Phasmophobia
A cooperative ghost-hunting horror game played with friends.
Where Phasmophobia comes up1 episode or test
- 1Friends want to gatherPost-lockdown demand for multiplayer games
- 2Cheap, replayable co-op gameEasy to buy and play again
- 3Just enough gameplayKeeps players busy, never in the way
- 4Friends talk and jokeSocialising is the real draw
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What was said about Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia hit big by leaving room for conversation among friends. Phasmophobia was a giant hit at the end of 2020. It fit a post-lockdown demand for cheap, replayable multiplayer games with just enough gameplay to keep players busy without getting in the way of conversation and jokes.
The source puts it alongside Among Us, which became one of the most-played Steam games of 2020. It says later games like Peak, Lethal Company and R.E.P.O established the "friendslop" genre. It describes the formula as "A cheap, replayable, multiplayer experience that had just enough gameplay to keep you" busy. The lesson drawn is to match the product to why people actually gather, which here was socialising.
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It was a giant hit at the end of 2020 among games that left room for conversation and jokes.
Phasmophobia hit big by leaving room for conversation among friends. Phasmophobia was a giant hit at the end of 2020. It fit a post-lockdown demand for cheap, replayable multiplayer games with just enough gameplay to keep players busy without getting in the way of conversation and jokes.
The source puts it alongside Among Us, which became one of the most-played Steam games of 2020. It says later games like Peak, Lethal Company and R.E.P.O established the "friendslop" genre. It describes the formula as "A cheap, replayable, multiplayer experience that had just enough gameplay to keep you" busy. The lesson drawn is to match the product to why people actually gather, which here was socialising.
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