Ghost Watchers — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| 1 MILLION copies sold | 2026-05-01 | Amazing News - Ghost Watchers Has Sold 1 MILLION Copies! This incredible milestone wouldn't be possible without you - our amazing community of ghost hunters. Thank you for every purchase, every review, every screenshot, and every comment. You make this game special ❤️ We're not slowing down! Work on the biggest update in the game's history is still in full swing, and we've already run several closed playtests with our players on Discord. Registration for testing will open soon - stay tuned! To celebrate, we're launching a weeklong sale on all our projects. Thank you for staying with us! Here are some screenshots from the upcoming update: |
| Gameplay 2.0 Devlog №2 | 2026-03-20 | Hey hunters! We are back with another progress update Today we want to share some major milestones regarding the hunting phase, detection tools and mental health: The hunting phase is fully playable and it feels a bit like cat-and-mouse. You need to track its traces, set up sensors and use other special tools to track or deal damage. The ghost can hide and launch special attacks We've added new items and reworked existing tools. They mostly focus on detection. Use them to signal when the ghost is near and pinpoint its location. Careful where you aim! When your mental health is too low, you mates appear as ghosts. Friendly fire alarm! |
| Gameplay 2.0 Devlog №1 | 2026-02-28 | Hey hunters! Feature reveal time! As we've said before, our team is currently working on a huge gameplay overhaul, so here's a quick sneak peek at the first batch of changes already in progress: Ghosts now have Health and Paranormal Activity stats, that are visible for hunters Reworked hunt items, players now have... Revolvers! Yep, some FPS gameplay Sanity is not a modifier anymore, it's one of the core mechanics Added closets to the map, you may hide from the ghosts, but be quite and turn your light off No more orb hunting after death! Escape the maze or stay as a spectator if you died twice Evidences now spawn based on ghosts activity. The |
| Renderise Week Long Sale: 9 - 16 February | 2026-02-09 | Renderise Week Long Sale 9-16 February:Ghost Watchers -40%Dollhouse of dead -30%Occult -40%The Last Man Survivor -50%Iton Blood VR -80%Last Hope Z VR -80%Death Race VR -80% |
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| Four is a Party | 2025-12-08 | We’re excited to announce that Ghost Watchers will be taking part in the upcoming Four Is a Party festival! |
| Dollhouse of Dead - Demo Release | 2025-09-11 | A New Horror From the Team Behind Ghost Watchers. We’re thrilled to share that the demo for our next game, Dollhouse of Dead, is now available!If you enjoyed the tension and paranormal atmosphere of Ghost Watchers, you’ll feel right at home in the haunted halls of the dollhouse — but this time, the terror takes a new form. Step into the dollhouse today and be among the first to experience our new vision of fear |
| Hungry Ghost Festival | 2025-09-05 | Ghost Watchers Joins the Hungry Ghost FestivalWe’re thrilled to share that Ghost Watchers will take part in the upcoming Hungry Ghost Festival—a cultural event deeply rooted in Asian traditions, where spirits are honored and the boundary between the living and the dead grows thinWith 18% of our players coming from Asia, this feels like the perfect occasion to celebrate together. The Hungry Ghost Festival is not just about fear—it’s about respect for the unseen, and we’re honored to bring Ghost Watchers into this atmosphere of mystery and reverenceExpect haunting encounters, eerie thrills, and perhaps a few surprises prepared just for the fest |
| IRONSAND - Demo READY | 2025-08-07 | We are pleased to present our new project, the cooperative roguelike shooter IRONSANDEpic battles, cute long-eared companions, and gigantic combat robots await you! You can try out the demo version of the game nowWe look forward to your feedback. Enjoy the game! |
| Dollhouse of Dead - Playtest | 2025-08-04 | A couple of days ago, we launched an open playtest for our new game - Dollhouse of Dead. You will play as scavangers who sneak into abandoned factories filled with scary toysWe would love for you to participate in the playtest and look forward to your feedback! |
| Full Release | 2025-07-24 | We are pleased to present you a major update of the game, marking the release of the game in full access! We have added a lot of new things!Thank you for being with us all this time! Since its Early Access debut, Ghost Watchers has captivated players with its immersive atmosphere, dynamic ghost behaviors and lots of funny moments (and bugs, ofc!). This update represents months of polish, new features, and scares that will test even the bravest ghost huntersIn this update, you will find:New map - Cemetery ForestNew Ghosts - The Yellow King and the WitchNew itemsAdded tutorialAdded mini gamesRebalance and fixes of ghost behaviors and their feat |
