Phantom Halls

Incendium LLC · Incendium LTD

Released: Oct 31, 2018
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 07:06 GMT

Updates & announcements

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20 Dec 2018Developer post
Messy Christmas Slayers!
Greetings Slayers, We are pleased to announce that our haunted mansion will be getting a fresh lick of paint for the holidays. The latest update will bring with it some Christmas and New Year themed-content alongside a 25% discount as part of the Steam Winter Sale. It seems, due
11 Dec 2018Developer post
Dressed to Kill!
Greetings Slayers, Costumes aren't just for Halloween! Our plucky gang of heroes are ready to change outfits in a flash with the new unlockable outfits included in our latest update. Battle your way through the undead hordes and you'll get access to looks inspired by Carrie, Beet
21 Nov 2018Developer post
Turkey Shoot
Happy Thanksgiving Slayers Are you ready to battle the forces of evil once again in our Thanksgiving update that pits our squad of plucky heroes against... zombie turkeys? Of course, some genius decided to start a turkey farm on an ancient native burial ground leading to some...
31 Oct 2018Developer post
OUT NOW!
Today is the day Slayers - Happy to announce our V1 release! We're dead happy to finally announce the full release of Phantom Halls this Halloween! We couldn't think of a better time to reveal our spooky survival horror to the world. It's been one hell of a journey taking Phantom
Today is the day Slayers - Happy to announce our V1 release!
We're dead happy to finally announce the full release of Phantom Halls this Halloween! We couldn't think of a better time to reveal our spooky survival horror to the world.
It's been one hell of a journey taking Phantom Halls from Early Access all the way to full release. Thanks to those of you who have followed along with us in our ambition to create a fun and challenging comedy horror that pays homage to the classics.
So, squad up and survive the night, but remember Slayers, don't forget to bring a flashlight!
Also, please let us know your thoughts on the game and leave us a review. You'll have our eternal gratitude!
Your opinion matters to us
Community feedback over our Early Access period has really helped shape Phanom Halls into the game we are releasing today and we want that to continue. Work doesn't stop here and your feedback is always valuable to us.
So get involved, whether that be through social media or right here on Steam, such as leaving a Glowing review or comment, know that we appreciate it.
What's new?
The full release features:

