Phasmophobia,an online multiplayer investigative horror title developed by Kinetic Games, launched in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and a surge of popularity for games that let people play with their friends during lockdown. In good company with other indie titles likeInnersloth’s social deduction gameAmong UsandDead By Daylight,Kinetic Games’ creation became a fan favorite and earned predominantly positive reviews from players.
Although still technically in early access,Phasmophobiais currently in a pretty polished state, and the developer releases patches and small updates on a nearly monthly basis.Kinetic Games plans to be more transparent inPhasmophobiapatch notesin the future, after a poll revealed that players want every detail about what’s been changed in the game. And a 2022 roadmap shows that a lot is planned forPhasmophobiain the coming year, including upgradeable equipment, new challenges, the ability to customize characters, and a revamped VR system.
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Phasmophobialaunched with VR capabilities, which adds to player immersion while investigating the game’s haunted farmhouses, prison, asylum, and other spooky locales. But Kinetic will be releasing an update toPhasmophobia’sVR on April 7 at 4 AM PST. The overhaul will include general optimization of the game’s VR mode, a new interaction system, a Unity engine update, as well as adjusted functionality andimproved visuals for the sound sensor inPhasmophobia.
A Twitter post in March shared a glimpse of the upcoming VR overhaul, although it’s likely that only gamers who have played a lot withPhasmophobia’sVR mode will spot the changes shown in the brief preview. And if the official VR tweaks aren’t enough, there are also a number ofmods available forPhasmophobiato make the game even scarier. Phonophobia, for example, adds more creepy sound effects to the already creepy game, while Cam’s Reshade Preset givesPhasmophobiagloomier lighting, bloom effects, and chromatic aberration.
Kinetic Games’Phasmophobiaisn’t the only VR experience to play with friends, however, and not all of them are supernatural themed.Stormlandby Insomniac Games is a highly rated sci-fi adventure in which players are androids on an alien yet beautiful world. Endnight Games’The Forestis a survival title available on PC and PS4. After crash landing on a remote peninsula, the player must craft tools, build shelter, and fight off cannibalistic mutants while searching for their lost son. And gamers in the mood for a shooter experience can try outPopulation: One,a battle royale that features a variety of maps to play on and different weapons to try out.
