- 50% Off Polterguys! Come Play with us! - 2 October 2026
A bit of a fun and exciting announcement today! Think you have what it takes to beat the creators at their own game? 👻Polterguys: Possession Party is officially on sale right now as part of the Steam Autumn Sale (running until Oct 8th at 10 AM PT)!To celebrate, we wanted to share that we stream on Twitch.TV 8pm Fridays UK time. 🎮 How to Join the Action:Grab the Game: Pick up Polterguys while it’s on discount during the Autumn Sale!Download & Launch: Get in-game today.Queue Up: Jump into lobbies and match up against the developers let's see who can cause the most chaos!Twitch.TV - PolterguysgameWhether you want to possess objects, ruin your friends' plans, or hunt down the dev team, now is the ultimate time to jump in.Thank you all for the support, and we'll see you for some Halloween Madness
- Polterguys: One-Night-Only Event & 50% Off! - 30 July 2026
Do you love ghosts? Love supporting indie games? and love multiplayer chaos? For one night only, Polterguys is hosting a special event, and to celebrate, we’re dropping the price by 50%!Whether you’re jumping back in our game or bringing new ghost friends along for the ride, now is the absolute best time to dive into the chaos.Event Details:Discount: 50% OffDuration: One night only!Grab your copy, rally your friends, and make sure to jump in before the timer runs out. See you in the haunt!
- The Steam Summer Sale is LIVE: Get Polterguys Possession Party For the summer! - 26 June 2026
The sun is shining, the temperatures are rising, and the legendary Steam Summer Sale is officially here! It's time to turn down the lights, fire up the PC, and cause some absolute spectral chaos.Starting TODAY, you can pick up Polterguys Possession Party on Sale today! Whether you’ve had us on your wishlist for months or you're looking for the perfect, frantic party game to lose your minds over with friends this summer, there has never been a better time to jump in. Tell some of your Ghoul-Friends to grab it and revisit our game! Don't wait too long—this ghostly gathering wraps up on July 9th at 6 PM BST.Grab your copy, invite your crew, and let the chaos begin! Pssst - We also have our Submit Your Screenshot and Clips competition. Submit your clips to our Discord and be in for the chance to have your screenshots featured on our Steam Homepage.
- Community Screenshot Competition - Get Featured on Our Steam Page! - 22 June 2026
fancy having your screenshots featured on our official steam page? Now's your chance!We're looking for the community's favourite in-game moments to showcase on our Steam store page.How to EnterYou can submit your screenshots and clips in one of three ways:• Post them in the comments below this announcement • DM us on our social channels • Share them in our Discord server under #submit-your-clipsImportant Information🗓️ Deadline: 4th July at 17:00 BST🎮 You can submit as many screenshots and clips as you'd like.What Happens Next?We'll select some of our favourite submissions to feature on our Steam page.Don't worry if your content isn't selected for the store page — we'll still be sharing submissions across our social channels and crediting everyone who takes part!Play With the DevsNeed some fresh clips?Join us every Friday at 8PM UK time to play with the developers during our community…
- 70% OFF in the Steam Spring Sale – Tell Your Ghoul-Friends! 👻 - 20 March 2026
Haunting in spring, YES! It's a thing and now’s the perfect time to join the chaos.Polterguys is part of the Steam Spring Sale, and you can grab the game with 70% OFF for a limited time.Jump into a fast-paced multiplayer party Battle Royale where ghosts, traps, and pure mischief decide who survives. Possess objects, sabotage your friends, and cause complete mayhem in haunted arenas built for ridiculous fun.👻 Online crossplatform multiplayer party chaos 🪤 Traps, gadgets, and unpredictable arenas ⚔️ Battle Royale with a spooky twist 🎮 Perfect for playing with friends 🔥 Now 70% OFF during the Steam Spring SaleDon’t miss the sale, Tell your friends & then betray them!
