Blue Ridge Hunting is an upcoming Steam game that combines the gameplay base of Phasmophobia With a setting of the Appalachian Mountains. Therefore, instead of PhasmophobiaThere are many ghosts, players are tasked with hunting different types of cryptids.
Blue Ridge Hunting Started as a solo effort by developer Jade Meadows in January 2023. Meadows found hope enough to found an indie studio—Jade & Company—dedicated to making the concept of a multiplayer cryptid-hunting horror game a reality.
Blue Ridge Hunting launched a Kickstarter campaign
The developer is now one step closer to that goal after launch Blue Ridge Hunting Kickstarter campaign. The crowdfunding effort aims to raise $15,000 by November 30. Although the campaign is structured as an all-or-nothing goal. Phasmophobia-inspired game seems likely to be released regardless of its crowdfunding success, as the project has already secured a publisher: Six One Publishing, described as a boutique label focused on indie game developers.
Blue Ridge Hunting Free Demo is now available on Steam
With the crowdfunding campaign, Blue Ridge Hunting A playable demo was obtained which is now available on Steam, where the game itself can also be wishlisted. Z&Co plans to keep updating the demo with more content and other improvements in the coming months. Although designed as a co-op experience for two or three players, Blue Ridge Hunting Can also be played solo. It will feature an open-ended freeplay mode, as well as a story campaign starring a group of friends trying to kill the Appalachian Cryptids – The Mothman's most elusive.
In terms of art direction, Blue Ridge Hunting Takes inspiration from the PlayStation 1 era of early 3D survival horror, featuring a gritty retro style with visuals reminiscent of found analog footage. Proximity chat will be included, but players need to use it carefully: while communication can help trap cryptids, Appalachian monsters are always listening. Overall, fans Phasmophobia and Fallout 76Cryptids can find a lot to appreciate in this upcoming title.
Blue Ridge Hunting launching in 2026 at an affordable price
Blue Ridge Hunting Currently targeting a 2026 Early Access launch, the game's Day One version is expected to contain about a third of all planned content. The developer has yet to narrow down the 2026 release window and with 2025 almost over, a release in the second half of next year seems more likely than the first. Blue Ridge Hunting It will retail for $9.99, with that price promised to remain the same after Early Access. The game has so far only been confirmed for PC, where it will launch exclusively through Steam. Blue Ridge Hunting Steam Deck is planned to be a certified game and remain in early access for “about a year,” Jade and company said.
