It’s that time of year when live service games of all types get in on the spooky action, and the popular co-op scare ‘em up Phasmophobia is certainly getting in on the fun. The game’s “Nightmare” update is one of its biggest yet, adding a new Campsite map, several ghost types, the super-challenging Nightmare difficulty, and more. There’s no trailer, but you can check out a quick walkthrough of the new map courtesy of YouTuber Shuee 01, below.

　　Here’s a rundown of the new content included in the Phasmophobia Nightmare Update…

　　Maple Lodge Campsite

　　A brand new medium sized map featuring picnic areas, games, multiple tents, a cabin and haunted lake.

　　Maple Lodge Campsite has more unique objects, higher object density and more visual detail.Minimum specification computers should have no issues, but if you may see FPS dropsOther locations will receive more detail and more unique objects at a later dateFuture locations will receive a new truck mini-map design to be consistent with Maple Lodge CampsiteDifficulty Rework

　　Amateur: Recommended for new Ghost Hunters!

　　Long setup timeLong hunt grace periodShort hunt durationSanity pills restore a lot of sanityRegain half of your lost equipment's value if you dieIntermediate: The standard Ghost Huntin’ experience

　　Average setup timeAverage hunt grace periodAverage hunt durationSanity pills restore some sanityFuse box starts offFewer places to hideRegain some of your lost equipment’s value if you dieProfessional: For experienced Ghost hunters

　　The ghost can very rarely change its preferred room after movingNo setup timeShort hunt grace periodLong hunt durationSanity pills restore little sanityFuse box starts offMuch fewer hiding placesNightmare Difficulty

　　Ghosts will not reveal one type of evidenceThe ghost will sometimes change its preferred room after movingNo setup timeShortest hunt grace periodLong hunt durationKills extend the current hunt’s durationSanity pills restore much less sanityFuse box starts offAlmost no hiding placesParanormal interference has damaged some of your monitoring equipmentWeather

　　Each time you start a contract, the location will have different weather, adding new layers of gameplay and making each contract feel unique. Change in temperature will make finding the ghost's location more difficult, rain or wind will impair your hearing, and a thick fog will reduce visibility.

　　Clear SkiesFogLight RainHeavy RainStrong WindLight SnowOuija Board

　　The Ouija Board didn’t make as much sense as we’d like, so it’s been revamped. You now trade Sanity for information, and are penalized less if you don’t get a response.

　　The Ouija board will now lower your sanity greatly when the ghost respondsIf the ghost doesn’t respond you will only lose a small fraction of sanityDemon’s have had their weakness changed to reflect these changesOther Additions

　　Several new ghost types have been sighted. These new ghost types have an increased chance to spawn for the duration of the Halloween event: Onryo, The Twins, Obake, RaijuWhen crouching, the players collider now shrinks to match the player modelGhosts will now disrupt electronic equipment whenever they are visibleGhosts can now blow out lighters similar to candlesUsing the walkie-talkie will now attract the ghost during huntsThe walkie-talkie will now only play static sounds when near the ghostLighters and candles will now extinguish when outside in heavy rain and when thrownThe truck map screen has received new iconsThe ghost can now interact with several showers in certain locationsYou can now place sound and motion sensors on floorsOf course, there’s also been a number of smaller bug fixes, balance tweaks, and changes – you can check out the full, unabridged patch notes for Phasmophobia ver. 0.4.0, right here.

　　Phasmophobia is available in Early Access via Steam. The Nightmare update can be downloaded now.