How many people are playing PHOBOS Playtest right now?

PHOBOS Playtest is app 5007560 on Steam. Player counts appear once the tracker has sampled it.

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

20 concurrent players on 13 Sep 2026.

When was PHOBOS Playtest released on Steam?

PHOBOS Playtest was released on Steam on 3 Aug 2026.

PHOBOS Playtest

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Game update12 Sep 2026Phobos beta v1.29.0Phobos beta v1.29.0 beta 1.29.0 has been pushed to the playtest! Big changes to the knife and gun, lockdown, bugfixes and more! Changelog: - Transitioned back to Opus voice - hopefully no crashing this time. - VFX warmup included in loading to prevent frame-drops for those affected. - the gun has had a graphical overhaul! - The knife has been buffed so it's easier to kill people - room names on…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…

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3 Sep 2026, 03:00 UTC	Game update	PHOBOS v1.16.0 Update - Phobos v1.16.0! :mouse_trap: Features: - New Infected ability: Lure entity to self. Use this to mind-game other players into thinking someone else is infected! - The Kid's scream now hurts does damage and makes you drop your items. - Added a little easter egg on the ship for a certain someone... Balance changes: - Made it easier to save other players from the mimic grab. - Increased Sn…	—
31 Aug 2026, 04:35 UTC	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.	—
30 Aug 2026, 15:42 UTC	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…	—
22 Aug 2026, 16:34 UTC	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…	—
7 Aug 2026, 03:34 UTC	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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3 Sep 2026, 03:00 UTC

Game update

PHOBOS v1.16.0

Update - Phobos v1.16.0! :mouse_trap: Features: - New Infected ability: Lure entity to self. Use this to mind-game other players into thinking someone else is infected! - The Kid's scream now hurts does damage and makes you drop your items. - Added a little easter egg on the ship for a certain someone... Balance changes: - Made it easier to save other players from the mimic grab. - Increased Sn…

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31 Aug 2026, 04:35 UTC

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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30 Aug 2026, 15:42 UTC

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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22 Aug 2026, 16:34 UTC

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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7 Aug 2026, 03:34 UTC

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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