Phantom Blade Zero launched on October 28, 2026 according to the Steam page. The developer's own pre-load post says the journey begins on October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT, which falls on October 29 in Asia, and TechNode dated the launch October 29 for that reason. It is a full release, not Early Access.
How the date moved
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | Launch date of September 9, 2026 confirmed for PlayStation 5, Steam and the Epic Games Store | Steam announcement |
| 2026-06-03 | Creative Director letter moves the launch to October 29, 2026 (about 50 days later) to polish characters and environments | Steam announcement |
| 2026-08-13 | Pre-orders open on Steam alongside an 11-minute trailer | Steam announcement |
| 2026-10-26 | Pre-load starts at 7:00 PM PDT; the post says the journey begins October 28 at 7:00 PM PDT | Steam announcement |
The Steam store page shows October 28, 2026, which matches the Pacific-time launch hour in the developer's post. Where we say "October 28" on this site we mean that Steam date.
Platforms
| Platform | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PC (Steam, Windows) | Released | Steam store page |
| PC (Epic Games Store) | Named as a launch store in the December 2025 announcement; TechNode lists it among the PC stores at launch | Steam announcement and TechNode (secondary) |
| PlayStation 5 | Named as a launch platform in the December 2025 announcement; TechNode says the game launched on PS5 and PC | Steam announcement and TechNode (secondary) |
| Xbox, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Linux | Not announced in the sources checked | Steam store page and official announcements |
The Steam page lists Windows only. We did not check the PlayStation Store or Epic Games Store pages directly, so their prices and edition details are not listed here.
Price and editions
| Edition | US Steam price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $59.99 | US Steam price at time of checking (2026-11-07); no discount shown |
| Digital Deluxe Edition | $69.99 | Adds two outfits (Wulin Legend, Blood-Steel Form), an in-game digital art book and an in-game digital soundtrack |
| Deluxe Edition Upgrade | $10.00 | For owners of the Standard Edition; does not include the base game |
TechNode reported that the standard PC edition costs RMB 268 and the deluxe edition RMB 328 in China. That is a secondary report; we did not verify the Chinese store prices.
Pre-load and install size
The developer said the game is approximately 145 GB and asked PC players to install it on an SSD and keep at least 300 GB of free disk space during the pre-load. It also recommended updating graphics drivers before launch.
Languages and controls
Steam lists English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Italian, Thai, Vietnamese, Portuguese (Portugal) and Spanish (Latin America). English and Simplified Chinese have full audio support. The Steam page lists full controller support, including DualShock and DualSense support and Steam Input.
Version information
The latest patch in the Steam news feed is version 1.0302256 from November 4, 2026. See the news page for a summary and the link.
Sources
- Phantom Blade Zero on Steam (store page and API data, US region)
- Steam Store API data for appid 4115450
- Steam Store API data for the Phantom Blade Zero Deluxe Edition Upgrade (appid 5041150)
- Steam announcement: Ready your blade! Pre-load and launch times (Oct 26, 2026)
- Steam announcement: A Letter From Creative Director (Jun 3, 2026)
- Steam announcement: Phantom Blade Zero Confirmed for 2026/09/09 Global Launch (Dec 12, 2025)
- TechNode (secondary): Chinese AAA wuxia game Phantom Blade Zero launches on PS5 and PC (Oct 29, 2026)
Last checked: 2026-11-06. Facts are rewritten in our own words from the sources above. Anything not found in them is marked as not officially announced.