is more immersive than most horror movies, which is what makes it so thrilling to watch. And it’s not all just ghost hunting and jump scares in Phasmophobia, either. There’s also a hunting phase, in which the ghost becomes more aggressive and starts tracking down and killing players. It’s intense, and it’s exactly the kind of game more horror fans should be playing.

Why You Should Play Phasmophobia

From using a Ouija board to a crucifix, Phasmophobia has all the usual horror basics covered. Inspired by series like Ghost Hunters, players will have to work together as they search for paranormal activity, but Phasmophobia keeps things feeling fresh by offering a variety of haunted locations to explore, as well as changing the behaviors and appearances of its ghosts. The game even has built-in voice recognition, which means Phasmophobia’s AI can tell which player is speaking. The ghosts listen for programmed keywords and phrases to figure out what players are planning – and where they may be hiding.

Phasmophobia is also VR compatible, meaning it can be even more immersive as players gather evidence and try to survive. For anyone who wants in-your-face frights, the VR option is a great way to make the already realistic game feel even more real. It’s icing on the cake for horror fans who want an in-depth ghost hunting experience.

Phasmophobia has gotten so popular on Twitch because of how well it immerses players into a terrifying night of ghost hunting. It’s currently only $13.99 on Steam, which means it’s an incredibly affordable game. With its in-depth gameplay and cutting-edge frights, Phasmophobia is a must-play for horror fans.

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Austin King is a Game Features Editor at Screen Rant. He’s the author of several books and hosts the Dragon Quest FM and JRPGs & Me podcasts. You can find him on Twitter @DragonQuaustin.

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