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Phasmophobia: Unlocking All Achievements & Trophies Guide

Author : Benjamin

May 06,2025

If you’re a ghost hunter extraordinaire in Phasmophobia, you'll be thrilled to know that the game offers a plethora of achievements and trophies that challenge your skills. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to unlock all achievements in Phasmophobia.

How To Unlock All Achievements in Phasmophobia

Achievement hunter Event Board in Phasmophobia Screenshot by The Escapist

Phasmophobia boasts a total of 54 achievements, and 55 trophies including a Platinum for PS5 players. These achievements are unlocked by completing various aspects of the game, ranging from training to the most challenging feats. Achieving them all will earn you the prestigious Achievement Hunter ID Card and Badge for your character.

While many achievements require specific strategies, the most straightforward way to unlock most of them is by playing with friends. They can assist in setting up equipment quickly, offer second opinions on ghost identities, and help trigger certain ghost behaviors necessary for unlocking achievements.

Below is a detailed list of all current achievements in the game, along with the best tips for unlocking each one.

Achievement/Trophy	How to Unlock
No More Training Wheels	Complete training Navigate to the "Training" tab in the Main Menu and follow each step until completion.
Rookie	Complete 10 Contracts Choose a map, enter the location, select a ghost from the list, and exit by closing the van. Your guess doesn't need to be correct to complete the contract.
Professional	Complete 50 Contracts Follow the same process as for Rookie, but complete 50 contracts.
Boss	Complete 100 Contracts Follow the same process as for Rookie, but complete 100 contracts.
Extra Mile	Complete 50 optional objectives Optional objectives appear when you start a contract. You can complete up to three per contract, marked by red checkmarks when fulfilled.
Dedicated	Complete 30 daily tasks Daily tasks refresh every 24 hours and are listed on the Main Menu. Complete the required activities to finish a task.
Devoted	Complete 10 weekly tasks Weekly tasks refresh every 7 days on Sunday and are listed on the Main Menu. Complete the required activities to finish a task.
Challenger Approaching	Complete a Weekly Challenge Mode Weekly Challenge Mode offers a unique contract challenge each week with a preset loadout and special ghost behaviors. Complete the challenge three times within the same week to unlock the achievement and receive the full $5,000 reward.
Rise to the Challenge	Complete the Weekly Challenge Mode 5 Times Follow the same process as for Challenger Approaching, but complete it five times.
Taking All Challenges	Complete the Weekly Challenge Mode 10 Times Follow the same process as for Challenger Approaching, but complete it ten times.
Chump Change	Spend $1 Use your monetary rewards from completed contracts to purchase items in the Equipment Manager screen.
Fat Stack	Spend $10,000 Follow the same process as for Chump Change, but spend $10,000.
Cash Cow	Spend $50,000 Follow the same process as for Chump Change, but spend $50,000.
Break The Bank	Spend $100,000 Follow the same process as for Chump Change, but spend $100,000.
Bare Essentials	Unlock all tier one equipment As you level up by completing contracts and earning money, purchase all optional tier one equipment. This achievement unlocks at Level 16.
Tools of the Trade	Unlock all tier two equipment Continue leveling up and upgrading all starter and optional equipment to tier two. This achievement unlocks at Level 49.
Fully Loaded	Unlock all tier three equipment Continue leveling up and upgrading all starter and optional equipment to tier three. This achievement unlocks at Level 90.
Director	Create a custom difficulty Go to the 'Difficulty' setting under 'Choose a Contract' in the Main Menu, select 'Custom', set your preferred features, and click 'Apply' to unlock the achievement.
Bronze Hunter	Obtain the Bronze Apocalypse Trophy Create a custom difficulty in Singleplayer for Sunny Meadows Institution and complete all 3 optional objectives, obtain a ghost photo (1-3 stars), correctly identify the ghost type, and survive the investigation. The default 'Insanity' difficulty can also be used.
Silver Hunter	Obtain the Silver Apocalypse Trophy Follow the same process as for Bronze Hunter, but in a different custom difficulty setting.
Gold Hunter	Obtain the Gold Apocalypse Trophy Follow the same process as for Bronze Hunter, but in a different custom difficulty setting. Completing the Gold Apocalypse first will automatically unlock the Bronze and Silver trophies and achievements.
Banshee Discovered	Successfully identify your first Banshee and survive Banshee evidence includes Ultraviolet, Ghost Orbs, and DOTs. They are known for screaming into the Parabolic Microphone, targeting individual players, and singing ghost events.
Demon Discovered	Successfully identify your first Demon and survive Demon evidence includes Ultraviolet, Ghost Writing, and Freezing Temperatures. They are known for hunting every 20 seconds instead of 25 and at any sanity level.
Deogen Discovered	Successfully identify your first Deogen and survive Deogen evidence includes Spirit Box, Ghost Writing, and DOTs. They are known for heavy breathing in the Parabolic Microphone.
Goryo Discovered	Successfully identify your first Goryo and survive Goryo evidence includes EMF5, Ultraviolet, and DOTs. They are known for not moving far from their favorite room during hunts or changing rooms.
Hantu Discovered	Successfully identify your first Hantu and survive Hantu evidence includes Ultraviolet, Ghost Orbs, and Freezing Temperatures. They are known for being faster in colder temperatures during hunts and cannot turn on the breaker.
Jinn Discovered	Successfully identify your first Jinn and survive Jinn evidence includes EMF5, Ultraviolet, and Freezing Temperatures. They are known for not being able to turn off the breaker and being faster during hunts while it's on.
