SEVERANCE
by Sykes Games · 31 Oct, 2025
78 downloads
About the Game
Severance
Severance is a 1–5 player co-op paranormal investigation game, with a twist...
YOU can become the ghost.
Severance is a 1–5 player, online co-op, tactical horror game. You and your team of investigators enter haunted locations to track and identify 20+ unique ghost types using professional paranormal equipment. Use tools like EMF Meters, Video Cameras and Possession Dolls to gather evidence and spot specific behavioral "tells." Whether facing a brutal AI or a player-controlled ghost in Asymmetrical mode, you must use your learned skills to solve the mystery before the hunt begins.
Choose how you play:
Face a smart Ghost AI designed to stalk, scare, and hunt investigators.
Or enter the Ghost Player Mode, where you hunt as the ghost against your investigating friends
🧟 Ghost Player Mode (Asymmetrical)
In Ghost Player mode, one player becomes the ghost.
Interact with the map, scare investigators, lock doors, throw objects, and plan hunts strategically. Outplay the team by managing sanity, timing hunts, and creating fear before striking.
👻 Ghost AI Mode
In Ghost AI mode, the entity is controlled by an advanced AI that actively observes investigators, reacts to their actions, and builds pressure over time.
It uses the environment, drains sanity, and hunts when the moment is right, creating tense, unpredictable investigations.
🔎 Play as the Investigator
Use classic paranormal equipment to gather real evidence and identify the ghost type.
Be aware, the ghost sees and hears you. Every scare, interaction, or mistake can become valuable evidence if you stay calm under pressure.
🎧 Immersive Horror
Severance features realistic visuals, environmental audio, and a minimal UI for full immersion.
Every sound, shadow, and flicker could be a clue… or a warning.
🛠 Signature Equipment
Arm yourself with classic paranormal tools like EMF meters and thermometers, alongside unique devices such as possession dolls to track and provoke the entity.
🤝 True Co-op
Success relies on teamwork. Share evidence, communicate clearly, and watch each other’s backs, because whether it’s AI or a real player, the ghost is always listening.
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Bug Fixes Update v0.6.1.5
A new small patch is now live, focusing mainly on mission fixes, multiplayer visibility issues, and a few ghost behaviour problems.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that caused the Equipment List to not reset after a game.
Fixed a bug where non-host players could not see the Laser Grid.
Fixed a bug where non-host players could not see Manifest.
Fixed a bug that caused the Ghost to not Hunt.
Fixed a bug that caused Strey to not leave Ghost Orbs on Nightmare or Severed.
Fixed a bug that caused the “Take a Photo of the Ghost” mission to only complete when taken by the host.
Fixed a bug that caused the metal prison doors to play a long unlock sound.
Fixed a bug that caused Thaye to have LOS speed.
Fixed a bug that caused levels to desync across the Leaderboard and Player Cards.
Fixed a bug that caused the Leaderboard to inflate levels.
Ghost Behaviour Changes
Thaye now takes longer to age, increased from 200 seconds to 300 seconds.
(Investigators must be inside the Ghost Room for the Thaye to age.)
Bug Fixes Update v0.6.1.4
A new small update is now live, focusing on bug fixes, balance changes, map improvements, and a few gameplay adjustments.
New Content
Added a new Fuse Box model.
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Improvements
Added Ghost Room and Investigation Time to the Match Results screen.
Added double doors to the Lounge Room on Tarpon Springs.
Players now earn Investigation Bonus. Earning money and XP during a match scaled by time spent. Maxed out at 5 mins
Added a door from the Dining Room to the Living Room on Tarpon Springs.
Decreased the size of the Lounge Room on Tarpon Springs.
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Ghost Behaviour Changes
Poltergeist throw now takes longer - Throw timing increased from 50–90 seconds to 120–160 seconds.
Balance Changes
Beginner mode ghost is now 25% slower.
Motel map size increased from Medium to Large, affecting sanity drain and hunt duration.
Hospital map size increased from Medium to Large.
Prison map size increased from Small to Medium.
Bug Fixes
Fixed thrown objects not blowing lanterns out.
Fixed all known God Spots on Tarpon Springs.