13 playable characters
24+ enemy types
50+ weapons & items
7 environments, Including the infamous Cabin from the Evil Dead series
34 unique missions
And all this is all available day 1! We, of course, also intend to keep expanding and improving the game as we have done over the last year.
Detailed patch notes
For all you egg heads out there here is light bedtime reading showcasing all the things we've added, updated or adapted for the full V1 release.
- Overhauled all character voice-overs so that each character has their own unique voices.
- Added the ability to craft alternate skins for the playable characters after crafting a Wardrobe at the HQ.
- Added the Mechanic's Dia de los Muertos quest "You've Got Ofrenda Me"
- Added the LARPer quest "Bride of Frankenstein", which unlocks the Punk characters.
- Added Herbalist quest "World Wide Web of Wealth".
- Adjusted quests Sleepover, Pest Control, Dead Party, and Gourd Goring to allow different starting characters.
- Added the ability to craft cosmetic upgrades for the RV in the HQ.
- Added "Partially Complete" status to quest display for quests with multiple starting characters that haven't been completed by all of the characters.
- Changed quest Handyman, Handyman, Handyman to be a Hillbilly quest instead of an Ash quest.
- Adjusted game progression so that quests unlock more gradually through a path of character unlocks and base upgrades.
- Completely overhauled the artwork in the Headquarters screen.
- Adjusted the Health Boxes so that they're applied by dragging the item onto the character's slot in the inventory as opposed to having to equip and use them during gameplay.
- Added new music to the Cabin interior and Basement environments.
- Revised the Mansion entrance room.
- The flashlight is no longer equipped when scrubbing through weapons with the Next/Previous Weapon buttons.
- The spoils rewarded by a quest are now displayed on the quest description panel.
- Added windows to walls that allow the sky to be seen in the background.
- Added environmental weather effects.
- Revised the visuals on nearly all of the environments and props.
- Revised the Conservatory environment to add some animated elements in the background.
- Revised the icons that appear on the minimap.
- Improved visual fidelity and added animated elements to the Title and Headquarters screens.
- Increased the All-Star's basketball attack damage from 3 to 5.
- Nerfed the Gargoyle's attack cooldowns and adjusted the range of its flame breath.
- Reduced the number of Gargoyle spawns so that they only appear in quests with multiple floor counts.
- Adjusted enemy spawn rates so insects occur slightly less often.
- Adjusted the Flying Beetle's animations, hopefully fixing the issue where they appear to remain jumping if attacked in midair.
- Adjusted the lighting on the Flashlight so that the immediate surroundings are illuminated.
- Increased the radius of the escape trigger in outdoor areas where the player must interact with the RV.
- Added some additional dialogue for each of the characters.
- Fixed an issue where all of the audio was being output in mono instead of stereo.
- Characters now shake when they are struck by an attack.
- Increased the visual fidelity of the skybox.
- Fixed the positioning of enemies when they are spawned from a trap.
- Fixed the interaction highlight so that the entire model is highlighted.
- Added a sound and shaking visual effect when an item is looted from a container.
- Containers that are fully looted now dim out to indicate they are empty.
- Fixed visible visual seams in the Conservatory environment when transitioning from the greenhouse rooms to the garden shed room.
- Fixed an issue with characters teleporting off the ground when transitioning in the cemetery environment.
- Adjusted yearbook character select layout to allow more characters to be displayed.
- Added visual skid effect to tires in HQ departure animation.
- Added nighttime ambient noise to the Headquarters.
that's all been culled from the game repository. it's possible there're some other changes that slipped past undocumented in the repo
And breath, if you're living that is!
That's all, for now, Slayers expect more updates coming soon! Thanks for playing.
RIP
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24 Oct 2018Developer post
The Dead are rising this Halloween!
They're Here The Phantoms Halls mansion has filled to capacity and the undead horde within are spilling out, eager for blood. There's only one thing standing in their way this Halloween - and that’s you, slayers, and the brave souls of the Occult Studies Club! House party Only a
12 Oct 2018Developer post
Spooktober is upon us
The year's spookiest month is finally upon us and there's plenty happening in the Phantom Halls slayers. In the build-up to our V1 release on 31st October, we've been bringing some huge updates to the game. Our creepy crawly residents never looked so good, not to forget our gang
12 Sep 2018Developer post
Halloween Survival Guide
Greetings mortals, With Halloween creeping ever closer we thought we'd share some of our ancient and essential survival tips for exploring Phantom Halls. This occult knowledge should serve as a guide to help you in your eternal battle against the undead. It's basic stuff, I mean
28 Aug 2018Developer post
Phantom Halls has a new resident... and it's an RV!
MEALS ON WHEELS You may have noticed Phantom Halls has a new addition to the menu screen, an RV that will serve as the gang's headquarters. The new base of operations for the Occult Studies Club will serve as your one-stop shop for everything Phantom Halls, including the many cas
26 Jun 2018Developer post
Patch Notes! v0.6 - Time for a tune up! Mega content drop \m/
Greetings Mortals! This one has been a long time coming, and we have even more exciting news for July, but here's a now fully playable peek at what we've been up to the last few months as we draw ever closer to our Halloween retail release: Changelog: Features! We've introduced t
Greetings Mortals!
This one has been a long time coming, and we have even more exciting news for July, but here's a now fully playable peek at what we've been up to the last few months as we draw ever closer to our Halloween retail release:
Changelog:
Features!

We've introduced the Mechanic, who can use his skill as a repairman to fix the party's weapons. Complete Ash's new quest "Handyman, Handyman, Handyman!" to unlock the Mechanic and his starter quest.
Next up, please welcome the Herbalist, an alternative medicine practitioner who can buff the party's healing abilities. Complete the LARPer's new quest "A Cure For The Common Curse" to unlock the Herbalist and her starter quest.
There's a new, visual-novel style dialogue system which is used when lots of text chat should be displayed to players without the distraction of real time play. Not all of the previous quests have been retrofitted to utilise this new system, but this will be rolling out over future updates as we continue to polish the in game story telling.
Rooms with untriggered traps now have haunted background elements, serving as a warning that dangers may still lurk in unexpected places!
Weapons now spawn with various buffs, debuffs, and mods. High-end weaponry found earlier in the Mansion will often be spawned with defects, while low-end weapon found later in the Mansion will be spawned with various special effects and enhancements.
Kochun Hu returns to Phantom Halls with awesome new music for the Forest environment, Boss encounters, and Quest Complete/Failed screens. We're excited to be collaborating with Kochun on a complete original score for the game in time for launch, with bespoke themes for a variety of environments and encounters.
Fine tuning!

Added enemy health bars that display over an enemy's head whenever it has taken damage.
Characters will now kneel to interact with objects that are lower than their waist (i.e. ammo containers or toolboxes that're on the floor).
Revised the unarmed attack animation.
Reduced Evil Doll hit points from 15 to 10.
Attacking the Evil Doll while it's performing its self-hurl attack is now guaranteed to knock it back, also canceling its attack.
Lowered brightness of non-essential minimap elements.
Content additions!

