Phasmophobia Launches Alan Wake Crossover Event

Kinetic Games launched a limited-time crossover event called Phasmophobia by Alan Wake in the multiplayer horror game Phasmophobia on May 12, 2026. The three-week collaboration with Remedy Entertainment reimagines four familiar investigation maps with surreal twists inspired by the Alan Wake franchise, tasking players with ghost hunts alongside new puzzles and collectibles. The event runs until June 2, 2026, after which access to the themed maps and story elements ends, though select cosmetics remain permanent. It is available as a free update on Steam, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PS VR2.

Players select event contracts from the lobby's voting board, identifiable by notes on the map images. The featured locations are Coffee World, Oh Deer Diner, Cauldron Lake, and Elderwood Palace Lodge. These maps retain core layouts but incorporate Alan Wake-themed objects, including hidden Words of Power, Dark Presences, and dolls. Progress requires standard difficulty at a x1.00 multiplier or higher; custom settings below that yield no event points.

Event points contribute to personal and community tracks, earned through ghost identification (10 points), revealing Words of Power (2...