Patch NotesPhasmophobia0.17.1.4

Phasmophobia v0.17.1.4 - Patch Notes (2nd June 2026)

Kinetic Games rolls back one of the more controversial changes from the Player Character Update and fixes a handful of nasty bugs in today's Phasmophobia patch.

Nathan Lees1 min read
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The ghost speed revert is the headline here. Line-of-sight acceleration was added as part of the Player Character Update, and players pushed back hard on how it felt. Kinetic Games has now rolled it back to its original state, which should make hunts feel a lot more predictable again, and frankly, I think that's the right call. Messing with ghost speed in a game built around learning ghost behaviour is a risky move, and the community made clear it wasn't landing.

The VR belt also returns in v0.17.1.4 after being pulled following player feedback. It's back with a new option to switch your Journal and Walkie Talkie between belt or shoulder placement, which is a small but meaningful quality-of-life addition for VR players. On the bug fix side, the Kormos has been reined in after it was killing players through floors and outside the map, and a Spirit Box softlock that's been tripping people up has been squashed.

Kinetic Games also flagged that players on Windows 7 or 8 may need to run Windows Update for voice chat to reconnect following a security certificate change on their servers. Here's everything that changed.

Full Patch Notes

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Welcome back, Ghost Hunters.

Today we have released our latest update for Phasmophobia, addressing several known issues in the game.

We are aware of the current ongoing issues in-game and are currently implementing fixes and improvements in future updates for Phasmophobia. We’ll be sharing our plans for the rest of 2026 later this month with you all, including a timeline for fixes and updates related to both the Player Character Update and game in general. In the meantime, please continue to provide feedback and bug reports so that our team can investigate as much as possible. You can submit any and all issues via our Support Centre.

New

  • The VR belt has been reimplemented following player feedback. Players will now also be able to switch between having their Journal and Walkie Talkie on the belt or their shoulder.
  • The VR belt will only be visible locally, players who are looking at a VR player will see the equipment on their body instead.

Changes

  • The line of sight ghost speed accelerations implemented in the Player Character Update have been reverted to their original state.

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused players to become softlocked when using the Spirit Box before interacting with the Truck’s CCTV.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed the Kormos to kill players through floors.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed the Kormos to kill players outside.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Tier 3 Firelight to not work correctly if placed while lit.
  • Fixed an issue where player jackets would appear incorrectly when loading into a Multiplayer lobby.
  • Fixed an issue where pressing ‘Join’ in Multiplayer without having a code entered would cause issues creating lobbies, and remove audio from the game.
  • Fixed an issue where VR players were unable to use Text Input for the Spirit Box, Monkey Paw and Ouija Board.

Known Issues

  • Players across all platforms are experiencing issues with voice recognition/voice chat. A fix is being investigated.

Please note: Following this update, players on Windows 7/8 or other out-of-date Windows installs may need to run Windows Update (and restart) for voice chat to connect. This is due to a recent security certificate update on our voice servers. More info can be found here.

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.

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Nathan Lees

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