PHANTOM
Steam News 25 January 20263mo ago

V0.6.5 - Out Now (Polish & Fixes)

NEW: Added a Toggle to automatically switch to items you pick up. (You can find it in Gameplay Settings) Added a Toggle Crouch setting. (In Control Settings) The UV Tripod will now spawn where you're looking instead of…

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Extracted changes

1 fix5 additions9 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Store
  • UI and audio
  • Fixes
addedNEW:
addedAdded a Toggle to automatically switch to items you pick up. (You can find it in Gameplay Settings)
addedAdded a Toggle Crouch setting. (In Control Settings)
changedThe UV Tripod will now spawn where you're looking instead of in front of you. You'll now need to look at the Ground for and press the Drop button for it to spawn/place.
removed'Reset' buttons have been removed from 'Evidence' You can now just click again to deselect an evidence.
addedAdded a Heart Beat sound when the ghost is hunting. The Volume and Speed of it depends on the distance of the ghost.
The time before you can use the tablet again has been reduced by 75% (4s to 1s

NEW:

  • Added a Toggle to automatically switch to items you pick up. (You can find it in Gameplay Settings)

  • Added a Toggle Crouch setting. (In Control Settings)

  • The UV Tripod will now spawn where you're looking instead of in front of you. You'll now need to look at the Ground for and press the Drop button for it to spawn/place.

  • 'Reset' buttons have been removed from 'Evidence' You can now just click again to deselect an evidence.

  • You can now exit the tablet by pressing Tab more consistently. Unless you are entering/selecting something in the Side Investigation, in which case you'll need to click off of it.

  • You can now exit the Pause Menu and Tablet by pressing Escape.

  • Added a Heart Beat sound when the ghost is hunting. The Volume and Speed of it depends on the distance of the ghost.

  • There is no longer a 'hands free mode' when switching items. Exiting the tablet will still put you in hands free mode.

  • The side investigation is now in the Evidence menu.

  • EMF Mix will now Mix when an evidence level (4 or 5) is given.

ADJUSTMENTS:

  • The tablet has gotten a small UI Refresh.

  • The player now longer slows down when walking against Walls/Objects.

  • All player animations are now Faster.

  • Doors are now easier to drag.

  • The Default radius for the UV Light is now Wider. (The Wider Radius upgrade is affected as well)

  • The opening time for the tablet has been reduced by 50% (1s to .5S)

  • The time before you can use the tablet again has been reduced by 75% (4s to 1s)

  • UV now lasts longer when spawned.

  • The color for ruled out ghost types now has more contrast.

  • Selected Evidence color is now Green instead of Red.

  • Favorite Items will now always spawn when the timer is up.

  • Switching items initially is now more responsive.

FIXES:

  • Fixed typos on the Results Screen.

  • The poltergeist now shows 'Laughter on Parabolic Mic' instead of 'Hissing'.

  • Hidden Item 1 now functions as intended. The strength of it has also been increased by default.

V0.6.5.1:

  • Increased the distance the Tripod can be dropped from.

IN THE WORKS:

  • Selecting a Default Tablet menu, Between Evidence and Investigation.

  • Varying Favorite Item spawn times between ghost types/aggression levels.

  • Further balancing Evidence. (Particularly EMF and UV)

Source

Steam News / 25 January 2026

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