Fixed an issue where some audio did not have occlusion.
Fixed a bug where Ghost Throwables did not blow out lanterns.
Fixed a bug that caused players not to see the extraction text.
Fixed a bug that caused the Cursed Hunt to keep the ghost’s mesh visible after the hunt.
Fixed a bug where the ghost could spawn in the stairs and get stuck on Tarpon Springs.
Fixed all current known God Spots on Sunset Studios.
Fixed a bug that caused missions to not activate after completing them.
Fixed a duplication bug in for duplicating items in your inventory in the Lobby
Fixed a bug that caused players to lose items they added to Equipment List if the Host left the lobby
Bug Fixes Update v0.6.1.3
This update focuses on fixing several issues with Ghost AI, client-side syncing, equipment spawning, and Sunset Studios-specific bugs. EVP detection against Ghost AI has also been improved, making it much more reliable for investigators.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where Manifest would sometimes not animate for non-host players.
Fixed a bug that caused the same ghost model to keep appearing across rounds.
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused equipment to not spawn on Sunset Studios.
Fixed a bug that prevented the Ghost AI from entering the truck on Sunset Studios.
Added a failsafe that makes the AI teleport back to its ghost room if it gets stuck outside of hunts.
Fixed an issue where non-master clients would sometimes see different flicker rates.
Fixed a bug where the Ghost could get stuck in a wall near the bathroom on Sunset Studios.
Fixed a bug that caused missions to rarely not complete after being done.
Fixed a bug where the Video Camera and Photo Camera could see through walls when placed right up against them.
Fixed a bug that caused other players to see the old white EMF Reader.
Fixed an issue where widescreen players could not see the Extract text.
Balance Changes
EVP detection against Ghost AI is now much easier to get and should be almost guaranteed when within 3m of the ghost.
Ghost Behaviour Changes
Revenant now moves slightly slower when close to players, reduced from 2.5m/s to 2.35m/s.
Bug Fixes v0.6.1.2
A small bug fix patch is now live.
Fixes
Fixed an issue where Manifest would sometimes not animate for non-host players.
Fixed an issue where some equipment could fail to spawn on Sunset Studios.
Fixed an issue where the Ghost AI could not enter the truck on Sunset Studios.
Added an AI failsafe that teleports the AI back to its ghost room if it gets stuck outside of a Hunt.
Bug Fix Patch v0.6.1.1
A small patch focused on fixing several issues reported after the latest update, along with a couple of balance changes for Ghost rewards.
Bug Fixes
Fixed lighting issues in the Tarpon Springs bathroom.
Temporarily removed the Cursed Camera due to game-breaking bugs.
Fixed an issue where Manifest sometimes would not animate for non-host players.
Fixed an issue where the EVP would stop working after being screeched.
Fixed an issue where the Photo Camera could reset photos after being screeched out of the player’s hands.
Fixed an issue where Crossed Out Ghosts on the tablet could reset after dying.
Fixed an issue where completed Missions were not being marked as completed correctly.
Balance Changes
Increased Ghost reward for kills from $30 to $50.
Increased Ghost reward for incorrect guesses from $20 to $35.
Thanks again for the bug reports and feedback. More fixes and improvements are on the way.
v0.6.0.1 - Small Patch
A small patch has been released with a few bug fixes, balance tweaks, and improvements following the v0.6.0 update.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue on Sunset Studios where the Basement Room was incorrectly called Dining Room.
Fixed a bug where the Laser Grid sound could continue after being picked up.
Fixed some equipment not spawning after the new update.
Removed “Always has Freezing” from the Wraith tablet entry.
Improvements
Reverted back to the old EMF sounds.
Increased the basement door width and stair width on Sunset Studios.
Thanks for all the reports since the update. More fixes and improvements will continue to come in future patches.
