Who are the characters in Phasmophobia?
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Q.Who are the characters in Phasmophobia?
A.Phasmophobia's playable characters are eight avatar models with no fixed names; you select among them in the lobby before investigations.
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Phasmophobia doesn't feature named protagonists. Players control one of eight in-game avatars (player models) that you can switch between in the lobby by clicking the portrait on your ID card. These models are generic investigators derived from Adobe Fuse assets, and the default first-time character is the black-haired African female model. Phasmophobia player models.
Beyond the avatars themselves, the game is seeing ongoing updates that include bigger changes to how characters look and are customized. The 2025 roadmap explicitly mentions a 'player character overhaul' as part of a slate of major features, alongside the Chronicle overhaul of evidence collection and journal. You can read more in coverage from Gematsu and Polygon. The Chronicle update, which introduces a redesigned journal and new evidence types, launched mid-2025 and signals the direction for character customization. Chronicle update details.
