Phasmophobia - Hotfix v0.17.1.5 Patch Notes (3rd June 2026)
Kinetic Games drops a small but important hotfix, unblocking controller players stuck on the Spirit Box and restoring Voice Recognition for Steam.
Two bugs, two fixes. Hotfix v0.17.1.5 is a small drop from Kinetic Games, but both issues were disruptive enough to warrant a same-week turnaround.
The bigger of the two is the Spirit Box softlock affecting controller players. Getting stuck mid-investigation because of a peripheral input bug is exactly kills a session, so getting that resolved quickly is the right call. The Voice Recognition fix for Steam players is equally important, that feature is core to how a lot of people play Phasmophobia, and losing it entirely would have made the game feel broken for a chunk of the PC playerbase. Kinetic Games notes that if Voice Recognition is still misbehaving after the update, you should check that your default microphone in Windows matches what the game expects.
Neither fix is flashy, but this is Kinetic Games doing exactly what a hotfix should do. The Spirit Box controller issue is the one to confirm resolved on your end.
Full Patch Notes
✓ FixWelcome back, Ghost Hunters.
Today we have released a hotfix for Phasmophobia, addressing two issues raised by the community this week. The update is now available across all platforms.
Patch notes:
- Fixed an issue that caused players to become softlocked when using the Spirit Box while using a controller.
- Fixed an issue for Steam players that caused Voice Recognition to not work.
- If you are encountering issues with Voice Recognition on the "Voice" setting on PC, please ensure that the default microphone assigned on your PC is the microphone specified in your windows settings.
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