PHASMOPHOBIA’S FIFTH YEAR FESTIVITIES BRING BOARD GAME AND MERCH DROPS

After a jam-packed week of ghoulish surprises, here are all the anniversary announcements you might have missed from Kinetic Games

SOUTHAMPTON, UK – 19th, September 2025 – This week Kinetic Games has been celebrating Phasmophobia’s anniversary, inviting ghost hunters to celebrate five years since the genre-defining horror game’s launch into Early Access.

Since the 15th of September, players have been treated to a spine-chilling week filled with surprises. From in-game celebrations with an anniversary themed weekly challenge, double XP weekend and themed menu decorations, to a Phasmophobia board game and a thrilling merch drop - here’s everything that happened this week:

In-game treats and rewards

• Phasmophobia’s First Double XP weekend began this week, but it’s not over just yet - ghost hunters have until 11:59PM BST on Sunday 21st September to earn double rewards in all activities.
• Anniversary Twitch Drops arrived, allowing players to earn an in-game goodie by watching 2 hours of Phasmophobia streams until 12PM BST Monday 22nd September.
• An Eerie Login Bonus is currently live, which players can earn by simply logging into Phasmophobia by 11:59PM BST Sunday 21st September.

Phasmophobia: The Board Game

• Lost In Cult X Phasmophobia Partnership announcement revealed Phasmophobia is coming to tabletops, with pre-orders for Phasmophobia: The Board Game set to open on 23rd October 2025.
  

Merch fit for a Ghost Hunt

• Major 5th Anniversary Merch Drop landed on the official store this week, hot on the heels of the store’s recent launch earlier this month in the UK and US.
• The 5th Anniversary Edition Music Box, closely resembling the in-game Cursed possession (minus the risk of a hunt), was announced - made in collaboration with The Music Box Store, which can be ordered via their store here.
• Insert Coin X Phasmophobia partnered together for a new line of items that can now be pre-ordered via their store here.

To celebrate Phasmophobia’s five year anniversary, the Kinetic Games team also put together a video which you can check out here - to say thank you to the ghost hunting community.

The celebrations don't stop there, as Kinetic Games will be bringing Phasmophobia to TwitchCon San Diego 2025 for the first time this year. From October 17th - October 19th the team have plenty lined up for fans and creators alike, including a special panel with some surprises in store… Kinetic Games will be joined by Partners JOJOsaysbreee and hydrasung, and guest host Stella Chung, to look back on five years of the game.

For more information on TwitchCon, check out the Phasmophobia blog here.

Phasmophobia is currently available in Early Access on PC via Steam, PS5, PS VR2 and Xbox Series X|S priced at $19.99/£16.75/€19.50.

For more information on what the Kinetic Games team is up to check out the 2025 and beyond roadmap here. And to stay up to date with all latest anniversary announcements, follow Phasmophobia on X, Instagram and TikTok, or join the official Discord.

Assets for these announcements can be found here.