Paranormal Observation

Platuro · Frosthain

Released: Apr 26, 2024
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 01:40 GMT

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20 posts

30 Jul 2026Developer post
New game: Escape the Flood!
Hi everyone, The Steam page for my next game is up. Escape the Flood! is a first person survival crafting game. You wash ashore on a procedurally generated island while the ocean is rising, gather what you can find, and build a boat before the water covers everything. You can pla
23 Mar 2026Developer post
The Unseen Update
Hello Ghost Hunters, It's been a while since the last update. Life got in the way, but I never stopped thinking about the game. I've been working on a bunch of improvements behind the scenes, and I'm happy to finally bring them to you. This update focuses on making investigations
Hello Ghost Hunters,

It's been a while since the last update. Life got in the way, but I never stopped thinking about the game. I've been working on a bunch of improvements behind the scenes, and I'm happy to finally bring them to you.

This update focuses on making investigations more intense and unpredictable. Ghosts now have new unique abilities, your sanity can play tricks on you, and the difficulty balance has been reworked. On top of that, I've fixed voice recognition, added full gamepad support, and corrected translations across all 9 languages.

Thank you for sticking around and for all the feedback. It really means a lot.
Hallucination System
New hallucination system that triggers based on your sanity level
Three tiers of hallucinations: whispers, fake ghost activity with flickering lights, and fake hunt warnings
The lower your sanity, the more frequent and intense the hallucinations become
Ghost Abilities
Ghosts now have new unique abilities that change how they behave
Territorial ghosts only hunt from their favorite room
Shy ghosts won't hunt while you're watching on CCTV
Camera shy ghosts react when you photograph them
Cursing ghosts (Moroi) drain your sanity faster while you're cursed
Shapeshifter ghosts (Obake) can swap an evidence type after 3 minutes
Persistent ghosts (Spirit) have longer hunts but move slower during them
Electric ghosts speed up near electricity
Electronic ghosts speed up when you're on the computer
Difficulty Rebalance
Nightmare difficulty is now significantly harder: faster hunts, more aggressive ghosts, less evidence
Grace period added at the start of each investigation, no hunts can occur during this time (varies by difficulty from 2 minutes on Easy to 15 seconds on Nightmare)
After 8 minutes, hunt checks become more frequent
Sanity recovery in light increased from 0.05 to 0.12
Evidence durations on Nightmare reduced (UV, Cold, Laser, Orbs: 15s instead of 20s)
Voice Recognition Fixes
Fixed voice recognition not working properly — microphone initialization and language model loading have been corrected
Voice commands are now case-insensitive
Added crash protection when microphone is unavailable or disconnected
Gamepad Support
Full gamepad/controller support for navigating menus and in-game UI
D-pad grid navigation for UI panels with selection memory
Virtual cursor for aiming with controller
Freezing interaction now works with gamepad
Translation Fixes
Fixed translation errors across all 9 languages
Corrected wrong translations in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and German
Fixed "Sanity" being mistranslated as "Health" in some languages
Fixed truncated text in CJK languages
Other Improvements
Door colliders now update dynamically when doors open and close
Weather system crash fix when audio clips are missing
Various crash fixes and null safety improvements throughout the game
Automatic system language detection on first launch
We're currently at 38 reviews and getting close to our next milestone.
If you've been enjoying the game, a review on the store page would mean a lot and really helps other ghost hunters find us.
If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord https://discord.gg/KCS922fgBK
Have a nice spooky day!
Your dev Platuro
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27 Nov 2024Developer post
Paranormal Observation: Now on Android & iOS!
Hello Ghost Hunters, I'm thrilled to share that Paranormal Observation is now officially playable on the latest versions of Android and iOS! 🎉 You can dive into the chilling world of the supernatural directly on your mobile devices. Get it on Android: Google Play Store Download
13 Nov 2024Developer post
Now Available on macOS!
Hello Ghost Hunters, I'm excited to announce that Paranormal Observation is now officially playable on macOS! You can now explore the world of the unknown on your Apple computer, joining the community of the paranormal investigators. Thank you all for your ongoing support—it mean
17 Oct 2024Developer post
Diliria VR - The next upcoming VR Title
🚨 Diliria VR is now live on Kickstarter! 🚨 I'm excited to share that Diliria VR is one of my dream games, and I've already spent weeks to months crafting the story behind it. This is a deeply personal project where psychological horror and atmospheric storytelling come together
02 May 2024Developer post
Language Patch #1
Hello everyone, the community has been active and 2 of them have corrected the translation file. Russian: @Nateki French: @quack! If you also want to help with the translation, maybe even complete different languages or make corrections, you can join our Discord at: Of course, it
29 Apr 2024Developer post
Language Patch
Hello everyone, You don't like the translation? You can now change it yourself! You can find the language file in the game folder: Paranormal Observation\Paranormal Observation_Data\StreamingAssets After you have changed the file, you can see the changes in the game. If you want,
26 Apr 2024Developer post
The Release Update!
Hello Ghost Hunters, Today I will introduce you to the next update! Today I finally want to take the step and go from Early Access to the final release. The reason for this decision is that I want to look ahead and have started new projects. Through Paranormal Observation I have
Hello Ghost Hunters,
Today I will introduce you to the next update!
Today I finally want to take the step and go from Early Access to the final release. The reason for this decision is that I want to look ahead and have started new projects. Through Paranormal Observation I have learned a lot and gained experience for the future. The success of the game has been far greater than I could have dreamed and the feedback has been extremely helpful. I thank each and every one of you for your help and support.
It is not the complete end of the game, updates will surely follow.
The old level data is now immortalized on: https://steamcommunity.com/stats/2150950/leaderboards/9904140/ and the release starts with a new save file.