Added a unique buff, "Zombeef!" to the Cheerleader's skill tree.
Added a unique buff, "Graveyard Diehard" to the Goth's skill tree.
Added Ash's quest, "Handyman, Handyman, Handyman!"
Added the LARPer's quest, "A Cure For The Common Curse"
Added the Herbalist's quest "Stiff Crowd"
Added the Mechanic's quest "Greasing The Wheels"
Added new music for the Forest biome.
Added new music for Boss encounters.
Added new music and revised visuals for the Quest Complete and Quest Failed screens.
Fixes!

Fixed a typo in the Nerd's "Pocket Protector" buff description.
Fixed a minor typo in the quest "Read By Dawn."
Enter if you dare!
RIP
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04 Apr 2018Developer post
We're cancelling our Kickstarter - but Phantom Halls V1 is still coming this Halloween!
Greetings, slayers! It’s with a heavy heart today that we’re here to tell you we’re going to be cancelling our Kickstarter campaign today. Despite our best efforts -- and all your amazing support -- things haven’t quite worked in the way that we hoped, and we’ve realised we’d be
04 Apr 2018Developer post
We're cancelling our Kickstarter - but Phantom Halls V1 is still coming this Halloween!
Greetings, slayers! It’s with a heavy heart today that we’re here to tell you we’re going to be cancelling our Kickstarter campaign today. Despite our best efforts -- and all your amazing support -- things haven’t quite worked in the way that we hoped, and we’ve realised we’d be
13 Mar 2018Developer post
Phantom Halls Kickstarter is GO!
Greetings, slayers! In the darkness, at midnight last night, we snuck into Kickstarter Halls and started our campaign. It's live! Phantom Halls Kickstarter Why are we on Kickstarter? You guys have been a phenomenal help during Early Access. You've given us some great insight into
13 Mar 2018Developer post
Phantom Halls Kickstarter is GO!
Greetings, slayers! In the darkness, at midnight last night, we snuck into Kickstarter Halls and started our campaign. It's live! Phantom Halls Kickstarter Why are we on Kickstarter? You guys have been a phenomenal help during Early Access. You've given us some great insight into
08 Mar 2018Developer post
Phantom Halls is coming to Kickstarter next week!
Greetings, slayers! Phantom Halls has now been in Early Access for almost a year, and we're dead pleased with what we've managed to achieve in that time. The game available today is almost unrecognisable from the bare-bones game loop we unleashed onto Steam on March 13th last yea
08 Mar 2018Developer post
Phantom Halls is coming to Kickstarter next week!
Greetings, slayers! Phantom Halls has now been in Early Access for almost a year, and we're dead pleased with what we've managed to achieve in that time. The game available today is almost unrecognisable from the bare-bones game loop we unleashed onto Steam on March 13th last yea
17 Feb 2018Developer post
Patch Notes! v0.52 - We need guns... lots of guns!
Greetings slayers! For those of you out there who take your zombie hunting more seriously than the average meddling kids and are looking for a military grade assault solution, this is the update for you! - Added Tactical SMG, which boasts a fire rate of fire, but no knockback abi
17 Feb 2018Developer post
Patch Notes! v0.52 - We need guns... lots of guns!
Greetings slayers! For those of you out there who take your zombie hunting more seriously than the average meddling kids and are looking for a military grade assault solution, this is the update for you! - Added Tactical SMG, which boasts a fire rate of fire, but no knockback abi
02 Feb 2018Developer post
Patch Notes! v0.518 We're back in business ;)
Alright alright, I know it's been a little quiet around here over the holidays but we had a pretty nasty zombie outbreak and it's taken weeks to torch all the surfaces and eliminate the T-virus contamination... Fortunately the whole team made it out unscathed, so we've got a few
02 Feb 2018Developer post
Patch Notes! v0.518 We're back in business ;)
Alright alright, I know it's been a little quiet around here over the holidays but we had a pretty nasty zombie outbreak and it's taken weeks to torch all the surfaces and eliminate the T-virus contamination... Fortunately the whole team made it out unscathed, so we've got a few
20 Nov 2017Developer post
Patch Notes v0.5 - Player progression and character customization!
Seasons screamings, Slayers! (Sorry...) As fall finally comes to a close and the streets are chillingly littered with the dead (leaves, that is), we're happy to present the long awaited Progression update, just in time for Thanksgiving! With this update, you'll notice some of the
Seasons screamings, Slayers! (Sorry...)
As fall finally comes to a close and the streets are chillingly littered with the dead (leaves, that is), we're happy to present the long awaited Progression update, just in time for Thanksgiving!
With this update, you'll notice some of the characters that were previously unlocked to start have mysteriously disappeared from the character selection screen. But worry not! They'll soon be fighting by your side again should you be able to survive the horrors the Phantom Halls have to offer!
The Progression update finally adds persistent save data to the game (with full Steam Cloud support!), allowing you to earn skill points by completing missions and to spend them in order to unlock abilities to give you the upper hand against the horde! As the game continues to grow, we'll be introducing new abilities into the characters' skill trees, eventually allowing you to swap out and specialize the characters' special abilities!
This update also adds the ability to charge melee attacks, granting you bonus damage or knockback depending on the weapon type. Savvy Slayers can use the melee charge state, which locks characters in place, to allow a character to bravely face the horde while the rest of the party falls back.
Speaking of which, as different members of your squad attack a single enemy in quick succession, their attacks will grant a small "Combo Attack" damage bonus, culminating in a 30% damage bonus after all three characters have contributed to a combo. Kill an enemy with a combo attack, and, well, you'll see ;)
Lastly, we've begun work on adding elemental effects which we'll be expanding on in future versions. Bodies of water can now be encountered during your quests, water-logged basements, and small creeks in the forests, which drench your characters (and enemies too!) putting out any fire-based conditions that might be affecting them. In the future, we'll be introducing more of these environmental conditions and coming up with creative ways of exploiting the elements to dispatch your enemies in unexpected ways.
The update's also stuffed to the gills with other bug fixes and improvements ranging from Dualshock 4 support, to an improved level generation strategy, and even a player-requested controller detection toggle. (We're listening, folks!)
Thank you again for continuing to support the game, and we're excited to hear your feedback on these new features on our game's discussion boards!
Until next time, RIP!

