Phasmophobia confirms 30 million sales as Crimson Eye Halloween event returns

Ghost-hunting title Phasmophobia has sold more than 30 million copies across PC and console since it launched in Early Access in 2020, developer Kinetic Games announced alongside confirmation that its annual Crimson Eye Halloween event is now live and will run until 1 November.

Crimson Eye brings blood moon weather to a rotating set of maps each day. The conditions make ghosts faster and drain players’ sanity more quickly, but pay out more in return. This year’s event 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, along with the Blood Moon Trophy, while personal goals reward the Blood Moon Charm, a seasonal t-shirt, and upgrades to the Crimson Eye trophy.

Players can also watch two hours’ worth of Phasmophobia streams on Twitch between 8th and 15th October to earn a Crimson Eye t-shirt cosmetic, with double XP and rewards available from 15th to 22nd October.

Ghost Hunts 4 Hearts returns for the final week of the event, running from 26th October to 1st November in support of the American Heart Association. The Phasmophobia community raised more than $100,000 for the charity last year.

“So much has changed since I started making Phasmophobia on my own at my parents’ house.” My initial goal was to sell 1000 units in the first year, so it’s hard to believe we’re celebrating 30 million. I’m so grateful to everyone who has played, and to the team who have worked alongside me on it. There is plenty more to come as we head towards 1.0.

Daniel Knight, Kinetic Games CEO and Phasmophobia game director

The studio’s 1.0 release is slated for the second half of 2027, with Kinetic Games planning to share sneak peeks of its development next year, including major overhauls to ghost design and gameplay.

The studio also launched a publishing arm, Kinetic Publishing, earlier this year. Its first game, the starship job simulator Contact Protocol, is due out in Spring 2027.

Phasmophobia is available in Early Access on Steam, PS5, PS VR2, and Xbox Series X/S. It’s also coming to Nintendo Switch 2, although no date has been confirmed.

Earlier this year, Kinetic Games confirmed Phasmophobia’s 1.0 launch had slipped from this year into 2027, citing a priority on quality over speed following a rocky reception to its Player Character Update. The studio later apologised to players for issues with its long-awaited ‘Player Character Update’, admitting it “missed the mark” and “didn’t deliver on our promises to you”.

“We’ve read feedback from across the entire community. The frustration and disappointment has been clear.”

Kinetic Games