Phantom Blade Zero FAQ

Yes. S-GAME's official site links to the Steam, PS5 and Epic products. See the game overview.

The official date is 29 October 2026, with 28 October in the US and selected regions. See the release-date guide.

The checked US Steam and PS5 listings show $59.99 Standard and $69.99 Digital Deluxe on 16 October 2026. See regional prices.

PS5 and Windows PC through Steam and Epic are confirmed in the official pre-order announcement. See the platform table.

No public demo download was listed on the checked stores on 16 October 2026. Offline event trials are different. See demo status.

The current Steam and PS5 listings specify one player and do not list co-op. See multiplayer status.

Yes. Steam lists full audio for English and Simplified Chinese; other supported languages have interface and subtitles, not full audio. See PC language support.

The PlayStation Blog explicitly says 28 October in the US and selected regions. Steam also displays that date, but this is not confirmation of Steam's exact unlock hour. See regional dates.

PlayStation Store lists 29 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC: 28 October at 19:00 PDT or 22:00 EDT. See the PS5 time-zone guide.

PC is included in the 29 October launch announcement; Steam displays 28 October. An exact PC unlock timestamp has not been confirmed in the checked sources. See PC release details.

The director's letter, dated 2 June 2026 on the official page, moves the date from 9 September to 29 October for character, environment and visual refinements. See the delay timeline.

In Inven's 8 October 2026 interview, Soulframe estimates around 25–30 hours for a skilled player's full playthrough, depending on boss retries. This is a pre-release estimate, not a measured average or a completionist guarantee. See playtime sources.

No. Soul's 66-day lifespan is a story premise. It is not a published runtime; the separate Sixty-Six Days challenge mode concerns limited retries. See 66 Days explained.

It is a single-player wuxia action RPG with fast combat and a dark kungfupunk setting. See gameplay and genre.

In the October Inven interview, the director calls it a hybrid: some Soulslike level-design influences, but not a Soulslike as a whole. Steam's Souls-like tag is user-defined. See genre and difficulty.

Yes. PlayStation's official deep dive describes difficulty choices, including story-focused Wayfarer and harder Hellwalker. See difficulty options.

The official deep dive describes more advanced, adaptive enemy behavior in Hellwalker, not just a claim about bigger health bars. The final tuning is not independently tested here. See difficulty differences.

Soulframe's October Inven interview describes a high-difficulty challenge with retries capped at 66. This is separate from the story's 66-day premise. See Sixty-Six Days details.

Yes. In the October Inven interview, the director explains replaying with late-game weapons in New Game Plus. See replays and playtime.

The developer describes an original Phantom World combining Chinese martial arts, machines and occult fantasy, not a direct adaptation of one named myth. See story and world.

The official premise names Soul as the protagonist. The checked sources do not announce a custom-character creator. See characters.

A complete, independently checked boss roster is not available here before release. Promotional encounters should not be turned into a verified final total. See revealed bosses and source limits.

Steam says over 30 primary weapons and over 20 Phantom Edges. The official August deep dive gives 25 Phantom Edges. These are published descriptions, not our completed inventory. See weapon sources.

PlayStation Store lists manual saving. That does not by itself establish a Souls-style bonfire reset system. See saving and death-mechanic sources.

Yes. PlayStation lists the full game with both Standard and Digital Deluxe. See the edition comparison.

It adds Wulin Legend and Blood-Steel Form appearances, a digital artbook and a digital soundtrack. See Digital Deluxe contents.

The official stores list early unlocks of Treasure Basin and the Legacy outfit. Both are also obtainable through game progression. See pre-order rewards.

No. The stores say Treasure Basin and Legacy can also be earned through play. Do not confuse these with Deluxe-specific appearances. See bonus conditions.

The checked listings promise early unlocks of items, not an earlier game-release date. See what pre-ordering actually includes.

No universal quest instructions or guaranteed reward can be established from the checked official store listings. Only follow a current campaign on its original platform; do not enter credentials on a fan page. See official pre-order links.

No official disc announcement was found in the checked sources on 16 October. A retailer placeholder is not an official confirmation. See physical edition status.

No. Physical merchandise does not prove that a package includes a game disc; check its listed contents and platform. See collector's edition details.

US Standard is listed at $59.99, but the checked official sources do not explain a special pricing rationale. Lower price is not evidence of reduced content. See pricing facts.

Regional prices can differ; the checked Steam API lists Argentina Standard at $49.99 USD. The sources do not establish a publisher explanation for the Israel discussions or a region-switching offer. See regional pricing and caveats.

Yes. Steam explicitly lists third-party DRM: Denuvo. This alone does not establish a performance impact or removal date. See PC DRM details.

The checked official PC specifications require an SSD but do not publish an installation size in GB. Download size and installed size are also different. See storage requirements.

Windows 10/11 64-bit, i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM, GTX 1660 6 GB or RX 5500 XT 8 GB, DirectX 12 and an SSD. The stated target is 1080p/30 FPS with upscaling. See the full requirements table.

Those versions or services are not confirmed in the checked official launch announcements. This is not a promise that a port will arrive later. See other-platform status.

Steam lists Windows, not native macOS or Linux builds. A Windows listing alone does not establish Steam Deck compatibility or performance. See PC and handheld status.

Steam credits S-GAME Studio as developer and S-GAME Publishing as publisher; Soulframe Liang is the creator and studio founder. See the developer profile.

Unreal Engine 5, as stated in the official store descriptions. An engine minor-version number is not established here. See game technology and overview.

The checked sources do not establish a single precise development-start date. The game was publicly introduced in May 2023; an announcement date is not proof that development began then. See development history.

S-GAME names him Creative Consultant since 2023 and the facial/motion-capture performer for Mó Yuan. See Donnie Yen's involvement.

Zero is the PS5/PC action RPG, not the separate Executioners game. Animated promotional material is not evidence of a standalone anime series. See the series guide.

Official stores still label the game for pre-purchase on 16 October. Previews and promotional footage should not be presented as final-game scores or our own review. See preview and review status.

VITURE's own announcement specifies HARMAN AudioEFX and built-in spatial sound. It does not identify an individual speaker-driver part number. See official collaboration sources.

The verified VITURE release is a manufacturer announcement, not an independent review sample. No consensus or customer score is claimed here. See collaboration details and sources.