Phasmophobia Early Access for PS5, PS VR2, and Xbox Series launches October 29
PC version achieves 20 million sales.
The Early Access version of four-player cooperative psychological horror game Phasmophobia will launch for PlayStation 5 with PlayStation VR2 support and Xbox Series on October 29 for $19.99, developer Kinetic Games announced.
“We are so happy to see Phasmophobia enter console early access,” said Kinetic Games CEO and lead developer Daniel Knight in a press release. “The community has been asking for console versions, and has waited a little while for it to happen. The development team at Kinetic Games have worked exceptionally hard to make this request a reality.”
Phasmophobia first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on September 18, 2020. As announced today, the game has since sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
Here is an overview of the game, via Kinetic Games:
About
Phasmophobia is a four-player, online cooperative, psychological horror game. You and your team of paranormal investigators will enter haunted locations filled with paranormal activity and try to gather as much evidence as you can. Use your ghost-hunting equipment to find and record evidence to sell on to a ghost removal team.
Key Features
- Investigate
- Immersive Experience – Realistic graphics and sounds as well as a minimal user interface ensure a totally immersive experience that will keep you on your toes.
- Unique Ghosts – Identify over 20 different ghost types, each with unique traits, personalities, and abilities to make each investigation feel different from the last.
- Equipment – Use well-known ghost-hunting equipment such as EMF Readers, Spirit Boxes, Thermometers, and Night Vision Cameras to find clues and gather as much paranormal evidence as you can. Find Cursed Possessions that grant information or abilities in exchange for your sanity.
- Play Your Way
- Locations – Choose from over 10 different haunted locations, each with unique twists, hiding spots, and layouts.
- Game Modes – With four default difficulties and daily and weekly challenges, there are plenty of ways to test your skills.
- Teamwork – Dive in head first, get your hands dirty searching for evidence while fighting for your life. If you’re not feeling up to the task, play it safe and support your team from the truck by monitoring the investigation with CCTV and motion sensors.
- Custom Difficulty – Create your own games to tailor the difficulty to your or your group’s needs, with proportional rewards and come up with crazy game modes of your own!
- Multiplayer
- Cooperate – Play alongside your friends with up to four players in this cooperative horror where teamwork is key to your success.
- Play Together – Phasmophobia supports all players together, play with your friends with any combination of input types.
- Cross-Play – Play alongside your friends on other platforms.
Watch a new trailer below.