| April'25 Small Update | 2025-04-22 | Updated version of Unity Fixed the Mad Doctor: Added a statue of the Mad Doctor to the Walk of Fame Fixed the switch of the Tesla Сoil on the Church map The Tesla coil now does not work when fully weakened, and when the pentagram is activated, it goes into a long cooldown The Tesla coils now appear in other random places after each deactivation or activation Fixed taking damage from the Doctor's saw when you take the oath. Added cooldown to recharge this saw Reduced the damage from the saw of the Mad Doctor Fixed the indication of switches on the Tesla coil Added gradation of the firing rate of the Tesla coil by difficulty level Fixed the Bla |
| March'25 Update | 2025-03-18 | Patchnote A new ghost - Mad Doctor A new bracer - The Mercenary's Bracelet New items - Blessed Paints and a Boombox Added advanced post-game stats Rebalance the economy of capture according to ghost ranks Simplified the behavior of the Iron Maiden and Mummy Added to the behavior of the Black Death a reset of weakening according to rank Rebalance of the behavior of ghosts of 2-3 ranks Fixed a bug with falling under the map Fixed bugs related to bracers Fixed errors in translations and text display in some languages |
| January'25 Small Update | 2025-01-30 | Patchnout Dead and alive can talk via voice chat according to the settings: Push-to-talk or Voice activation The requirements for current bronze, silver, and gold statues have been reduced to 10, 25, and 50 on the Walk of Fame Added 3 more types of statues for the Walk of Fame: amethyst, malachite and diamond. Their amounts are 100, 150 and 200. Fixed the bug of displaying progress on the Walk of Fame The reward from the cache has been reduced The New Year's decoration has been removed Fixed bugs in localizations Fixed bugs in the UI Fixed bugs in interaction with Kutisake-onna The gallows noose bug has been fixed Fixed a bug with Wendigo cag |
| Winter 2025 Update | 2024-12-18 | Patchnote Added 38 new achievements! The Walk of Fame has been updated. Added a progress display, the numbers are reduced Added a bartender to the lobby Fully updated localization for German and Chinese Fixed bugs in ghosts' behavior Fixed the pentagram attack circle PS: Krampus left a money stash, GL HF in search and solving the mystery :) |
| Infinity Mayhem | 2024-10-26 | Patchnote Unique behavior for rank 1 and 2 ghosts New shop and lobby customization Walk of Fame New Ghost New modifier - Crisis Pets New van Economy update Pentagram bug fix And a lot of small bugs Fix - November 08 Fixed single-player game crashes Reduced the activation frequency of Drowned, Dream Devourer and Jiangshi feature Returned ghost description and uniqueness buttons to the ghost feature tablet UI. Fixed a bug with the camera renderer on the Police Station map Fixed unsynchronization of appearance of places with voodoo doll drawing Fixed a bug with character running animation Fixed a bug with spawning players in the van Fixed bug wi |
| JUNE 24 Update | 2024-06-28 | Added modifier - Low rank. The High Rank modifier has been changed. Added the ability to purchase additional items for the ritual of the pentagram Improved Sanity modifier. Improved interaction of ghosts with Voodoo doll and Ouija board Added a notification when the ghost does not interact with objects. Added notification when ghosts reset weaknesses Added a new ghost event - Phantom Rain Damage from the Iron Maiden's special traps has been reduced Reduced damage from shadows Improved descriptions of ghosts in the HOW TO PLAY section Improved description of the task Anger the ghost Fixed teleportation of the ghost from the pentagram after com |
| Hotfix 12 June 2024 | 2024-06-12 | Some errors with the pentagram have been fixed Candle errors have been fixed The disappearance of the Ghost Catcher after throws has been fixed An issue with items in the feet has been fixed Ectoplasm collection has been fixed Balanced appearance of shadows according to the difficulty and number of players Ghost behaviors have been balanced Lobby music has been updated. Old compositions have been restored Some errors with daily tasks have been fixed An issue with the same ghost dropping multiple sessions in a row has been fixed Improved display of the ghost's name Fixed network errors |
| Hotfix 06 June 2024 | 2024-06-06 | Fixed part of network errors. Fixed the Black Death feature. A limit on poison swamps has been added. Fixed the Iron Maiden feature. Now two actions are restored. Improved interaction parameters with voodoo doll, Ouija board, and other items. Improved parameters of the Ectoplasm modifier. Simplified daily and weekly tasks. Increased rewards. Synchronized the settings menu in the lobby. Fixed a bug with the doors. Fixed an error with rewards allocation on insane difficulty. Balanced the number of ghost re-attacks based on difficulty and number of players. Restored the functions to hide and copy lobby code. Added a setting to disable Film Grain |
| RAMPAGE | 2024-05-30 | Patchnote 3D lobby Unique behaviors of ghosts of ranks 3 and 4 Ghostly events New ghost - Bloody Countess Asian server is back New skins Health mechanics and first aid kit Daily and weekly tasks New map screamers Added rewards for playing on different maps Improved UI Unique movement sounds added for each ghost In-game text chat Sounds added and fixed Interaction of ghosts with old items fixed Ressurection wisps mechanic updated Character movement animations improved Magic mirror functionality improved Camera errors fixed Ghost AI errors corrected Bugfix May 31 Lobby scene optimization Localization errors fixed Ghostly events and unique ghost |