In-game event2 Sep 2026Early Access v0.9.5 (stable) | UpdateHey Hunters, this update brings a feature that some of you suggested a while ago and some polishing. And hey, the first new season for the global leaderboard has started ! Big Changes: · Global Leaderboard Seasons , every month the global leaderboard will reset and the best 3 players will get a huge reward. The best 3 from the old leaderboard should get their reward, if not please tell me! · Da…
Hey Hunters, I took the time to rework a core system: The Mastery Hub (Skilltree) . It now takes a different approach and there are 8 new skills you can upgrade . You will get your Void Essence (Skillpoints) refunded on first start with the new update. Also there are now optional tasks during a mission which give you extra money. This is the last major update before the 1.0 Launch . It would he…
Hey Hunters, we are getting closer to the Full Release , to enable more people to test the game I reduced the price from $9,99 to $7,99 . This update is quite big , please take your time to read the patchnotes. First of all I would like to ask, if you haven't already, please leave a review for this game, it helps a ton! Big Changes: · New Map: Snow Road (Unlocks at Level 65) · Full Controller S…
Hey Hunters, as part of a big update I've added Full Controller Support for the following gamepads: - Playstation - Xbox - Steam Deck - Nintendo Switch Full Patch Notes will be arrive when the update was fully rolled out. ❤️ Hope you give me some feedback!
Hey Hunters, quick update fixing some issues and adding chinese language to the game. Big Changes: · New Language added: Chinese. · Prestige Glow Preview: You can now see a preview of how the glow will look ingame. · Prestige Glow Toggle: You can now enable/disable Prestige Glow in My Avatar. Changes: · Added a small pitch variation each time a sound is played. · Changed a imporant project wind…
Hey Hunters, this update brings us unlimited replayability. The prestige level was previously capped at 3, now this cap is removed . That means your strength as a ghost hunter scales into infinity! There is no limit. Show your dedication once more. Big Changes: · Prestige Level Cap removed. You can now prestige forever. Changes: · Changed how the prestige level looks in the main menu top bar. ·…
Hey Hunters, to celebrate the upcoming Steam Summer Sale where we participate with a 40% discount I dropped this update. I really hope you like it. Big Changes: · New Secret added. · New Steam Achievement added. · Curse of Silence: This is a new hardcore curse which makes that you are unable to hear the ghost whispers and footsteps. You never know where the ghost is. · You can now see Anomalies…
If you haven't already please leave me a Steam review, it really helps me a lot! Hey Hunters, this update brings a new ghost and a new feature where you can collect artifacts and earn extra rewards. Big Changes: · New Ghost: Shinigami. · New Artifact Type: Death Objects. · New Rune: Rune of Death. · New Tab in Hunter Network: Artifacts. Document all artifacts and get rewards. Changes: · All new…
If you haven't already please leave me a Steam review, it really helps me a lot! Hey Hunters, this update improves the overall gameplay and fixes bugs. Big Changes: · Looping (Feedback needed): Started adding new loop spots, balanced player and ghost speeds so you can technically outplay the ghost. ! I really depend on your feedback on this, is the ghost still too slow/fast? Is looping really p…
Hey everyone, today I finally want to talk to you about the planned 1.0 launch of What Is The Ghost , the official farewell to Early Access. The game has been out for quite a while now, and honestly, I’m extremely grateful for everything that has happened since then. Thanks to your feedback, development improved incredibly fast. Many systems have been reworked, multiplayer is now running very s…
Hey Hunters, small patch adding the possibility to exclude ghosts from your final guess in the ghost wiki and some bugfixes. Changes: · You can now rightclick a ghost in the ghost wiki to exclude it from your final guess. · Fixed a bug where the ghost can spawn in campfires in death lake. · Fixed a bug where weekly quests did not show correct. · Fixed the heartbeat sound making some weird noise…
Hey Hunters, with a brand-new map and a new ghost, this update brings us a huge step closer to full release. Early Access has been going really well so far, I’ve received a ton of valuable feedback from all of you, and thanks to that I’ve already added lots of new content, improvements, and polish. At this point, we’ve become a really solid ghost hunting game and the first one ever to do it in…
If you haven't already please leave me a Steam review, it really helps me a lot! Hey Hunters, quick update before I drop new map and ghost in the next one. This update implements secrets and a new currency. You can now collect secret books ingame and unlock secrets, mostly lore about the game. And some other nice changes! Big Changes: · Secrets: In the Hunter Network you can find a tab called “…
If you haven't already please leave me a Steam review, it really helps me a lot! Hey Hunters, quick update, improving the map visuals and adding 12 new artifacts. Big Changes: · 12 new artifacts added. · Improved all map visuals. Making them less empty.