🛠️ Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the Pause Menu would break when returning to the main menu
Fixed motion sensors not being placeable on motel walls
Fixed a rare bug where the Ghost Player could spawn outside the map
Fixed a bug where the Ghost could start hunting as players spawned (Sanity was incorrectly read as 0 during spawn)
Fixed an issue where the game wouldn’t end if the Ghost or investigators disconnected
⚖️ Balance Changes
Ghost Kill rewards reduced from 50 → 30 XP & Money
Incorrect Guess rewards reduced from 50 → 20 XP & Money
Removed per-investigator bonus for Ghost rewards
Dev Note:
These changes address feedback about Ghosts earning significantly more (up to 5x) rewards compared to Investigators.
🆕 New Content
Added Leaderboard inside the Lobby
🔧 Improvements
Added protection against pirated copies
Running the game without ownership will now result in the game auto quitting
Bug Fixes v0.5.0.2
This hotfix focuses on several bugs and smaller gameplay improvements following v0.5.0.0.
Fixed a bug that caused some ghosts to spawn 2 Ghost Orbs at once. Only The Stray should be able to do this.
Fixed a bug where (Hidden) was displayed for some evidence in lower difficulty modes while playing as the Ghost.
Fixed a bug that caused The Thaye to age in certain Ghost Rooms.
Fixed a bug where some players could not see the Ghost AI during hunts.
Fixed a bug that caused the AI Ghost to sometimes not flicker during hunts.
Fixed an equipment duplication glitch.
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the Ghost AI model to stop animating during hunts.
Fixed a bug where the Ghost AI would stop a hunt after 1 kill on higher difficulties.
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Bug Fixes v0.5.0.1
This hotfix focuses on several bugs and smaller gameplay improvements following v0.5.0.0.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue in Nightmare Mode where 1 evidence was meant to be hidden, but players could still find evidence that should not have been available.
Fixed an issue where the Laser Grid could show Laser Ghost even when it was not turned on.
Fixed an audio bug that caused the Lantern to play the blown out sound when picked up.
Fixed a bug causing the Banshee’s average sanity to display as “--”.
Fixed a bug causing the Dullahan’s average sanity to display as “100” and not update correctly.
Adjusted colliders on some equipment so players can no longer place a UV Light directly in front of the door
Improvements
Added Ghost Sprint as a Photo Reward.
Changed the Motion Sensor sound.
Patch Notes – Minor Update v0.4.5.2
This minor update includes a handful of bug fixes and some balance changes to item pricing.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that caused Holy Water to spawn instead of the Key.
Fixed a bug that caused one of the female characters to not have headphones while holding EVP.
Fixed a bug that caused one of the older character models to show old EVP UI.
Balance Changes
Video Camera price increased from 25 to 50
Crucifix price decreased from 100 to 60
Laser Grid price increased from 40 to 65
EMF Reader price increased from 20 to 40
Sanity Medicine price decreased from 60 to 40
Possessed Doll price increased from 30 to 55
EVP Recorder price increased from 30 to 60
Canvas price increased from 30 to 40
Master Key price increased from 50 to 70
Thermometer price increased from 15 to 35
A small balancing pass, with a few fixes included. More updates soon.
Patch Notes - Bug Hotfix Update v0.4.5.1
This hotfix focuses on bug fixes and small corrections following The Nun Update.
Fixed Bugs
Fixed a bug that allowed some characters to not collide with electrical equipment
Fixed a bug that caused UV Prints to be visible on the new Hospital sliding door
Updated descriptions on some Ghost Types that previously listed EMF 5 incorrectly
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Settings tab buttons to overlap
Fixed a bug where thrown objects could become unusable after landing
Once an object is thrown and lands, it will no longer collide with the Player or Ghost again until it is thrown once more
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused dead players’ tablets to show different options from when they were alive
Minor Update 0.4.4
This update focuses on bug fixes, inventory cleanup, and a small UI improvement.
Fixed Bugs
Fixed a bug that allowed ghosts to get underneath the truck.
Fixed an issue where the tablet would not display ghost types while dead or in the lobby.
Fixed a bug that caused players in the lobby to sometimes see two different money values.
Fixed a bug where equipment would not be returned properly if you survived.
Fixed an issue that could cause the pause menu to become stuck.
Balance Changes
Crucifix is no longer returned at the end of the match.
Sanity Medicine is no longer returned at the end of the match.
Improvements
Adjusted the Ghost UI to display better on ultrawide screens.
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