Phasmophobia V0.174 May 2026

Phasmophobia v0.174: The "Truck Overhaul" That Changed Everything

• Windows Speech Recognition Integration: The game began leveraging OS-level speech models, drastically improving accuracy for non-English speakers (though English remained primary).
• The "Red Light" Failure State: For the first time, the Spirit Box would show a red X on its display if the ghost could respond but chose not to, versus a green light if no microphone was detected. This removed the guesswork of "Is my mic broken?"
• Ouija Board Clarification: Previously, asking "Where are you?" resulted in random gibberish. v0.174 introduced a prioritized response tree (Location > Age > Death > Joke).

Advice for time travelers:

If you find yourself loading into v0.174, bring sanity pills. Don't trust the closet. And listen for the whispers. Always listen for the whispers.

• Pre-patch: You could stand inside a closet, hold the door shut, and the ghost would never open it.
• Post-v0.174: Ghosts gained a new "Check Closet" interaction. During a hunt, a ghost passing a closet has a 15% chance to attempt to open it. If you are holding it shut, a "Tug of War" mechanic triggers (the door shakes violently for 1 second). If the ghost wins three tug-of-wars consecutively, the door breaks open.

4. Ghost AI & Hunt Mechanics Overhaul

Map Adjustments

: Ghost interaction ranges were increased on the larger School and Asylum maps to ensure players encountered activity more frequently in those vast areas. Economic & Audio Tweaks Phasmophobia v0.174

Balance Changes

: Equipment costs and reward structures have been adjusted. These changes aim to make the "professional" and "nightmare" difficulties more rewarding for veteran hunters while keeping the entry-level experience accessible for newcomers. Phasmophobia v0