- Balance Update Now Live! - 13 February 2026
This update is now live. Here are the patch notes:Jester hats (costume ability charge ups) have been turned offMajor mobility tuning: lower jump height/speeds, reduced hiding spot ejection force, softer knockback across abilities.Force zones & bouncers rebalanced for cleaner movement and fewer cheese escapes.Costume abilities nerfed: removed invincibility/invisibility, reduced flight time, height, and jumps.Cloud Hopper now auto-deploys with 2 jumps.Multiple level fixes to block easy skips, fence hops, and unintended safe spots. As always, thanks for playing. - The Polterguys team
- Polterguys joins Taskbar Treasure Week! - 9 December 2025
Polterguys is taking part in Taskbar Treasure Week on Steam. The event highlights a range of cozy and creative indie games, and we’re happy to be included!Polterguys is 67% off until 15 December, so if you’ve been thinking about picking it up for your next game night, this is a good moment to jump in.Take a look at the event here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45193622/sale/TaskbarTreasureWeekThanks for playing, playing with friends and keeping the matches fun (and annoying)The Polterguys Team
- Nominate Polterguys for the Steam Awards! - 26 November 2025
🎉 Thank you for playing Polterguys: Possession PartyWe’ve loved seeing your matches, your screams, and all the ridiculous moments you’ve created together. The recent updates have been a blast to roll out, and it’s been even better watching you play with friends (and foes). We’re still hard at work making Polterguys as wild and fun as it can be.And with that said...🏆 Steam Awards: Better With FriendsIf Polterguys has made your game nights louder, sillier, or just more fun with friends, please consider nominating us for Better With Friends.🗳️ How to nominate 1️⃣ Scroll to the top of this page 2️⃣ Click Nominate 3️⃣ Choose Better With FriendsThat’s it - quick and simple.💜 Thanks againYour support keeps this party going. We’ll keep the updates coming and the ghosts causing trouble. See you in the next match.The Polterguys team
- Hotfix - 14th November - 14 November 2025
Hotfixes Live!Spooky Trail rewards preview at match results now correctly shows the next rewardSpooky Trail rewards missed from previous patch will not be correctly awarded when users log in
- 🎃 Halloween Update: Ghoul Scouts and Haunted Trails - 1 October 2025
Hey everyone!Spooky season is here and so is our biggest update yet. We’ve added a brand new level, costumes with special powers, themed emotes, fresh avatars, and a new quest path to unlock it all.What’s insideNew Level: Ghoul Scouts – explore the haunted woods for the first time. Don’t get lost out there.Costumes with abilities – Backpack, Bug Zapper, Shroomfrog - all with special abilities!Customisation – 3 new emotes, 3 themed profile avatars, and 3 trophy avatars for leaderboards.How to unlockEverything is tied to a new limited-time path called Haunted Trails Quest. You’ll find it in the shiny new Story Quests tab on the main menu. Eight quests in total, each marked in a special colour so they stand out. Complete the path to earn costumes, emotes, and avatars. When spooky season wraps up, all rewards move onto the regular Spooky Trail, so nothing disappears forever.Update your game…
- Mini patch - 23 September 2025
Fixed issue with 4 player splitscreen Fixed flashing characters on podium
- Patch 1.0.9 Now Live: Respawn Mode and More - 10 September 2025
Hey ghouls,Patch 1.0.9 is live today with a mix of new features, balance tweaks, and bug fixes. Here is what you can expect:Gameplay changes:Respawn game mode. Come back to life by moving your goo into the yellow circle. Available in Quickplay.Witch’s Hat grow ability.Improved critter zone.Inactive player detection.Dialog skipping in the tutorial.Bug fixes and quality of life:Countdown text thickness fixed.Trophy material fixed in Riptide Reef.Persistent ice block after Midas Touch removed.Improved error, disconnect, and wait tracking.Various analytics improvements.We appreciate all the feedback. Keep it coming and we’ll keep making Polterguys the best way to annoy your friends.– The Polterguys Team
- Patch 1.08 – Trophy Costume for Weekly Winners and more! - 19 August 2025
