Phasmophobia saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 376 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.

This was a severe incident with a large wave of reviews.

This incident is still active. The review score may still be changing.

How much did the review score change?

The score moved by 0.0 points, from 96.0% to 96.0%. At its busiest, the game received 151 reviews per hour.

Were other games affected too?

No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.

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!Negative CRITICAL

Incident #229

Phasmophobia

The most recent tracked incident was a negative critical alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 376 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 140, and the incident peak reached 140 in 1 hour. The current incident is still live.

Patch Backlash

Before score

96.0%

Current score

96.0%

Change 0.0%

Review velocity

140 reviews

May 5, 2026, 3:06 PM - May 5, 2026, 5:48 PM

Cause confidence

Patch Backlash (64% confidence)

Quick summary

What happened?

How bad was it?

Peak tier: CRITICAL. Review velocity spiked to 140 reviews. Score moved 0.0%. Still active.

What triggered it?

Likely causes: Patch Backlash. Trigger type: sustained. See the timeline tab for event-level detail and patch notes.

Where to go next?

Game page Leaderboards Reports Topics

Opened: May 5, 2026, 4:07 PM

Status: Still active

Peak severity: critical

Score change: 0.0%

Trigger: sustained