SEVERANCE

SEVERANCE

Early access since Oct 2025

Severance is a 1-5 player paranormal investigation game… with a twist. Use tools and equipment to identify the correct ghost type while a dangerous, violent entity hunts you down. The twist? YOU can become the ghost. Choose Ghost AI, or an asymmetrical mode where a player takes the Ghost role.

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Evaluation

Severance has been in Early Access since October 31, 2025 and is actively on its way to a full 1.0 release. The developer has been shipping major updates at a rapid pace throughout 2026 — significant overhauls arrived in March, April, May, June, July, August, and September, covering ghost behavior reworks, new maps (Sunset Studios in May, Blackwell Farm in August), a completely rebuilt lobby and character customization system, a new singleplayer mode, and a tutorial. On September 11, 2026 (today), the developer shipped v0.8.0.0, explicitly described as "Major Update #1" on "the road to 1.0." The post states that more major updates will follow before the full 1.0 launch, which is targeted for October 2026. The next pre-1.0 update is already detailed, with a long list of upcoming features including 14 languages, Steam Achievements, a full audio revamp, a major Halloween event, a new loadout system, and more. Crucially, the developer has also stated that once 1.0 is reached, development will shift toward regular major content updates focused on new maps, ghosts, and equipment — making clear that the 1.0 launch is not the end of the game's development, but a transition point to a new phase of content delivery. Both the near-term path to 1.0 and the post-launch content direction have been clearly communicated.
Evidence
v0.8.0.0 shipped as 'Major Update #1' on the road to 1.0. Developer states more major updates are coming before the full 1.0 launch in October 2026, and outlines a detailed list of features planned for the next pre-1.0 update.
news post · Sep 11, 2026 source content planned
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Developer explicitly states that after 1.0, development will focus heavily on new maps, ghosts, equipment, and major content updates — confirming ongoing post-launch content plans.
news post · Sep 11, 2026 source content planned
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Sykes Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this 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.

Last evaluated Sep 11, 2026
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