Start in Practice Mode, learn how your equipment records evidence, then use a repeatable routine on contracts: check likely activity with an EMF reader, compare room temperatures, and cross-check clues before guessing. Treat cold breath and ghost orbs as leads—not proof—and prioritize a safe hiding place whenever a hunt begins.
Learn the basics in Practice Mode
If you are new, use the game’s Practice Mode to learn how equipment works and where evidence is recorded in the Journal before a live contract puts pressure on you. PlayStation’s official listing describes Practice Mode as consequence-free, making it a low-pressure place to get familiar with the investigation loop. It does not establish that every setting or mechanic behaves identically across all contract difficulties.
Phasmophobia supports a one-player option as well as online co-op for up to four players, according to the PlayStation listing. Solo play lets you set the pace; a group can split tasks and share information. The listing also describes cross-play and monitoring from the truck, so a teammate who is not ready to enter can still help watch cameras or sensors.
Choose a manageable first-trip loadout
There is no single mandatory kit: available equipment and loadouts can vary. For a basic first pass, GameSpot recommends an EMF reader, thermometer, and video camera as useful starter tools. Bring a light source if visibility makes navigating difficult; seeing where you are going is more useful than carrying an extra evidence tool you cannot operate safely.
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- EMF reader: Check it around suspected interactions or activity. A reading can help you focus your search, but do not identify a ghost from one unexplained signal.
- Thermometer: Compare temperatures between rooms to find a colder area that may be worth investigating. Use the threshold rules below before recording freezing temperatures as evidence.
- Video camera: Set it up to check a room for ghost orbs. Treat an orb as a clue that needs cross-checking, not a final identification.
Follow a repeatable first-investigation routine
- Get oriented. Note the entrance, routes back out, and places you could use to hide. If you are playing with a team, agree who is carrying which tools and who can monitor equipment from the truck.
- Look for activity. Check rooms for interactions and use the EMF reader near suspected activity. Pay attention to where clues occur rather than assuming the first signal proves a room or ghost type.
- Compare room temperatures. Take readings in more than one area. A colder room can help narrow the search, but a low reading is not automatically freezing evidence.
- Check for orbs. Place or use the video camera so you can inspect the suspected room. Remember that the Mimic can show ghost orbs as an ability even though orbs are not one of its official evidence types.
- Record only confirmed evidence. Enter clues in the Journal when you have verified them using the tool and its instructions. Revisit uncertain observations rather than turning a hunch into a confirmed item.
- Reassess before taking more risks. Compare the recorded evidence with possible ghost types. If the evidence is incomplete, gather another clue only when it is reasonably safe; a speculative guess is better than staying exposed without a plan.
Cold breath is not proof of freezing temperatures
Visible breath and freezing evidence use different thresholds. Kinetic Games’ v0.9 “Ascension” update notes say visible cold breath can appear at 5°C and below, while freezing temperatures must be measured with a thermometer at 0°C (32°F) or lower. The same notes say thermometers count as starter equipment. Weather can affect ambient temperatures, so use the thermometer reading—not breath alone—to confirm freezing evidence.
Use ghost orbs as a lead, then cross-check
Ghost orbs can help you locate a likely room, but they do not settle the identification. GameSpot notes that the Mimic can produce orbs as an ability even though ghost orbs are not one of its official evidence types. Record what your tools actually confirm, then compare the combination of clues in the Journal. If an orb conflicts with the rest of your evidence, reconsider the interpretation instead of forcing a match.
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Survive hunts before attempting advanced tactics
When a hunt starts, make escape and hiding your priority. Learn the map’s routes and hiding options during calmer moments so you are not trying to improvise while in danger. Do not keep using equipment or pursue another clue when getting to safety is the immediate need.
GameSpot discusses looping around furniture as an evasion tactic, but it is situational, not a guaranteed escape. Treat it as an advanced technique to learn after you understand the map and the risks; a beginner should favor a known route to a hiding place over attempting to outmaneuver the ghost.
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Pick a role that fits your experience
- Practice first: Lower pressure and time to learn tools, but less of the decision-making pressure of a live investigation.
- Investigate with a team: Share equipment and observations, while coordinating who enters and who monitors.
- Monitor from the truck: Watch cameras or sensors and relay information without making every player enter the location. PlayStation’s listing describes truck-based monitoring as part of play.
- Play solo: The official listing describes a one-player option. It gives you control over the pace, but there is no teammate to divide tasks or share observations.
Check current controls and updates
Phasmophobia is actively updated, so treat older control instructions and evidence advice with care. Kinetic Games’ Quality of Life Update Preview described PC inventory-slot keybinds 1–4, evidence-collection changes, equipment-use animation cancellation, and a 13 Willow Street rework launching July 21, 2026. Because that page is a preview, check the current build’s settings and patch notes for live controls or behavior before relying on those details.
In its 2026 and Beyond outlook, Kinetic Games said version 1.0 had moved to 2027. That is the developer’s stated timing at the time of the outlook, not a guarantee of a future release schedule.
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