How to Get & Play Phasmophobia on Oculus Quest 2

The well-received horror game Phasmophobia is at its best when played on your VR headset. And with Oculus Quest 2 being one of the most sold devices in recent years, many players are wondering how to do this. So today we will help you with how to get and play Phasmophobia VR on Oculus Quest 2 with Steam.

Is Phasmophobia on Oculus Quest 2?

Phasmophobia is currently not available on the Oculus Store and the only way you can play it on Quest 2 is via Link & Virtual Desktop using your Steam library. As per the 2022 Roadmap shared by the devs on Twitter, the first action plan is to introduce the OpenXR interaction system to the game. This could hopefully see more doors opening for the fans to directly get the game in Oculus. But no further details are given out yet.

How To Get Phasmophobia On Oculus Quest 2

To get Phasmophobia on Oculus Quest 2 you can either use Link or Virtual Desktop using Steam VR. This means you will need a PC with the game already purchased on Steam. Then you can use the Steam VR to connect with your Oculus Quest 2 and play the game in one of the preferred methods of your choice.

The game works smoothly without any screen tearing in both methods. If you are having any lag then you have to reduce the bitrate or upgrade your WiFi network for the link to work better. Let’s look in detail at how to get the game running right away on your headset.

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Can You Play Phasmophobia on Oculus Quest 2 with PC (Wired)?

Yes, you can play Phasmophobia on Oculus Quest 2 with PC wired connection. Here’s how:

  1. Start the Oculus app on your desktop
  2. Connect the USB-C cable from your headset to your PC
  3. Now you will get a prompt asking ‘Allow access to data’
  4. Click on the “Allow” button
  5. Now a new prompt will ask you to ‘Enable Oculus Link (Beta)’
  6. Click on the “Enable” button
  7. Now your Oculus Link will start working
  8. Start the Phasmophobia in Steam
  9. Enjoy the game

If ‘Enable Oculus Link (Beta)’ is not prompted for you, then disconnect and reconnect the cable. Also, your headset needs to turn on when connecting to your PC, for the prompts to appear.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.

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