Phantom

Phantom is a slow-paced, single-player ghost-hunting game focused on investigating haunted locations. You use equipment to identify one of 30 ghost types, then decide whether to leave or stay to complete an Exorcism, a Side Investigation, or both. You can also play from the start with no threat to you.

Investigate the haunting

Explore multiple locations and look for evidence with tools such as an EMF Reader, Parabolic Microphone and UV Light. The EMF Reader can help you spot interactions such as a ghost throwing an item, turning on a TV or moving furniture. A Thermometer may help locate a haunted room: its temperature may rise, fall or stay the same. The Parabolic Microphone picks up interactions from further away, including screams and whispers, while the UV Light reveals fingerprints, footprints and claw marks.

Other starting equipment includes a Camera for finding side evidence such as Wall Writing, a Spirit Box for the Side Investigation and locating an inactive ghost's room, and a Flashlight for dark areas. You can purchase or find additional items to use alongside or instead of your starting equipment.

To complete the Side Investigation, you examine details including the ghost's Age, Cause of Death, Favorite Item and Wall Writing. Ghost types also have traits and abilities: more than 10 distinct traits are spread across the ghosts, including being afraid of the dark, being shy or fearing the living. Aggression, temperature and camera evidence such as Shadows, Orbs and Fog can also be traits of a particular ghost type. You can record traits and other behavior in that ghost type's dedicated Note on the tablet for future investigations.

Locations

The game has eight locations inspired by real and unusual places, from more typical settings to places such as a Pirate Ship or Cave:

• Small: The House, Arcade and Police Station.
• Medium: The Diner, School and Movie Theater.
• Large: The Ghost Ship and Cave.

Progression and equipment

As you level up, you earn Level Points to spend on more than 30 upgrades. You can also buy new equipment, including a UV Tripod, Cross or Smart Watch, and purchase new maps such as the School, Arcade or Cave.