Phantom Blade Zero release date is October 29: $59.99, PC requirements and what the 50-day delay bought

Phantom Blade Zero release date: October 29, after a 50-day slip

The Phantom Blade Zero release date is October 29, 2026. Developer S-GAME announced the worldwide launch on X, and KeenGamer's October 10 report lists PS5, Steam and the Epic Games Store as the confirmed platforms. The game was originally scheduled for September 9, so the move is roughly 50 days. S-GAME's stated reason, per KeenGamer, was to deliver "a more polished version" of the game. The report does not say more about what changed, and we have not found a fuller explanation from the studio.

There is a one-day wrinkle on PC. Steam's store data, which we pulled on October 14, shows a release date of October 28, 2026 with a "coming soon" flag. That is most plausibly the store rendering a global launch that falls on October 29 in Asia as October 28 in US time zones, but we have not seen Steam or S-GAME explain it. Anyone planning an unlock should check their regional store page rather than assume either date.

For a game that has been on wishlists for years, a 50-day slip stings less than it would for a mid-tier release. It also arrives at the end of a crowded October, which makes the new date a day or two before the next big releases rather than in a clear window.

Phantom Blade Zero price and the two editions

The Phantom Blade Zero price on Steam is $59.99 for the Standard Edition and $69.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition, per the Steam store data. KeenGamer reports the same two prices for Steam and Epic, and notes pre-orders opened on August 11, 2026. The Steam data lists the packages but does not spell out what the Deluxe Edition contains, so we cannot tell you what the extra $10 buys beyond what the store page shows when you open it.

Regional pricing varies. Search listings we reviewed show higher PS5 pricing in some European stores than the Steam price in the same market, but we could not open a PlayStation Store page to confirm exact PS5 prices, so we are not quoting one. If you are buying on console, check the PlayStation Store for your region.

The Steam page also notes Denuvo DRM. That is worth knowing if you care about how a game handles offline play and hardware changes, and it is the kind of detail that often gets buried in launch coverage.

Phantom Blade Zero PC requirements

The Phantom Blade Zero PC requirements are published on the Steam page and are unusually explicit about targets. The minimum is Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB, with DirectX 12. Steam notes that this tier targets 1080p at 30 FPS with upscaling enabled, and that an SSD is required.

The recommended tier is an Intel Core i5-10600K or Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB of RAM, and a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB or Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB. That targets 1440p at 60 FPS, again with upscaling enabled and an SSD required. Both tiers lean on upscaling, which is typical for an Unreal Engine 5 game and worth remembering when you read the numbers: the targets assume DLSS, FSR or an equivalent is switched on.

At the top end, press coverage of the requirements says full path tracing at 4K and 60 FPS calls for an RTX 5080, and that DLSS 4.5 is supported. We could not open the primary document behind that top-tier figure, so treat it as reported rather than verified. Install size has not been announced.

What the game is: 66 days, Wulin and Soul

S-GAME's Steam description introduces Soul, a warrior framed for murdering his master and left with 66 days to live after a fatal heart wound. He travels the Wulin hunting the conspiracy behind his framing. The studio markets the mix as classic wuxia storytelling and "punk fantasy," and the page says combat draws on real kungfu techniques. The game runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The store page promises a mysterious Phantom World to explore, more than 30 primary weapons and more than 20 Phantom Edges. KeenGamer adds that Soul carries two primary weapons and two secondary Phantom Edges, that switching blades mid-fight restores some of the Sha-Chi resource, and that the campaign runs an estimated 20 to 30 hours across eight regions with eight endings. Those figures come from KeenGamer's summary of S-GAME and PlayStation material rather than from a document we opened ourselves.

The 66-day premise doubles as a difficulty mode. KeenGamer lists four: Wayfarer, Pathbreaker, Hellwalker and 66 Days. Steam also lists Adjustable Difficulty and full controller support, so the game is not built only for players who want maximum punishment.

Phantom Blade Zero on PS5, Xbox and the exclusivity question

The Phantom Blade Zero PS5 version launches the same day as PC. The Xbox picture is blank: KeenGamer notes that no Xbox version has been announced, and we found no S-GAME statement adding one. Some reports mention a 12-month timed PS5 exclusivity window, but KeenGamer is clear that S-GAME has not commented on it, so we are treating it as unconfirmed.

That matters for the platform you buy on. PC players get Steam and Epic from day one, PS5 players get the console version, and Xbox owners have no confirmed route. If a later Xbox release is announced, it will be S-GAME or Microsoft saying so, not a leak.

Donnie Yen is a creative consultant on the game and plays Mó Yuan through motion and facial capture, per KeenGamer's citation of the PlayStation Blog. Install size and PS5 Pro details are among the facts still not announced.

Should you pre-order, and what is still unknown

The case for waiting is the usual one: nobody outside S-GAME has published a review, the Steam date is ambiguous by a day, and the PC targets lean on upscaling. The case for pre-ordering is that the delay was framed as polish, the requirements are modest for an Unreal Engine 5 action game, and the price sits at $59.99 rather than the $70 tier.

Our position is simple. There is no reason to pay before launch reviews unless a pre-order bonus on the store page matters to you, because the release date is fixed and the game will not sell out. Check the performance of your own graphics card against the recommended tier, and wait for the first patch notes and reviews if you are on the minimum spec.

The things to watch between now and October 29 are the install size, any PS5 Pro enhancements, a clarification on the Steam October 28 date, and any word on Xbox. We will update this piece if S-GAME confirms any of them.