Oh look, Kinetic Games is at it again—taking perfectly functional ghost-hunting content and slapping a fresh coat of haunted paint on it. This time, they’re turning their attention to Tanglewood Drive, the OG starter map where every rookie ghost hunter cut their teeth (and probably screamed like a toddler when a ghost said “hello” through a radio).
For those who’ve repressed the memory, Tanglewood is that charming single-story house with two bedrooms, a basement, and enough hiding spots to make you question your life choices. It’s the map where you learned the hard way that EMF readers aren’t just fancy flashlights, and where you first experienced the existential dread of hearing footsteps in an empty room.
According to Art Director Corey Dixon (who presumably sleeps with the lights on), they’re not trying to “remove the magic” from the map. Because apparently, the real magic was the PTSD we developed along the way. The goal? To bring Tanglewood up to the same “quality” as the newer locations—which presumably means more ways for ghosts to mess with you and fewer places to hide your panic-induced tears.
The update drops March 3rd, 2026, and promises “brand-new ghost interactions” and a “surprise in the basement.” Oh good, because what this game really needed was MORE reasons to never look at your basement the same way again. Maybe the surprise is a friendly ghost who just wants to chat about your mortgage rates? Yeah right, and maybe I’ll find a $20 bill in my couch cushions.
Here’s the real kicker: this is all FREE. Because nothing says “we appreciate you” like giving players more opportunities to soil themselves in fear at no additional cost. It’s available across all platforms—PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and coming soon to the Nintendo Switch 2, because apparently we needed portable terror in our lives.
So mark your calendars, ghost hunters. Tanglewood is getting a glow-up, and by glow-up, I mean it’s about to become even more of a psychological nightmare. But hey, at least it’s not Willow Street… yet. That poor house is next on the chopping block according to the 2026 roadmap.
Remember: in Phasmophobia, the real monster is your electric bill from leaving all the lights on.
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