Phasmophobia‘s developer Kinetic Games currently only has one individual working there, and this same person developed Phasmophobia all on their own. As a result, the game has several bugs and glitches plaguing it, which is understandable considering Phasmophobia‘s mentioned conditions. Still, bugs and glitches would usually negatively impact any game that has to deal with them, but in Phasmophobia‘s case, they haven’t slowed down the game’s rising popularity at all.
According to GitHyp, a site that compiles and displays various video games stats, Phasmophobia became one of the top five most-played games on Steam this past weekend, having peaked at 86,491 players in only its third week since release. Overall, Phasmophobia has managed to become one of the most played indie-games of 2020 despite having to contend with bugs and only being three weeks old. It’s right up there with Fall Guys and Among Us.
Phasmophobia‘s popularity comes from several factors. As a 4-player co-op game, Phasmophobia gives people the social interaction they’ve been craving during the coronavirus pandemic. Time is also ticking down to Halloween, which Phasmophobia nicely aligns itself with as a horror game. On top of this, Phasmophobia has been a huge success on platforms such as Twitch and YouTube. It may have only taken 5th place on Steam over the weekend, but it took the number one spot on Twitch, hitting more than 247,000 viewers, and beating out new releases such as Star Wars: Squadrons, and Crash Bandicoot 4.
Most importantly, though, Phasmophobia‘s popularity stems from how well it’s designed. Regardless of its bugs, fans of the game praise how it’s managed to capture an immersive and haunting atmosphere, which many have compared to the acclaimed PT demo developed by Kojima Productions. The game also receives praise for its unique set of mechanics, such as proximity-based chat, which only allows players to hear their teammates whenever their avatars are near each other.
Given how well Phasmophobia is doing for itself, it’s likely that Kinetic Games will be earning enough to hire more people soon. With that in mind, the bugs Phasmophobia has shouldn’t be around for too much longer, and it will be receiving more content updates faster. Not too long ago, Kinetic Games released a road map in the form of a Trello board that details what the developer has in store for Phasmophobia‘s future, so fans can see what exactly Kinetic Games has planned and what it’s currently working on right now.
Phasmophobia‘s Early Access is on PC.
Source: GitHyp
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