Mare Discovered	Successfully identify your first Mare and survive Mare evidence includes Spirit Box, Ghost Orbs, and Ghost Writing. They are known for wandering to rooms with the lights off and quickly turning off and/or blowing out lights.
Moroi Discovered	Successfully identify your first Moroi and survive Moroi evidence includes Spirit Box, Ghost Writing, and Freezing Temperatures. They are known for placing a curse on a player when heard through a Spirit Box or Parabolic Microphone that depletes sanity quicker.
Myling Discovered	Successfully identify your first Myling and survive Myling evidence includes EMF5, Ultraviolet, and Ghost Writing. They are known for being difficult to detect by sound from further away.
Obake Discovered	Successfully identify your first Obake and survive Obake evidence includes EMF5, Ultraviolet, and Ghost Orbs. They are known for abnormal ultraviolet prints and changing ghost models during hunts.
Oni Discovered	Successfully identify your first Oni and survive Oni evidence includes EMF5, Freezing Temperatures, and DOTs. They are known for draining extra sanity during ghost events and their model being more visible during hunts.
Onryo Discovered	Successfully identify your first Onryo and survive Onryo evidence includes Spirit Box, Ghost Orbs, and Freezing Temperatures. They can be "tested" for by lighting three Firelights in their favorite room/area. They will extinguish all three lights in succession and trigger a hunt.
Phantom Discovered	Successfully identify your first Phantom and survive Phantom evidence includes Spirit Box, Ultraviolet, and DOTs. They are known for not being visible in photos taken by the player.
Poltergeist Discovered	Successfully identify your first Poltergeist and survive Poltergeist evidence includes Spirit Box, Ultraviolet, and Ghost Writing. They are known for excessively throwing debris further than other ghosts.
Raiju Discovered	Successfully identify your first Raiju and survive Raiju evidence includes EMF5, Ghost Orbs, and DOTs. They are known for hunting at higher sanity levels and moving faster during hunts when near electronic equipment.
Revenant Discovered	Successfully identify your first Revenant and survive Revenant evidence includes Ghost Orbs, Ghost Writing, and Freezing Temperatures. They are known for moving slowly during hunts until they detect a player by sound/movement/equipment.
Shade Discovered	Successfully identify your first Shade and survive Shade evidence includes EMF5, Ghost Writing, and Freezing Temperatures. They are known for not hunting or eventing if the player is in their favorite room.
Spirit Discovered	Successfully identify your first Spirit and survive Spirit evidence includes EMF5, Spirit Box, and Ghost Writing. They are known for having a longer cooldown when Incensed.
Thaye Discovered	Successfully identify your first Thaye and survive Thaye evidence includes Ghost Orbs, Ghost Writing, and DOTs. They are known for their ghost model "aging" as the player's sanity drops.
The Mimic Discovered	Successfully identify your first Mimic and survive Mimic evidence includes Spirit Box, Ultraviolet, Freezing Temperatures, and Ghost Orbs. The only ghost with four pieces of evidence, they change ghost behavior.
The Twins Discovered	Successfully identify your first Twins and survive Twins evidence includes EMF5, Spirit Box, and Freezing Temperatures. They are known for double ghost activities and hunting at two different speeds.
Wraith Discovered	Successfully identify your first Wraith and survive Wraith evidence includes EMF5, Spirit Box, and DOTs. They are known for not interacting with any tier of salt placed by the player.
Yokai Discovered	Successfully identify your first Yokai and survive Yokai evidence includes Spirit Box, Ghost Orbs, and DOTs. They are known for stronger player audio detection and hunting at up to 80% sanity when the player is in their room.
Yurei Discovered	Successfully identify your first Yurei and survive Yurei evidence includes Ghost Orbs, Freezing Temperatures, and DOTs. They are known for frequently interacting with doors and are able to close the entrance door outside of hunts and events.
I	Reach Prestige I Upon reaching Level 100, you'll be offered the chance to 'Prestige' via the Main Menu. Accept the offer to unlock the achievement, but note that your level and equipment will reset.
II	Reach Prestige II Follow the same process as for Prestige I, but reach Prestige II.
III	Reach Prestige III Follow the same process as for Prestige I, but reach Prestige III.
Work Experience (Hidden)	Complete your first contract In either Singleplayer or Multiplayer, complete a contract by selecting a ghost from the list in your Journal and leaving the map by closing the van. Do not select 'Leave Game' in the Journal.
Flawless Execution (Hidden)	Complete a perfect investigation To achieve the 'Perfect Investigation' bonus, complete all three optional objectives, take nine 3-star photos, collect the bone from the map, and correctly guess the ghost's identity.
They're Here (Hidden)	Witness a Poltergeist ability Poltergeists can throw multiple objects at once if grouped together. Achieve this by gathering various items and placing them in a pile at the ghost's location.
Escape Artist (Hidden)	Escape a Revenant Successfully escape a Revenant during a hunt, ideally using tier 2 or 3 Incense to stall the ghost while you escape.
The Bait (Hidden)	Get killed by a Banshee in multiplayer In a group, correctly identify a Banshee, lower your sanity, and wait in the ghost's location for a hunt.
Doom Slayed (Hidden)	Get killed by a Demon ability within the first minute Demons can hunt at any sanity level, so this achievement relies mostly on luck, as they can hunt as soon as you enter the map.
Paranormal Perfectionist (PS5 Platinum Trophy)	Obtain all trophies

That concludes the guide on how to unlock all achievements in Phasmophobia. For the latest guides and news on the game, including the Phasmophobia No Evidence Cheat Sheet, be sure to check out The Escapist.

Phasmophobia is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.