Phantom Blade Zero Release Date, Price, Editions and PC Specs: Everything to Know Before October 29

S-GAME's kungfupunk action RPG hits PS5 and PC on October 29. Here's the price, editions, pre-order bonus, difficulty modes and PC requirements.

Three weeks from today, one of the most-watched action games of the year finally arrives. Phantom Blade Zero, the stylish wuxia action RPG from Chinese studio S-GAME, launches on Thursday, October 29, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam and the Epic Games Store).

The game has been building momentum since its reveal at a PlayStation Showcase in 2023, and that only grew over the summer: S-GAME declared development complete in early August, opened pre-orders, revealed martial arts star Donnie Yen in an in-game role and got its own dedicated State of Play. If you've only caught the odd trailer, here's everything that's officially confirmed before launch.

The key facts

There's no Xbox version announced. Some reports have claimed a timed PlayStation exclusivity window on consoles, but S-GAME hasn't confirmed anything, so treat that as speculation for now.

A short delay, then gold

Phantom Blade Zero was originally set for September 9, 2026. During Sony's State of Play in June, S-GAME moved it to October 29, explaining that it wanted to use the extra time to polish the game for launch rather than fixing things in post-launch patches. In early August, the studio announced that the game had gone gold, meaning development was complete well ahead of release.

What kind of game is it?

S-GAME calls its setting "kungfupunk": classic martial arts mixed with steampunk machinery and body modification, set in a dark take on the Wulin known as the Phantom World. You play as Soul, an elite killer for a powerful organization called The Order, who is framed for the murder of its patriarch. Brought back from the brink by a mysterious figure called the Flesh Sculptor, he's left with just 66 days to live to find answers and a cure.

Donnie Yen, who has been a creative consultant on the game's combat since 2023, also appears in the story as Mo Yuan, Soul's father.

The world isn't fully open, but it isn't strictly linear either. The game is built around interconnected regions with hidden bosses and weapons to find, and bells act as checkpoints and fast-travel points. Side quests and your choices can also change the direction of the story.

Combat, weapons and difficulty

Combat is the main draw, and the 20-minute State of Play in August gave the clearest look yet:

• Over 30 primary weapons and 25 secondary weapons, called Phantom Edges, ranging from melee to ranged and area-of-effect tools. You mix and match them to build your own style.
• Weapon progression lets you level up gear, and a reforging system lets you reset a weapon to recover its materials and invest them in something else.

Difficulty is a big talking point for a game that is often compared to Soulslikes, and S-GAME is offering several modes:

• Wayfarer – a more cinematic, story-focused option.
• Pathbreaker – a tougher, more demanding challenge.
• Hellwalker – a harder mode with fighting-game-style mechanics and bosses that don't follow fixed attack patterns.
• 66 Days – unlocked after beating Pathbreaker or Hellwalker, giving you only 66 lives for an entire playthrough.

Price, editions and pre-order bonus

Pre-orders are open on the PlayStation Store, Steam and the Epic Games Store:

• Standard Edition – $59.99. The base game.
• Deluxe Edition – $69.99. Adds two exclusive outfits, a digital artbook and the digital soundtrack.

Pre-ordering either edition gets you the Treasure Basin accessory and the Legacy outfit for Soul.

At $59.99, it is cheaper than the $69.99 standard price that many big-budget releases now carry.

PC system requirements

S-GAME has published official PC specs. All targets assume upscaling is enabled, and an SSD is required at every tier:

Those base requirements are fairly modest for a 2026 release, though the path-tracing tier is clearly aimed at high-end NVIDIA hardware. NVIDIA's DLSS upscaling and frame generation are supported. S-GAME hasn't detailed AMD or Intel upscaling support.

Why it matters

Phantom Blade Zero is one of the biggest releases yet from a Chinese studio aiming at the global action-game crowd, following the breakout success of Black Myth: Wukong. It has a striking art direction, a combat system built with input from one of martial arts cinema's biggest names and a lower price than most of its competition. It also lands in a crowded autumn, but if the final game lives up to its trailers and hands-on demos, October 29 could be a big day for PS5 and PC action fans.

This article was written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games are updated regularly, so details may change.