A Police Map has been added.
New Languages: German, Korean, Chinese, Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, French, and Spanish.
New Voice Over: I have voiced the German version of the person who calls you.

New Images for Upgrades
New Prices: You will gain less experience and money if you die.
Level & Money reset
If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord
https://discord.gg/KCS922fgBK
Have a nice spookyday!
Your dev Platuro
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25 Apr 2024Developer post
The release from Early Access will take place soon!
Hello Ghost Hunters, You haven't heard from me for a long time. But now it will happen soon, the release of the game from Early Access. The reason for my long offline activity is that other things have become more important in my life now, I want to take the official step and go
17 Nov 2023Developer post
Halloween is over
Halloween is sadly over this year, so the Halloween content has been removed
25 Oct 2023Developer post
Halloween Update + 1 year later | 10/25/2023
Hello Ghost Hunters, A year ago I released the game, and the response to the game was much better than I ever expected. I had originally released the game as a demo on another platform. The game was hardly downloaded there and the interest was not very high. Maybe 2-3 people were
Hello Ghost Hunters,
A year ago I released the game, and the response to the game was much better than I ever expected. I had originally released the game as a demo on another platform. The game was hardly downloaded there and the interest was not very high. Maybe 2-3 people were waiting for the full version.
I created this game because I wanted to make something different from the other ghost games. I originally planned to release a major update for this event. But unfortunately I can't find the time like I had when I started it. There will be more updates with content, some things are already programmed, but will not be with this update because the new content is still too unstable. I hope that there are no major problems with this Halloween update, because I could create a patch only on Sunday but before the actual Halloween day.
The game will be fully released when I think it's good enough, that's not the case at the moment. New maps, new items, new ways to use tools is still my mission. After the release I will also work on a new game, the planning is already done. It's a game with a story about a person searching for another person who disappeared under strange circumstances.

New Halloween Theme
Pumpkins everywhere

The exorcism did not work properly
If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord
https://discord.gg/KCS922fgBK
Have a nice spooky day!
Your dev Platuro
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13 Sep 2023Developer post
Added resolution change
Hello everyone, I have uploaded a small patch that offers the possibility to change the resolution in the settings. Have a nice day!
13 Sep 2023Developer post
Chernobyl Update | 09/13/2023
Hello Ghost Hunters, Today I will introduce you to the next update! Added the new Map Chernobyl Throwing sometimes did not work More maps will follow soon! If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord Have a nice spooky day! Your dev Platur
Hello Ghost Hunters,
Today I will introduce you to the next update!

Added the new Map Chernobyl

Throwing sometimes did not work
More maps will follow soon!
If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord
https://discord.gg/KCS922fgBK
Have a nice spooky day!
Your dev Platuro
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20 Aug 2023Developer post
August Update #2 | 08/20/2023
Hello Ghost Hunters, Today I will introduce you to the next update! Every ghost has an achievement now Subtitles for the phone calls Why such a small update? I've been quite busy this week, but I promised to upload an update, so I'll keep my promise. I have been working on a lang
Hello Ghost Hunters,
Today I will introduce you to the next update!

