How many people are playing PHOBOS Playtest right now?

PHOBOS Playtest has 0 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 12 and an all-time peak of 12 on 9 Sep 2026.

What is the all-time peak player count of PHOBOS Playtest?

12 concurrent players on 9 Sep 2026.

When was PHOBOS Playtest released on Steam?

PHOBOS Playtest was released on Steam on 3 Aug 2026.

PHOBOS Playtest Events

9 announcements · from PHOBOS Playtest’s Steam news feed

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Game update8 Sep 2026Phobos beta v1.22.0 - VOIP RefactorPhobos beta v1.22.0 - VOIP Refactor! With the newest update, the game now features a rebuilt VOIP system using the Opus audio codec instead of the steam default! This allows for much more configuration on our end, and should hopefully be much more reliable. Hop in the game and let us know if you're still seeing the "choppy" voice chat issue! New Features: · Hopefully no more VOIP bugs · Ability…Game update5 Sep 2026We Tweakin' - Phobos v1.20.0!

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9 days ago	Game update	PHOBOS v1.10.3 Small update - Phobos v1.10.3! Features: - Lobbies hosted on a different game version now show a tooltip in the lobby browser telling you if your game version is ahead of or behind theirs. Fixes: - Fixed a possible crash when opening the lobby browser. - Fixed dropped items clipping through walls and getting launched out of the map. - Fixed some item spawns that could collide with geometry.	—
10 days ago	Game update	PHOBOS Update v1.9.0 Balance changes: - Knife attacks faster and has more attacks, but does less damage. - Shove cooldown reduced. Further reduced on whiff. - Made Shove and Knife hitboxes easier to hit. - Removed one of the Decrypt Computer puzzles from the Science wing. Fixes: - Fixed teleport arrive sound not playing for players already in the lockdown room. - Fixed game audio playing while the player is activel…	—
12 days ago	In-game event	Beta v1.7.0: Infected Heal Ability! Small update - Phobos Beta v1.7.0! Features: · Infected Heal Ability Fixes: · Fixed a possible crash when returning to lobby after a game. · Fixed various instances of z-fighting. · Fixed mouse rotation getting stuck if round ended while comms terminals were used. · Fixed comms terminals being unusable if the game ended while a broadcast was ongoing. · Updated images in the in-game guide to mat…	—
18 days ago	Game update	Audio Overhaul We've added a new set of sound effects to many interactions and menus in the game, such as: - Tasks - Items - Ambiance - Abilities - ... and more! This update also includes huge improvements to our VOIP audio processing. You'll notice much more realistic behavior of other players' voices as they move away or behind objects. As always please reach out to us on Discord with your feedback! We're a…	—
26 days ago	In-game event	PLAYTESTS NOW OPEN Welcome strangers (new friends)! The game is stable, and the core loop was tightened up Navigation: No more getting lost! · Press \ for a tablet -- it provides a mini-map and info about task status. · Press \ for pulse -- a free scan of your environment that highlights items and tasks. · Map size reduced -- no need to sprint everywhere and miss out on funny moments. · Lockdown Teleporting -- yo…	24644346
33 days ago	Game update	v0.2.5: Ready for rando playtesters! A few bugs still exist, but none should be gamebreaking. Thus, the game is finally ready for rando strangers to play it and join our community!	—

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9 days ago

Game update

PHOBOS v1.10.3

Small update - Phobos v1.10.3! Features: - Lobbies hosted on a different game version now show a tooltip in the lobby browser telling you if your game version is ahead of or behind theirs. Fixes: - Fixed a possible crash when opening the lobby browser. - Fixed dropped items clipping through walls and getting launched out of the map. - Fixed some item spawns that could collide with geometry.

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10 days ago

Game update

PHOBOS Update v1.9.0

Balance changes: - Knife attacks faster and has more attacks, but does less damage. - Shove cooldown reduced. Further reduced on whiff. - Made Shove and Knife hitboxes easier to hit. - Removed one of the Decrypt Computer puzzles from the Science wing. Fixes: - Fixed teleport arrive sound not playing for players already in the lockdown room. - Fixed game audio playing while the player is activel…

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12 days ago

In-game event

Beta v1.7.0: Infected Heal Ability!

Small update - Phobos Beta v1.7.0! Features: · Infected Heal Ability Fixes: · Fixed a possible crash when returning to lobby after a game. · Fixed various instances of z-fighting. · Fixed mouse rotation getting stuck if round ended while comms terminals were used. · Fixed comms terminals being unusable if the game ended while a broadcast was ongoing. · Updated images in the in-game guide to mat…

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18 days ago

Game update

Audio Overhaul

We've added a new set of sound effects to many interactions and menus in the game, such as: - Tasks - Items - Ambiance - Abilities - ... and more! This update also includes huge improvements to our VOIP audio processing. You'll notice much more realistic behavior of other players' voices as they move away or behind objects. As always please reach out to us on Discord with your feedback! We're a…

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26 days ago

In-game event

PLAYTESTS NOW OPEN

Welcome strangers (new friends)! The game is stable, and the core loop was tightened up Navigation: No more getting lost! · Press \ for a tablet -- it provides a mini-map and info about task status. · Press \ for pulse -- a free scan of your environment that highlights items and tasks. · Map size reduced -- no need to sprint everywhere and miss out on funny moments. · Lockdown Teleporting -- yo…

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33 days ago

Game update

v0.2.5: Ready for rando playtesters!

A few bugs still exist, but none should be gamebreaking. Thus, the game is finally ready for rando strangers to play it and join our community!

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