Phasmophobia Chronicle Update: New Gear and More Screams
Phasmophobia Chronicle Update: The Big Spook is Finally Here
My fellow ghost hunters, it’s time to gear up!
The Chronicle update for Phasmophobia finally landed today, June 24, 2025, free for all platforms (PC, consoles, the whole damn lot).
No early queuing at Best Buy required – just caffeine and a fresh pair of adult diapers.
Image: Chronicle Updated User Interface | Phasmophobia | Kinetic Games
Phasmo's New Gear: Sound Recorder & Media Overhaul
Sound Recorder
A tiered (Tier 1 at Level 4) audio device capturing everything from Spirit Box banter to ghost laughter. And yes, there are new static and rattling-door effects that’ll have you jumping out of your chair.
Image: All Tiers of the Sound Recorder | Phasmophobia | Kinetic Games
The New Media Tab
Photos are no longer the only game in town. Video and audio evidence now shine in the revamped Journal, rewarding those unique captures like ghostly whispers or orb sightings.
Evidence Rework
First-time captures in each media category are tagged as “Unique” and rake in cash plus XP. Duplicates? Meh, chump change. The better your gear tier, the fatter your payout.
But don’t worry, the evidence for your investigations won’t be changing!
Image: Media Evidence Rework | Phasmophobia | Kinetic Games
Phasmo Gameplay Tweaks: Scarier, Meaner, Cleaner
Photo Caps
Now limited to 5 shots. No more salt-pile spam (ghosts are watching).
VR & QoL upgrades
Auto-aim on doors, new cabinet filters, better VR interactions. No more ghost fiddling with a broken door handle while the rest of you scream in base.
Main Menu & UI Changes
A slicker, cleaner interface drops you right into the horror while a better truck interface is there to comfort all the chickens that don’t want to go into the house to actually hunt ghosts.
Image: New Truck Video UI | Phasmophobia | Kinetic Games
The Scare Factor Has Seriously Amped Up
Reviewers are already saying that Chronicle is “the scariest and most compelling version of Phasmophobia to date” – with more dynamic ghost audio, omg-level creaks, and branch-raising ambiance.
I hear weird whispering…raspy laughs in the basement…never turned off that fast.
I honestly have to agree that this update is pretty damn good.
While it’s not exactly the Phasmophobia Horror 2.0 update we’ve been waiting for, Chronicle definitely brings the heat with these funderful additions and improvements.
Phasmophobia Update Roadmap Recap: Chronicle Is Just the Start
Coming later: Grafton Farmhouse rework (which isn’t drop with Chronicle, but is scheduled for later this year).
Horror 2.0: A full horror rework is slated for 2026, along with character models, ghost AI, custom cosmetics, and more.
Devs want tight updates but aren’t going big on seasonal live service. Just pure, unfiltered terror and funsies.
The Chronicle Update Slaps Hard
From what I can see so far, the Chronicle update is a gamechanger in the best way possible for Phasmo.
Salt-pile addicts beware: your photo-happy rituals are super duper dead. Now you’re here, screaming into microphones and chasing ghost breath like a true ghost hunter (don’t forget about our Phasmophobia Ghost Identifying Guide to help too!).
And the new sounds and audio?
Think baseboard creaks, whirring static, and basement whispers that chill you to the bone like when you first started playing.
TL;DR: This game just got way more vibey and I’m here for it.
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Shae L
June 26, 2025
Omg so I just played on Bleasdale for the first time on this update and the door started shaking and making some crazy noise before moving. WHY??? That was not cool!
Ayefkay
June 27, 2025
Haha the new sounds are absolutely awesome. Thanks for stopping by Shae!