Press release -
PHASMOPHOBIA’S CURSED HOLLOW EVENT RETURNS ON MARCH 31ST
The cryptid Forest Minions find ghost hunters blessed, cursed, or worse during the limited-time event
LONDON, UK – March 24th, 2026 – Today, Kinetic Games has announced that its limited-time Easter event, Cursed Hollow, will be launching into Phasmophobia on March 31st! The three-week-long haunt adds the elusive Forest Minions, additional community goals, rotating themed maps, and exclusive unlocks for participating ghost hunters.
Until April 21st, the Cult of the Cursed Hollow is passing through Phasmophobia’s maps, along with the enigmatic Forest Spirit. In their wake, the cult members have left sacred relics, totems, and ritual ‘nests’ within ghost-hunting locations, leaving GHD to uncover their dark secrets.
Some of the maps that have been revamped for the Cursed Hollow event include 6 Tanglewood Drive, Nell’s Diner and Grafton Farmhouse and will rotate daily, where players can contribute to community goals and search for totems. Upon completion, ghost hunters are rewarded with a Cursed Hollow ID badge and Trophy, both of which are updated as the community goal progresses.
The Forest Minions will be hiding around each map during the event – provided ghost hunters use the correct equipment to reveal their presence. Each sighting has different effects on each run, whether increasing or decreasing sanity or speeding up the hunt, for better or worse.
"When we launched Cursed Hollow last year, the community response was great, and we’re excited to welcome back the Forest Spirits this Easter,” says Dan Knight, CEO and Game Director of Phasmophobia. “Having refreshed Grafton Farmhouse, 6 Tanglewood Drive, and launching Nell’s Diner since the last event, we’re looking forward to seeing players explore the newly decked out maps, and uncovering the relics and totems left behind by the Cult..."
Cursed Hollow is one of many plans set to haunt ghost hunters this year. Check out the Phasmophobia 2026 Roadmap for more info on what’s to come.
The Cursed Hollow event will be available in Phasmophobia from March 31st to April 21st on all platforms. Phasmophobia is available in Early Access on PC via Steam, PS5, PS VR2, and Xbox Series X|S, priced at $19.99/£16.75/€19.50.
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About Kinetic Games
Founded in 2020, Kinetic Games is an independent development studio based in the UK. This small but mighty team’s goal is to create genre-defining games and build engaged communities around them. Kinetic Games’ first title, Phasmophobia, has sold over 25 million copies so far in Early Access thanks to an agile development team and a strong focus on player feedback.
In 2026, Kinetic Games launched Kinetic Publishing to champion and support the independent games development space.
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About Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia puts teams of up to four players in the role of paranormal investigators. Armed with specialist ghost hunting equipment, players collect supernatural evidence in a variety of haunted locations. Following its entry into early access in September 2020, Phasmophobia quickly became a global phenomenon, captivating millions of players with its immersive gameplay, chilling atmosphere and cooperative ghost hunting mechanics. All rights reserved© Kinetic Games. Phasmophobia, the Phasmophobia logo and Kinetic Games are either ® or TM, Kinetic Games Limited. All other trade names are © to the respective owner.
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