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Common problemPhasmophobiaWindows PC
Phasmophobia stuck at 90% loading
Heavy graphics settings or old launch options
The loading screen stops at 90%, or the game stutters and lags. Kinetic Games suggests lighter settings and removing old launch options such as DirectX 10, which is no longer supported.
How to fix it
Set the in-game graphics to the lowest values.
Cap your FPS at 60 or lower and try V-Sync both on and off.
In Steam, right-click Phasmophobia, open Properties > General and delete everything under Launch Options.
Verify the game files in Steam and update your graphics driver.
From Phasmophobia's help pages: kineticgames.zendesk.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Phasmophobia's own support is the next stop.
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