If you haven't already please leave me a Steam review, it really helps me a lot! Currently we have 20% discount on the game! Consider buying/gifting What Is The Ghost :) Hey Hunters, finally we get very good quality of life and balancing into What Is The Ghost. Hope you like this update. Big Changes: · Autobuy: You can now select your favorite runes & flashlight so they will be automatically bo…
Hey Hunters, quick update to celebrate the upcoming 20% discount for What Is The Ghost. I really like the changes, hope you do aswell. Big Changes: · Sprint: You can now sprint as long as stamina is not completely empty. If the stamina is empty you have to wait 2 sec until you start regaining stamina and sprint again. Changes: · Max Stamina decreased from 150 → 130. · You can now see the artifa…
Hey Hunters, the lockers have been really unbalanced since the game exists. Today this update changes this. Lockers are no longer easy escape. You need good timing and a bit of luck to hide from the ghost. I would be happy if you send me feedback about the Locker Rework, if you like it or not. If you encounter any bugs, please report them. (Image: Locker half-open, ghost can see you ) Big Chang…
Hey Hunters, some of you already spent a lot of time playing the game. This means the first of you are able to increase their Prestige Level . This is considered a late game feature that makes you a lot stronger and richer! As soon as you hit max level (Lv 75) you can increase your Prestige Level. Big Changes: · Prestige now resets all map stars and skulls. · Prestige Rewards are now explained…
Hotfix for the last big update: · Multiplayer improvement, hopefully fixed the delay after a few rounds. So we no longer need to start a new lobby or restart the game during longer multiplayer sessions. (PLEASE TEST) · Fixed a bug where when you not repair the generator till the end and go away from it you've been unable to repair the generator for the rest of the mission resulting in being una…
Hey Hunters, pretty big update here! We get a hardcore mode, new unlockable skulls for each map, some multiplayer lobby improvements. Getting to prestige is now a lot easier! Let's go and get your prestige glow effect. Big Changes: · Hardcore Mode: Play with 2 random modifiers. Earn x2 Exp. Earn x2 Money. Earn x2 Rep. Unlock a map skull. · Map Skulls: If you successfully complete a mission on a…
Hey Hunters, now that you all get more Void Essence, I added a new system. From time to time one of your coworkers asks if they can buy Void Essence for $ from you. This way you get rid of Void Essence that you don't use and get money for skins and equipment very fast. Big Changes: · Trading: From time to time you will get a trading offer from your coworkers. Changes: · Skillchecks now scale wi…
Hey Hunters, I couldn't wait to present you the new map Cinder Street which you can unlock at Level 45. Have fun! Big Changes: · New Map: Cinder Street (Unlocks at Lv. 45) Changes: · Increased Reward when you first time unlock all map stars. · In Multiplayer you can no longer see the name of your teammate when they are in a locker. · Fixed a bug where some stats did not save which you need for…
Hey Hunters, hope you like this update! If you encounter any problems just use the ingame "Feedback" button to tell me. Big Changes: · New Ghost: Shade · New Steam Achievement: Identify a Shade for the first time. · New Skins: Cat Ears (Standard), Pants (Neon Green), Hoody (Neon Green), Hoody (Neon Pink), Pants (Neon Pink), · New Ghost Events: Ghost Speaking/Screaming/Laughing. · New Masteries:…
Hey Hunters, Small Hotfix for yesterdays update. Changes: · Fixed the avatar shop bug. · Please keep an eye on the ghost bug where the ghost can walk towards a dead player in multiplayer, I was not able to reproduce this. Minor Changes: · Added Icons to global leaderboard for first 3 places. !Please write a review if you haven't already, it helps me a lot :)
👻 Hey Hunters! We are now in Early Access for ~10 days . A lot did happen during that time. Here is a short summary: ❤️ We got 12 Reviews: · The game seems to be very good received by the players. So far we are sitting at a 100% positive review rate. Thanks to everyone who loves the game. · ❗ Please post a short review if you haven't already! 🏆 I applied your Feedback: · I already did a lot o…
👻 Hey Hunters! It's time. We finally launch into Early Access on March 23 - 7 PM CET. 🔥 If you buy the game you will have access to 2 branches of the game: · default : Play this if you want a very stable experience. New features will enter the stable branch as soon as we tested enough on the unstable branch. · unstable : Play this if you want to play the newest content before it enters the de…
🎉 Hey Ghost Hunters, we're entering the final phase Yes, you read that right. The development of What Is The Ghost is entering the final phase with a view to the Early Access release. After that, development will of course continue until the full release. In any case, a big event is ahead of us, a great chance to make the game known. Namely the Steam Next Fest, which runs from February 23 to M…
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