If you’re a ghost hunter extraordinaire in Phasmophobia, you'll be thrilled to know that the game offers over 50 achievements and trophies that challenge your ghost-hunting prowess. Here's your ultimate guide on how to unlock all achievements in Phasmophobia.
Phasmophobia boasts a total of 54 achievements and 55 trophies, including a Platinum trophy for PS5 players. Unlocking all of them not only showcases your mastery but also rewards you with the coveted Achievement Hunter ID Card and Badge for your character.
While some achievements demand specific strategies, the most effective way to conquer most of them is by teaming up with friends. Collaborating allows for quicker equipment setup, second opinions on ghost identification, and triggering the specific ghost behaviors needed for certain achievements.
Without further delay, here's a comprehensive list of all current achievements and the best strategies to unlock each one.
| Achievement/Trophy | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| No More Training Wheels | **Complete training** Navigate to the 'Training' tab in the Main Menu and complete each step until you reach the end. |
| Rookie | **Complete 10 Contracts** Finish 10 contracts by selecting a map, entering the location, choosing a ghost, and exiting via the van. Your guess doesn't need to be correct. |
| Professional | **Complete 50 Contracts** Complete 50 contracts by selecting a map, entering the location, choosing a ghost, and exiting via the van. Your guess doesn't need to be correct. |
| Boss | **Complete 100 Contracts** Complete 100 contracts by selecting a map, entering the location, choosing a ghost, and exiting via the van. Your guess doesn't need to be correct. |
| Extra Mile | **Complete 50 optional objectives** Fulfill 50 optional objectives available at the start of each contract. You can complete up to three per contract, marked by red checkmarks upon completion. |
| Dedicated | **Complete 30 daily tasks** Accomplish 30 daily tasks listed in the Main Menu, which refresh every 24 hours. |
| Devoted | **Complete 10 weekly tasks** Complete 10 weekly tasks listed in the Main Menu, which refresh every 7 days on Sunday. |
| Challenger Approaching | **Complete a Weekly Challenge Mode** Finish a Weekly Challenge Mode, available from the Main Menu, with its preset loadout and unique ghost behaviors. Complete it 3 times within the same week to unlock the achievement and earn the full $5,000 reward. |
| Rise to the Challenge | **Complete the Weekly Challenge Mode 5 Times** Complete the Weekly Challenge Mode 5 times, with each completion requiring 3 successful runs within the same week to unlock the achievement and earn the full $5,000 reward. |
| Taking All Challenges | **Complete the Weekly Challenge Mode 10 Times** Complete the Weekly Challenge Mode 10 times, with each completion requiring 3 successful runs within the same week to unlock the achievement and earn the full $5,000 reward. |
| Chump Change | **Spend $1** After earning money from contracts, spend $1 on the Equipment Manager screen to the right of the dashboard. |
| Fat Stack | **Spend $10,000** After earning money from contracts, spend $10,000 on the Equipment Manager screen to the right of the dashboard. |
| Cash Cow | **Spend $50,000** After earning money from contracts, spend $50,000 on the Equipment Manager screen to the right of the dashboard. |
| Break The Bank | **Spend $100,000** After earning money from contracts, spend $100,000 on the Equipment Manager screen to the right of the dashboard. |
| Bare Essentials | **Unlock all tier one equipment** Reach Level 16 and purchase all optional tier one equipment to unlock this achievement. |
| Tools of the Trade | **Unlock all tier two equipment** Reach Level 49 and upgrade all starter and optional equipment to tier two to unlock this achievement. |
| Fully Loaded | **Unlock all tier three equipment** Reach Level 90 and upgrade all starter and optional equipment to tier three to unlock this achievement. |
| Director | **Create a custom difficulty** Navigate to the 'Difficulty' setting under 'Choose a Contract' in the Main Menu, select 'Custom', configure your settings, and click 'Apply' to unlock this achievement. |
| Bronze Hunter | **Obtain the Bronze Apocalypse Trophy** Complete the Apocalypse Challenge at Sunny Meadows Institution in Singleplayer with the default 'Insanity' difficulty or a custom difficulty, completing all 3 optional objectives, taking a ghost photo (1-3 stars), correctly identifying the ghost, and surviving the investigation. |
| Silver Hunter | **Obtain the Silver Apocalypse Trophy** Complete the Apocalypse Challenge at Sunny Meadows Institution in Singleplayer, completing all 3 optional objectives, taking a ghost photo (1-3 stars), correctly identifying the ghost, and surviving the investigation. |
| Gold Hunter | **Obtain the Gold Apocalypse Trophy** Complete the Apocalypse Challenge at Sunny Meadows Institution in Singleplayer, completing all 3 optional objectives, taking a ghost photo (1-3 stars), correctly identifying the ghost, and surviving the investigation. Completing the Gold Apocalypse first will automatically unlock Bronze and Silver achievements. |
