Phasmophobia - Player Character Update 0.17.0.0 Notes (5th May 2026)

Changes

• ID Cards: ID Cards and Badges are now equipped and swapped within the customisation Shop menu, rather than the main menu.
• Death Room: The room a player will enter after being killed by the Ghost has been removed, with the player now seamlessly transitioning to the Dead state.
• Player’s Journal: The Journal will now appear in game when being used, rather than being a separate UI item.
• The Prestige limit has been increased to 4000.
• Note: No additional unlocks are available after Prestige 20.

• The inventory belt has been removed, with all items now placed on the character model.
• The teleport movement circle will now render on top of other objects and will be invisible until the player presses the teleport button when at full stamina.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused Head Gear to not be visible on all FOV values.
• Fixed an issue in Prison where wishing for a trap with the Monkey’s Paw wouldn’t affect sliding doors.
• Fixed an issue where the Raiju’s hunt threshold would only increase if equipment was held.
• Fixed an issue where the Yokai could hear the Music Box from too far away.
• Fixed an issue where the Jinn could drain sanity from a player in rooms above and below it.
• Fixed an issue in VR where a player’s Journal could be seen after that player had died.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused player hands to shake.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused difficulty picking up the Spirit Box from the van wall.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused Salt to rotate with the player’s body, rather than hand.
• Fixed an issue in VR where players could interact with objects without teleport grab selected.
• Fixed an issue in VR where the player would be unable to scroll through the Journal in the lobby.
• Fixed an issue in VR where players would appear to slide down stairs when using teleport locomotion.
• Fixed an issue in VR where players could grab items through walls.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused the Tier 3 Firelight to be held upside down.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused the Tier 3 Firelight to float in mid-air for players in Multiplayer.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused players to be able to teleport out of the Van at the end of the tutorial and skip areas.
• Fixed an issue in VR that made it difficult to interact with UI elements.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused doors to push players aside.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused the T1 Head Gear to fall off players when viewing the CCTV.
• Fixed an issue in VR that caused player’s models to become misaligned with their position.
• Various other fixes and improvements.

The below are issues that we are aware of in-game and currently investigating a fix. In some cases, a fix is already planned for a future update. Please do submit any issues, outside of the below, you encounter to our team via our Support Centre as any and all information can help our team find a fix.

Known Issues

• Players are unable to use the Journal while dying.
• ‘Use’ animations may continue if the equipment is dropped mid-animation.
• A drop in frame-rate occurs in the customisation menu.
• Players will be invisible on CCTV through another player’s Tier 1 Head Gear.
• Flashlights will remain in the player's hand when using a Tier 1 Photo Camera.
• The Video Camera can be moved away from the player when switched out while in use.
• The character model's eyes will be wide open after the player has died.
• The custom difficulty setting “Doors starting open” will only work on Tanglewood.
• Footstep audio will not correctly match the player's speed when sprinting or crouching.
• Doors can be held shut by players holding items.
• VR and Non-VR players can’t hear each others footsteps.
• Various minor visual inconsistencies.

The following issues, as well as other known bugs, will be fixed with the launch of Phasmophobia's next update on May 12th, 2026:

• Items placed during a pickup animation will instead be placed at the previous placed position.
• Pressing cancel on the hair customisation screen will apply the hair to the previously selected character.
• Yurei’s door closing ability will not fully close the door.
• Some ID Card badge icons become white if the player selects a badge that only has one unlock out of two.
• Grabbing a Flashlight with a prop in-hand will cause the flashlight to be held at the player’s feet.
• Meg Marr’s hair is bald when wearing a hat.
• The Ouija Board and Haunted Mirror will drop sideways instead of flat on the ground.
• Doors will not open correctly while holding the Tarot Cards.
• If revived while crouching, the character rig will display incorrectly.
• Head Gear will visually stutter when the player is crouched.
• Equipment will visually stutter when the player is rotating.
• Tier 3 Video Camera blocks too much of the screen on the right hand side.
• Player model will ragdoll more than intended upon dying.
• Hunted and Suburbanite descriptions have been corrected.
• Animated ID Card & Badges will be displayed correctly.
• VR Players feet will sink into the ground when crouched.
• VR Players are unable to open the left hand closet door in the upstairs hallway of 10 Ridgeview Court.

We will also be making the following changes as part of the same update:

• Removing the equipment switching animation to allow for instant switching.
• Salt will be placed instantly instead of after the animation has finished.
• Equipment will be moved closer to the screen for easier readability.
• Player head rotation will now have a limit for looking up and down for Multiplayer, locally there is still no limit.
• Various other visual and gameplay adjustments and improvements.

As you continue your investigations in Phasmophobia, if you encounter bugs, issues or simply have feedback for our team, please use our Support Centre to submit your reports.