Phasmophobia first launched in early access on Sept. 18, 2020, and it’s still yet to reach its big 1.0 debut. This means we can still expect plenty of fresh updates throughout 2025 as the ghost-hunting game moves closer to its official release.
There’s much to look forward to, with many new additions and big changes arriving throughout the year. Here’s a breakdown of the 2025 roadmap for Phasmophobia so you know what to expect in future updates.
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Phasmophobia roadmap
The Phasmophobia team shared an official roadmap for 2025 on Feb. 10. This roadmap highlights all of the major additions planned for 2025 and beyond. In addition to the roadmap, they have provided lots of details for future updates in dev blogs, the 2024 and beyond roadmap, and the official Trello board. Here’s a breakdown of everything we know about so far.
The Chronicle Update
The next official update for Phasmophobia doesn’t have an official release timeframe outside of 2025, but it’s a big one. It’s called The Chronicle Update and includes a complete overhaul of the evidence collection system, the media system, and a shiny new piece of equipment to work with.
With this update, the photo quality system is gone, and the Media tab is split into unique sections that reward you for capturing evidence in every investigation. You can fill the first two pages with any photos you take.
The next two pages are for Video Camera evidence. This is a new feature entirely since you couldn’t previously submit videos as evidence. Many interactions previously captured through photos will be converted to Video Camera evidence if they make more sense for this category, such as a ghost appearing on a DOTS Projector or an active Ouija Board.
A shiny new Sound Recorder is joining the lineup of gear you can use with this update. Like all gear, this piece of equipment comes with three unique Tiers that all function differently. You can use it to find and record unique paranormal sounds that are replayable through the journal.
Although The Chronicle Update doesn’t mention any new ghosts, there’s a good chance we’ll also see some new ghost types or changes to the evidence types for existing ghosts. Every ghost has three unique evidence types you can identify based on the available equipment, and since this update is adding a new kind of equipment, it has to be tied to specific ghost types to be useful. This means some fresh ghosts might be added that have the Sound Recorder as evidence, or existing ghosts may be slightly modified to accommodate it.
New small map
A new small map will be arriving sometime in 2025. We don’t know anything about this location yet except that it’s “totally unique” in comparison to all other maps that have been released so far. On the roadmap, there’s a super pixelated image of it, but it’s tough to make out any details.
Purely based on past map release patterns and my own personal speculation, I think this map could be a diner. The reworked Bleasdale Farmhouse map has a suspicious newspaper with the name “Nell’s Diner” on it. The devs previously teased the release of the Point Hope map with the name as a clue in the Maple Lodge Campsite rework, so I think there’s a good chance they’re doing it again here, especially since a diner lines up pretty well with the blurry map teaser we’ve seen.
We’ll likely get more teasers for it ahead of its release, so as we do, we’ll add them here.
Grafton Farmhouse rework
While Bleasdale Farmhouse received a fancy makeover, Grafton Farmhouse is getting the opposite treatment to become even more dilapidated and run down. We haven’t seen much of what this redesign will entail just yet, but we do know of at least two areas it will include.
The first area seems to be a newly designed outdoor space that has a chicken coop. The outdoor area on this map currently can’t be an area where the ghost can spawn, but the new space might be updated to include possible ghost rooms, just like Bleasdale Farmhouse.
The other new area has only been teased through artwork so far and is an eerie workshop for a seamstress. This area will have lots of mannequins, boxes, fabric, and other debris scattered around it.
The Grafton Farmhouse rework has been in progress since Sept. 24, 2024, according to the official Phasmophobia Trello board. This means it still has quite a long way to go before release. Some of the goals left for this update before it can be released include creating art assets, setting it up for gameplay, adding final touches, and testing it in closed beta. It’s still fairly early on in the development process, but it is slated for release sometime in 2025.
Other map reworks
In addition to the reworks for Bleasdale Farmhouse and Grafton Farmhouse, all of the other house maps also have redesigns slated for the future. The only other one that is officially confirmed to be arriving in 2025 is 6 Tanglewood Drive, but additional reworks could also arrive whenever since they’ll be released as soon as they’re ready to do.
No sneak peeks or details regarding other map reworks have been shared, but 6 Tanglewood Drive, 13 Willow Street, 42 Edgefield Road, and 10 Ridgeview Court are all listed in the “Planned” column on the update Trello. Although we don’t know what these reworks will look like, the devs mentioned on the roadmap that all redesigns will feature “complete artistic overhauls of each map, including new assets and animations,” plus “a high level of visual detail as well as a few layout changes.”