Every ghost has an achievement now

Subtitles for the phone calls
Why such a small update?
I've been quite busy this week, but I promised to upload an update, so I'll keep my promise. I have been working on a language system, so there will be more languages for the game soon, so the audience will be bigger.
Further plans
There will also soon be new maps such as prison + police station, school and cemetery
If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord
https://discord.gg/KCS922fgBK
Have a nice spooky day!
Your dev Platuro
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11 Aug 2023Developer post
Sanity Update | 08/11/2023
Hello Ghost Hunters, Today I will introduce you to the next update! New behaviour of the ghosts New sanity system -> events, ghosts and shadow person will be affected by sanity Sanity will be different on different difficulty levels Ghosts will hunt at a different sanity level
Hello Ghost Hunters,
Today I will introduce you to the next update!

New behaviour of the ghosts
New sanity system -> events, ghosts and shadow person will be affected by sanity
Sanity will be different on different difficulty levels
Ghosts will hunt at a different sanity level
New shop items -> Sanity Meter & Sanity Pills

Leveling and earning money has changed
Maps with more cameras bring more experience and money

Items could not be bought even if enough money was available
Poltergeist fixed
The hunting animation was improved
Further plans for August
I will publish a new update every week in August from now on
If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord
https://discord.gg/KCS922fgBK
Have a nice spooky day!
Your dev Platuro
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31 Jul 2023Developer post
Some fixes
Hello everybody, the following things have changed: Various hints on the loading screen Fixed No ghost when exorcism failed Fixed game crashes *hopefully* Fixed Light comes on even when power is off Fixed Ghost stays after exorcism Fixed Using the computer when the power is off F
30 Jul 2023Developer post
Small Update #Ranking
Hello everyone, I have just added a ranking on the menu screen so that you can see what position you are in the global ranking. There is no advantage to being number 1 or in the top 10. Have fun!
30 Jul 2023Developer post
Event Update #1 | 07/30/2023
Hello Ghost Hunters, Today I will introduce you to the next update! New event system Different types of events Red-Room, Close-Up, Room, Candle, Door opening (Observation room) New menu screen with images of the maps Phone call for every difficulty level It is recommended to star
Hello Ghost Hunters,
Today I will introduce you to the next update!

New event system
Different types of events

Red-Room, Close-Up, Room, Candle, Door opening (Observation room)
New menu screen with images of the maps
Phone call for every difficulty level

It is recommended to start again with the amateur mode to follow the story
The calls are currently made by the AI, if the script changes, the final version will have a voice actor

The behaviour of the shadow person has changed

Some text overlaped
Further plans for 2023
New events - Part #2
New maps
Vents & Sanity
Languages
Customization
Smartphone and consoles version (already in progress)
If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord
https://discord.gg/KCS922fgBK
Have a nice spooky day!
Your dev Platuro
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16 Jun 2023Developer post
Observation Update | 06/16/2023
Hello Ghost Hunters, Today I will introduce you to the next update! Completely new observation room Nightmare mode has no door anymore Candle to prevent hunt The candle requires a match, which must be purchased in the store You can see the ghost coming into the observation room T
Hello Ghost Hunters,
Today I will introduce you to the next update!

Completely new observation room
Nightmare mode has no door anymore
Candle to prevent hunt

The candle requires a match, which must be purchased in the store
You can see the ghost coming into the observation room
The shadow person now has different attack states
It is now possible to exclude evidence *yay*
Different paintings to unlock

3 different types: Common, Uncommon and Special
Are in your Steam inventory and tradable
Some new sound effects

The user interface of the monitoring system has been changed
The "Equipped" and "Unequipped" buttons are now colored
The graphics have been changed

Light has changed
UV has changed
Camera view has changed
The camera position has been changed
The Backrooms no longer have a light on the ceiling
Changed from Unity 2021 to 2022 LTS
Removed German language *temporary*

Some text overlaped
Further plans for 2023
New events
New maps
Vents & Sanity
Languages
Customization
Smartphone and consoles version (already in progress)
If you have any problems or want to give feedback, you can join the official Discord
https://discord.gg/KCS922fgBK
Have a nice spooky day!
Your dev Platuro
Original post
04 Jun 2023Developer post
Version 2.0 | Preview #1
Hello Ghost Hunters, The next major Update will follow soon! What can you expect from the new update? Entire observation room was redesigned: Nightmare Mode looks different and has no door: Evidence system looks different: Camera system has received a new UI: and much more! When

Updates & announcements

Hallucination System

Ghost Abilities

Difficulty Rebalance

Voice Recognition Fixes

Gamepad Support

Translation Fixes

Other Improvements