Phasmophobia is incredibly addicting and fun, with its specific ghost-hunting mechanics. However, it isn't complete, so players can run out of maps to try quickly. Luckily, several games with similar aesthetics, mechanics, and ideas can offer players a good alternative. The hardest part is finding them! We did it, so you can enjoy playing the best games like Phasmophobia.
20 Phasmophobia-like games to play
20. I'm on Observation Duty
There are four I'm on Observation Duty games, all of which require the players to work as a sort of supernatural security. Players can only affect the game by reporting anomalies and unknown entities within the rooms they are in charge of. Players will survive their night of work if they say enough within the allotted time and avoid letting an entity sit in a room without being reported. This isn't highly similar but offers similar puzzle-solving gameplay with supernatural and unsettling creatures in a horror setting.
19. BIGFOOT
BIGFOOT is a multiplayer Bigfoot hunting game. Players must work together to distract, trap, and hunt Bigfoot before he destroys the whole party. Crawl across the forest floor towards the larger cabins in the wood, and try not to scream, as any excess noise can bring Bigfoot down on players' heads. This option is excellent for players wanting more action and a little less mystery.
Related: How to use the Tortured Voodoo Doll in Phasmophobia – What does it do?
18. Hunt: Showdown
Hunt: Showdown is an online multiplayer FPS where players can play in PvE and PvP as a late 1800s monster hunter based in the Louisiana Bayou. Players must hunt down bounties to earn cash and upgrade their equipment, working against dangerous, otherworldly enemies and other hunters. This is a high-risk, high-reward game that is heavily competitive and action-heavy. It won't work for all Phasmophobia lovers, but those wanting extra challenges should try it out.
17. The Medium
The Medium is a single-player story-driven game where the player is a medium, able to interact with the dead and grant them peace. This story has the player traverse both the spirit and physical realm to discover more about the main character's past and a dark entity haunting her family. While not as action-related, The Medium offers that horror setting and mysterious puzzle-solving with a great story.
16. Ghost Exorcism INC.
Ghost Exorcism INC. offers all the loveable aspects of Phasmophobia with sleek graphics and extra scary situations. Instead of having a max of four players, this has a maximum of six. Players' equipment is mainly based on their income from completing contracts, so they won't have everything at the start. However, they will gain access to powerful tools such as a surveillance system, threat detector, and neutrino-gun.
15. FOREWARNED
Forewarned is a very similar multiplayer game where players explore an Egyptian tomb to discover what kind of entity lies within. As a group of archaeologists, the players have some slightly different tools than what is available in Phasmophobia's ghost hunting, but with a similar concept. On top of this, players must avoid several booby traps within the tomb to reach areas specific to the entity with clues as to what it is.
14. Masks Of Deception
Masks of Deception combines Phasmophobia and Among Us, where you deal with a demon. That infernal creature is one of the six players, so you have to find out which one is demon-in-disguise. Interestingly, if you die, you'll be brought back as a ghost that has to collect items scattered around the map. By doing this, you're helping Innocents (non-demon players) to exorcise the demon.
13. Midnight Ghost Hunt
Midnight Ghost Hunt has often been described as an infernal game of hide-and-seek. But unlike Phasmophobia, you won't feel helpless thanks to weapons, gadgets, and perks in Midnight Ghost Hunt. Interestingly, you can also play as a ghost and torment hunters. That's especially true at midnight when you become overpowered, and hunters become the hunted.
12. Ghost Watchers
Ghost Watchers is one of the most Phasmophobia-like games you'll find. The premise is the same; you'll also roam interiors searching for supernatural occurrences here. Here you can identify ghosts, determine their age, and even catch them. So it's essentially Phasmophobia with the bonus of seeing spirits.
Related: How to identify The Mimic ghost type in Phasmophobia – Strengths and Weaknesses
11. Paranormal Hunter
Paranormal Hunder is another Phasmophobia-like game where up to four people explore creepy houses in search of ghosts. So why would you play this game? Firstly, this horror title has VR support, so you can get even more scared!
10. Ghost Exile
You would never guess this, but Ghost Exile is a co-op horror game where you hunt ghosts, try to identify them, and then banish them. So as you see, this is entirely different than Phasmophobia. To improve your odds against unholy creatures, it is recommended to bring gear to the expedition so you can exile the ghost.
9. Flee the Backrooms
Don't get fooled by pixelized graphics, as Flee the Backrooms is a horror game with a great atmosphere. Your team of four is tasked to complete a backup of computers on the map while avoiding the entity hunting them (played by the 5th player).
8. Sign Of Silence
Sign of Silence is a terrifying game that will make you jump from your seat, especially if you're playing it at night. Some may say it's even scarier than Phasmophobia, even if you have ways to defend yourself. Unlike Phasmophobia, the game is set mainly in a wood filled with unholy creatures, so getting lost while running away is possible.
7. Somewhere In The Shadow
Somewhere in the Shadow is a multiplayer game that can be described as an escape room game. To do that, you'll solve puzzles and get scared a lot while doing that. The atmosphere is similar to Phasmophobia but is much more violent, so if you're looking for a scary and gory experience, this is a title you must try.
6. Inside the Backrooms
Inside the Backrooms is a strange horror game where you try to survive in seemingly endless corridors. Some monsters will gladly take your life if those creepy yellow hallways are insufficient. So the goal is simple, find the exit end escape.
Related: All Monkey Paw Wishes in Phasmophobia & What They Do
5. Devour
It's never a good idea to join a cult, especially if it has anything to do with demons. In Devour, you're in the role of a cultist that has realized the cult is evil and that those monsters from hell are real. In this co-op Phasmophobia-with-demons horror game, you'll have to outsmart possessed cultists to defeat the evil and send it back to hell.
4. Obsideo
In Obsideo, you'll get scared a lot while exploring a haunted house in a team of up to four priests (players). You can play alone, but it's much more fun to experience paranormal activities with your friends. For detecting ghosts, fate in God is not enough, so you'll use Geiger Counter, among other scientifically proven items.
3. Tales Of Escape
Finally, a game that has more than four players in co-op! Tales of Escape is a scary escape room game where up to six players try to escape their doom. While it's not a Phasmophobia clone, it's a great choice if you wish to experience dread. VR support adds value so that you can be immersed in the game. Also, Tales of Escape is free-to-play, so it costs you nothing to try.
2. Pacify
Pacify is a horror game that combines teamwork with the pure joy of running for your life. There are several scenarios you can play with a team of four players. As to accentuate the fright factor, a possessed girl will hunt you down while you're trying to escape.
1. Labyrinthine
Labyrinthine is a horror game that focuses more on atmosphere than jumpscares. One of the main reasons for that is location. The game is set in mazes where it's very easy to get lost and scared by creepy things, even if you have three other friends playing with you.
For more Phasmophobia content, check out Where do Cursed Possessions spawn in Phasmophobia? on Pro Game Guides.
Nebojša Prijić is a senior staff writer at Pro Game Guides with over 25 years of experience in journalism, screenwriting, and copywriting. He previously worked as Editor-in-Chief of Maxim Serbia magazine and the IGN Adria website. Nebojša is an old-school gamer who loves real-time strategies, shooters, and RPGs, but most of all, he plays Roblox and mobile games with his son. He remembers the first Diablo, PC games on a single floppy disk, and playing Mortal Kombat on the keyboard.