Phasmophobia has sold more than 30 million copies across PC and console since it entered Early Access in 2020, developer Kinetic Games said, according to Eurogamer. The studio shared the figure alongside the return of Crimson Eye, its annual Halloween event, which is live now and runs until November 1.
My initial goal was to sell 1000 units in the first year, so it's hard to believe we're celebrating 30 million.
Knight, who started making the game on his own at his parents' house, thanked players and the team that has worked on it with him, and said there is more to come as the game heads toward its 1.0 release.
What Crimson Eye brings
During the event, blood moon weather lands on a rotating set of maps each day. It makes ghosts faster and drains sanity more quickly, with larger payouts in return. The participating maps are Tanglewood Drive, Camp Woodwind, Grafton Farmhouse, Bleasdale Farmhouse, Point Hope (standard only), Edgefield Road, Nell's Diner and Willow Street.
Community goals unlock the Beholder ID Card and Badge and the Blood Moon Trophy. Personal goals unlock the Blood Moon Charm, a seasonal t-shirt and upgrades to the Crimson Eye trophy. Kinetic Games has also set out a schedule of extras:
- October 8–15: watching two hours of Phasmophobia streams on Twitch earns a Crimson Eye t-shirt cosmetic.
- October 15–22: double XP and rewards.
- October 26–November 1: Ghost Hunts 4 Hearts returns in support of the American Heart Association, for which the community raised more than $100,000 last year.
The road to 1.0
Kinetic Games has slated Phasmophobia's 1.0 release for the second half of 2027 and plans to start sharing previews of its development next year, including major overhauls to ghost design and gameplay. Earlier this year the studio pushed 1.0 out of 2026, saying it was prioritizing quality over speed after a poorly received Player Character Update, for which it apologized to players. It has since released a second Quality of Life update that added new Restricted maps and streamlined evidence collection.
Phasmophobia is available in Early Access on Steam, PS5, PS VR2 and Xbox Series X/S, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version announced but not yet dated. Kinetic Games also launched a publishing arm, Kinetic Publishing, this year; its first title, the starship job simulator Contact Protocol, is due in spring 2027.
