13 Willow Street, Phasmophobia’s coziest and most familiar haunt, just got a facelift. The July 21 update overhauls the map’s layout and details, keeping the same basic footprint but swapping out rooms and adding new hiding spots.
If you’ve been grinding this house for months, the changes will throw you off at first. That’s the point. The rework aims to refresh the experience without breaking what made the map a favorite for beginners and veterans alike.
What Changed
The old garage is now a gym. The small room attached to it is a bathroom. The art studio used to be a second bedroom. Down in the basement, the cramped hallway and two closed rooms are gone, replaced by an open-concept layout with a laundry room, sports room, and bar/game room.
These aren’t cosmetic tweaks. Room changes affect ghost behavior, evidence gathering, and where you can safely loop or hide. The map is still the smallest in the game, but the new layout means you can’t rely on muscle memory alone.
As noted in our Phasmophobia 2026 update guide, the devs have been methodically reworking older maps to keep the player base engaged. This is the latest in a series of refreshes that started with Tanglewood last year.
Curse and Fuse Box Shifts
Cursed Possession locations have moved too. The summoning circle now pops up in the dining room, the music box sits on a living room bookshelf, and the Ouija board hides in the basement bathroom cabinet. Here’s the full list of spawns:
“Voodoo Doll: On a cat bed in the bedroom on the first floor.”
That cat bed is new. The monkey paw hangs out in the art room, and tarot cards are down in the basement bar area. The fuse box can appear in the gym or behind the basement stairs — two predictable spots, but you still have to check both.
What This Means for Your Runs
This rework is part of a broader trend in Phasmophobia: the game is getting older, and the devs are doubling down on map variety. Since our Phasmophobia roadmap 2025 article, we’ve seen multiple reworks, a new difficulty mode, and a steady stream of quality-of-life changes.
For players, the practical takeaway is straightforward. The front door is still the only exit. The back patio is just window dressing. And the basement is now a viable hiding spot instead of a death trap. If you’ve been avoiding Willow Street because you knew every corner, now’s a good time to jump back in.
The guide notes that the map has 11 rooms total, with only one bedroom. The art studio and gym are the biggest functional changes. Both rooms offer more open space, which changes how you loop the ghost or set up equipment.
For a deeper dive into hiding spots and looping locations, check out our Phasmophobia hiding spots guide. The rework hasn’t removed any hiding spots, but it has shifted where they’re most effective.
This update doesn’t change the core loop — you still hunt evidence, identify the ghost, and get out. But it does force you to adapt. And for a game that relies on familiarity to build tension, that’s a smart move.
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