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How to complete Artist’s Retreat in Phasmophobia
A new challenge called Artist's Retreat has arrived in Phasmophobia, tied to the reworked 13 Willow Street map that launched on 21 July 2026. Developer Kinetic Games designed it as a lengthy, high-difficulty trial offering an exclusive reward, requiring sustained skill, patience and precision to complete rather than a single skilled run.
To finish the challenge, players must complete 50 successful investigations on the reworked map, meaning they choose 13 Willow Street as the location, correctly identify the ghost, survive to the end of the contract, and repeat this 50 times. Guidance for tackling it includes learning the altered map layout beforehand (for example via a custom match with the friendly ghost setting), and relying on official evidence types rather than unofficial behavioural clues to correctly identify each of the game's many ghost varieties.
In short
- Phasmophobia's new Artist's Retreat challenge requires 50 successful investigations
- Tied to the reworked 13 Willow Street map, launched 21 July 2026
- Success depends on map knowledge and using official ghost evidence
Explained simply
Phasmophobia is a co-operative horror game in which players investigate haunted locations and try to identify the ghost behind each haunting. They gather evidence during a contract, then need to leave safely for the investigation to count as a success.
Kinetic Games develops the game, which includes different ghost types and maps. The 13 Willow Street location was reworked in July 2026, changing the setting players need to learn.
Artist’s Retreat is a challenge built around repeated investigations on that map, with an exclusive reward for completion. It tests players’ ability to navigate the location, identify ghosts from evidence and survive contracts consistently.
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