Hey everyone, Patch 1.08 is now live. If you’ve been gunning for the top spot on the leaderboard, there’s now something to show for it. New in this patch: • Weekly leaderboard winners now wear the Trophy costume… for one week only • News UI rework for cleaner layout • Fixed gamepad double scrolling in News UI • Increased shadow resolution Congrats to our latest top players - keep an eye out for them wearing their new look this week!As always, thanks for playing. We welcome any and all feedback. – The Polterguys Team
- Patch Update – Weekly Leaderboards Are Here! - 13 August 2025
Hey fellow ghoulsThe new patch is live today and here’s what’s in it:Weekly leaderboards are in. Compete for the top spot each week.Quickplay flow rework. Groups now stay together between rounds. Solos can join games in progress.Haunt decor is cheaper. Candy prices reduced.New unlockables. Flamingo (Haunt) and Snowman (Riptide Reef 2).Fixes. Exploits patched. Bugs squashed. Performance improved. Menus cleaned up.Quality of life. Skippable intro screens. Improved input rebinding. Better region and watermark display. Each week's leaderboard winner will get to wear the exclusive costume throughout the following week. It’s not a permanent unlock, but a temporary reward that shifts to whoever holds the top spot.We’re also planning to award a permanent emote as a separate prize for leaderboard winners - more on that soon.Catch you on the leaderboard.– The Polterguys Team
- Patch 1.0.7.11 - 19 July 2025
Fix occasional issues where player is returned to haunt in quickplay Fix issue with rocket exiting portals in the wrong direction Fix exploit spot in cursed chateau Fix issue where cross platform recent players names would not show Fix memory leak
- Quickplay Just Got Quicker: Global Matchmaking and Mid-Game Joining - 10 July 2025
Hey everyone! We’ve made it easier to jump straight into the fun in Polterguys: Possession Party. Quickplay now searches around the world to find an active game for you. If a match is already underway, you’ll drop in as a spectator and join the action at the start of the next round. No matter where the party is, there’s always a spot for you. We hope this update helps bring players together and makes jumping in quicker and easier. Can’t wait to see you all causing chaos in Polterguys! Thanks for playing! The Polterguys team
- 1.0.7 patch - 9 July 2025
* Optionally search all regions for matches * Moved rewards screen end of round * Players will join in progress matches and wait as spectators until the next round starts * Lighting/Rendering optimizations and improvements * Added camera rotation options to settings menu * Improved bot behaviour in all modes * 'Possess to Impress' Improvements Added support for Bots * Updated Emperor visuals * Fix interaction prompts for Big Possessable Objects (like Furnace, Big Ice Cream, etc) * Ability tweaks and fixes * LOTS of bug fixes and level collision fixes
- Polterguys Gameplay - 5 July 2025
Polterguys Gameplay
- Possess to Impress Early Access Mode Now Live! - 18 June 2025
Hey everyone! A new early access mode is now live in Polterguys: Possession Party. It’s called Possess to Impress.Each round, the Emperor of Fashion gives you a theme. You and the other ghosts rush to possess the best costume items to match it. It’s fast, competitive, and full of ridiculous outfits. Right now it plays out in a single level. If you’re enjoying it, we’d love to expand on it. We’d love your feedback. Let us know what’s fun, what’s confusing, or what you’d like to see added. Share your thoughts in the Community Hub or on Discord. Thanks for playing! The Polterguys team.
- 🛠️ Patch 1.0.5 is now live - 14 June 2025
Hey everyone! Thanks for playing and continuing to send in feedback - it helps a lot. This update includes a few fixes and adjustments based on that. Patch notes:Fixed some issues with the new cameraAdded the ability to remove bots from custom games (Note: reduces medal rewards per match)Thrown powerups now start long and reduce distance when charged (Prevents accidental disco deaths)Fixed customize controls for camera switchStaging Area updated with the Summer Theme! Let us know if you run into anything else. More updates to come. The Polterguys team