Implemented the in-game progression system. By undertaking quests, you can now earn skill points, which can be used to customize your characters via a skill-tree. Quests can also award unique bonuses, like character unlocks, additional quests, and more!
Added combo attacks, which are triggered automatically when different characters attack the same enemy within a short period of time. Each stack of the combo grants +10% damage bonus, up to 3 stacks, after which the combo is reset.
Added the ability to charge melee weapons by holding down the attack button. Generally, bladed weapons will grant additional damage when charged, while blunt weapons will grant additional knockback chance.
Added the ability to delay throwing items by holding the attack button down, similarly to charging a melee attack.
Added the ability to fire the SMG full-auto by holding down the attack button.
Added the ability to hit some projectiles back. For instance, skeleton bones can be hit back with blunt weapons.
Added a chance that basement areas will be waterlogged. Water also now appears in the Forest area, and grants the "Wet" condition, which can be used to extinguish burning enemies.
Improved player character ragdolling.
Added support for Dual Shock 4 controllers.
Added a toggle for the dynamic control switching, allowing players to force Keyboard or Joystick controls, or to automatically switch between the two like in previous versions of the game.
Added the ability to cancel out of most game menus with Escape or the controller's cancel button.
Fixed an issue in the inventory screen where swapping an equipped item into a different position with an item would unequip it.
Adjusted the behavior for quest-related room placement in certain quests, and generally improved the level generation so that floor transitions are spaced more reasonably.
Fixed triggers being broken in the DIY Hard quest, preventing the Hillbilly's dialogue from playing.
Fixed an issue with looting quest conditions sometimes causing a level generation failure.
Adjusted Gargoyle so that it is slightly easier to approach.
Clowns now throw three balloons at once and cooldown for a longer period of time so that they don't end up running right alongside them.
Adjusted rotation of melee weapons so that they fit better in characters' hands.
Resized the Tape Reel in Cabin missions.
Added basements floors to certain quests.
Adjusted lights on Basement and Conservatory areas.
Added failsafe if a character is falling for more than 5 seconds, which could potentially happen if barricades were spawned in certain positions.
When quitting the game during gameplay, you're now returned to the character select screen instead of the title screen.
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Phantom Halls

Updates & announcements

Messy Christmas Slayers!

Achievements are here!

Dressed to Kill!

It's all in the numbers

Turkey Shoot

Happy Thanksgiving Slayers

22% off this Thanksgiving

OUT NOW!

Today is the day Slayers - Happy to announce our V1 release!

Your opinion matters to us

What's new?

Detailed patch notes

The Dead are rising this Halloween!

They're Here

House party

Let's get social

To our undead minions

Spooktober is upon us

If looks could kill!

Trick or Treat?

Halloween Survival Guide

Phantom Halls has a new resident... and it's an RV!

Patch Notes! v0.6 - Time for a tune up! Mega content drop \m/

We're cancelling our Kickstarter - but Phantom Halls V1 is still coming this Halloween!

We're cancelling our Kickstarter - but Phantom Halls V1 is still coming this Halloween!

Phantom Halls Kickstarter is GO!

Phantom Halls Kickstarter is GO!

Phantom Halls is coming to Kickstarter next week!

Phantom Halls is coming to Kickstarter next week!

Patch Notes! v0.52 - We need guns... lots of guns!

Patch Notes! v0.52 - We need guns... lots of guns!

Patch Notes! v0.518 We're back in business ;)

Patch Notes! v0.518 We're back in business ;)

Patch Notes v0.5 - Player progression and character customization!