| Banshee Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Banshee and survive** Identify a Banshee using Ultraviolet, Ghost Orbs, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Demon Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Demon and survive** Identify a Demon using Ultraviolet, Ghost Writing, and Freezing Temperatures evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Deogen Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Deogen and survive** Identify a Deogen using Spirit Box, Ghost Writing, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Goryo Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Goryo and survive** Identify a Goryo using EMF5, Ultraviolet, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Hantu Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Hantu and survive** Identify a Hantu using Ultraviolet, Ghost Orbs, and Freezing Temperatures evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Jinn Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Jinn and survive** Identify a Jinn using EMF5, Ultraviolet, and Freezing Temperatures evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Mare Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Mare and survive** Identify a Mare using Spirit Box, Ghost Orbs, and Ghost Writing evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Moroi Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Moroi and survive** Identify a Moroi using Spirit Box, Ghost Writing, and Freezing Temperatures evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Myling Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Myling and survive** Identify a Myling using EMF5, Ultraviolet, and Ghost Writing evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Obake Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Obake and survive** Identify an Obake using EMF5, Ultraviolet, and Ghost Orbs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Oni Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Oni and survive** Identify an Oni using EMF5, Freezing Temperatures, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Onryo Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Onryo and survive** Identify an Onryo using Spirit Box, Ghost Orbs, and Freezing Temperatures evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Phantom Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Phantom and survive** Identify a Phantom using Spirit Box, Ultraviolet, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Poltergeist Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Poltergeist and survive** Identify a Poltergeist using Spirit Box, Ultraviolet, and Ghost Writing evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Raiju Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Raiju and survive** Identify a Raiju using EMF5, Ghost Orbs, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Revenant Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Revenant and survive** Identify a Revenant using Ghost Orbs, Ghost Writing, and Freezing Temperatures evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Shade Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Shade and survive** Identify a Shade using EMF5, Ghost Writing, and Freezing Temperatures evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Spirit Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Spirit and survive** Identify a Spirit using EMF5, Spirit Box, and Ghost Writing evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Thaye Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Thaye and survive** Identify a Thaye using Ghost Orbs, Ghost Writing, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| The Mimic Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Mimic and survive** Identify a Mimic using Spirit Box, Ultraviolet, Freezing Temperatures, and Ghost Orbs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| The Twins Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Twins and survive** Identify the Twins using EMF5, Spirit Box, and Freezing Temperatures evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Wraith Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Wraith and survive** Identify a Wraith using EMF5, Spirit Box, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Yokai Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Yokai and survive** Identify a Yokai using Spirit Box, Ghost Orbs, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| Yurei Discovered | **Successfully identify your first Yurei and survive** Identify a Yurei using Ghost Orbs, Freezing Temperatures, and DOTs evidence. Survive the encounter. |
| I | **Reach Prestige I** Reach Level 100 and choose to 'Prestige' from the Main Menu. Note that your level and equipment will reset. |
| II | **Reach Prestige II** Reach Level 100 again and choose to 'Prestige' from the Main Menu. Note that your level and equipment will reset. |
| III | **Reach Prestige III** Reach Level 100 once more and choose to 'Prestige' from the Main Menu. Note that your level and equipment will reset. |
| Work Experience (Hidden) | **Complete your first contract** Finish your first contract in either Singleplayer or Multiplayer by selecting a ghost from the list in your Journal and exiting the map via the van. Do not select 'Leave Game' in the Journal. |
| Flawless Execution (Hidden) | **Complete a perfect investigation** Achieve a 'Perfect Investigation' bonus by completing all three optional objectives, taking nine 3-star photos, collecting the bone from the map, and correctly guessing the ghost's identity. |
| They're Here (Hidden) | **Witness a Poltergeist ability** Observe a Poltergeist throwing multiple objects simultaneously. Group items in the ghost's location to trigger this. |
| Escape Artist (Hidden) | **Escape a Revenant** Successfully escape from a Revenant during a hunt, ideally using tier 2 or 3 Incense to stall the ghost. |
| The Bait (Hidden) | **Get killed by a Banshee in multiplayer** In a group, correctly identify a Banshee, lower your sanity, and wait in the ghost's location for a hunt. |
| Doom Slayed (Hidden) | **Get killed by a Demon ability within the first minute** Enter a map where a Demon can hunt at any sanity level and get killed within the first minute. This achievement relies heavily on luck. |
| Paranormal Perfectionist (PS5 Platinum Trophy) | Obtain all trophies |
This guide covers how to unlock all achievements in Phasmophobia. For more tips, tricks, and the latest news, be sure to check out The Escapist's Phasmophobia resources, including the No Evidence Cheat Sheet.
Phasmophobia is now available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
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