Player Character Overhaul
The second major update planned for 2025 is the Player Character Overhaul update. All character models will be refreshed, animations will be improved, and the overall experience with characters will be changed for the better. There’s no set date for this update, but it will arrive sometime after The Chronicle Update.
Although it won’t be included in this update, player models will eventually have full customization implemented in the future. This feature is currently scheduled for sometime in 2026.
Twitch drops
The “Planned” section of the update Trello lists Twitch drops as something the team is working on. We don’t know much about it yet, but the description says they’re hoping to add “support for player cosmetics, trophies, and badges.”
Lore update
A “rework of the current lore surrounding the maps, ghosts, player characters and overall world” is currently in the concept phase on the Trello board. There’s not much lore currently in Phasmophobia, so it’ll be interesting to see what this update brings.
Holiday events
Special events for the holidays have become a staple tradition for Phasmophobia. We can expect to see events around Easter, Halloween, and Christmas each year, so there are at least three to look forward to in 2025.
The Easter 2025 event has been in development since Sept. 24, 2024, according to the Trello board. It’s slated for release in April and will feature a new theme different from past versions of the event.
For Halloween and Christmas, the Blood Moon event and the Winter’s Jest event will be returning. The general system for these events will remain the same, but based on player feedback, some changes will be made. We don’t know the full extent of these changes yet, but the team did mention these events will include personal rewards and the ability to experience the event across a variety of maps based on a weekly rotating schedule.
Other new maps
There is currently one confirmed new map in the works which is the new small map we mentioned earlier on, but there are also other new maps in development, too. We don’t know much about them, but the roadmap highlighted that most future maps will be “relatively small” so the team can “release more maps, more regularly rather than fewer larger maps.”
Beyond the new small map, it doesn’t seem like any others are planned for 2025. There are new maps slated for release in 2026 as soon as they’re ready, though. No official information about any prospective maps has been released, but some previously shared ideas the devs posted in Discord include an apartment map, a sewer map, and a mansion map. These were all scrapped to focus on larger game updates, but they still provide a bit of insight into what type of maps the team has thought about.
More map redesigns are also scheduled for 2026, although we don’t know which maps this includes yet.
Horror 2.0
The huge Horror 2.0 rework for Phasmophobia has been confirmed for release in 2026 based on the 2025 roadmap. This massive game overhaul includes new ghost events, an overhaul of how ghost events function, more ghost models, hallucinations, new death rooms, more death animations, and much more that hasn’t been shared yet.
All released content in 2025 for Phasmophobia
Bleasdale Farmhouse rework
The Bleasdale Farmhouse map underwent a complete overhaul that was released on March 10, 2025. This map received a very fancy redesign to help distinguish the two farmhouse maps from each other. The entire location got a new look with a slightly modified layout and new areas to explore, such as a garden area with two ghost rooms.
Some of the other new areas featured in this house are as follows.
- A slightly larger and extremely fancy Dining Room featuring a long table covered by a green tablecloth. This room has lots of items for ghosts to knock over and toss around.
- A dimly lit and cozy Living Room with a big fireplace, a piano ready to play a haunting tune, and lots of comfy seats. This room also has a glass door that leads outside into the new garden region.
- An elegant pink Tea Room adorned with fancy plates, plenty of delicious treats, and warm tea. The plates in this room feature actual pets that belong to the dev team and various Phasmophobia creators, so there are quite a few adorable Easter eggs and secrets in this area.
- A Trophy Room packed to the brim with rare collectible items. There are lots of cabinets and cases around this area. You can also find one of the Bleasdale Farmhouse Cursed Possessions here.
There’s quite a lot to look forward to, and as any new information is shared or existing planned updates are expanded upon, we’ll update all relevant details here. While you wait for new content to arrive, consider tackling some tricky challenges like Point Hope Ferryman of the Drowned, Lighthouse Keeper, and Achievement Hunter.
Others Asked
What makes the redesigned Bleasdale Farmhouse map unique in Phasmophobia?
The redesigned Bleasdale Farmhouse map is unique because it includes an outdoor garden space where the ghost can choose to appear, unlike any other house map.
What recent change occurred to the Bleasdale Farmhouse in Phasmophobia?
On March 10, 2025, Bleasdale Farmhouse underwent a rework that resulted in it being reclassified as a medium map. It retained its size but gained more rooms and an outdoor space that can also serve as the ghost room.
What is the name of the new map being introduced in the upcoming Phasmophobia update?
The new map is called Sunny Meadows.
Published: Mar 14, 2025 2:09 PM UTC