Phantom Blade Zero release date countdown — 29 October, PS5 and PC
Phantom Blade Zero unlocks worldwide at the same moment
29 October 2026
The PlayStation Store's US listing states the release as 10/29/2026 02:00 AM UTC — that is 10:00 on 29 October in Beijing/Taipei, 11:00 in Tokyo, 03:00 in London and 22:00 on 28 October in New York (19:00 in Los Angeles), which is also why the US Steam page shows 28 October. That clock is the PlayStation Store's; S-GAME has not posted a separate PC unlock hour, so treat the Steam and Epic moment as expected to match, not confirmed.
| Los Angeles (PT) | Wed 28 Oct, 19:00 |
|---|---|
| New York (ET) | Wed 28 Oct, 22:00 |
| London (BST) | Thu 29 Oct, 02:00 |
| Berlin / Paris (CEST) | Thu 29 Oct, 03:00 |
| Dubai (GST) | Thu 29 Oct, 06:00 |
| Beijing / Singapore / Manila | Thu 29 Oct, 10:00 |
| Tokyo (JST) | Thu 29 Oct, 11:00 |
| Sydney (AEST) | Thu 29 Oct, 13:00 |
If you go by abbreviation: Pacific time (PST/PDT) is the Los Angeles row, Eastern (EST/EDT) is New York, Philippine time (PHT) and Singapore time (SGT) both match the Beijing row, and GMT/BST is London.
| Release date | 2026-10-29 |
|---|---|
| Developer | S-GAME Studio |
| Publisher | S-GAME Publishing |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5 · PC — Steam · PC — Epic Games Store |
| Preload | Not announced |
| Early access | None advertised |
Phantom Blade Zero lands on 29 October 2026 on PlayStation 5 and PC — seven weeks later than the 9 September date it carried for most of the year. S-GAME’s kungfu-punk action RPG, with Donnie Yen as creative consultant and in the cast through performance capture, is the next big Chinese single-player launch after Black Myth: Wukong, and its Steam pre-orders were already topping the global chart in mid-August. The countdown above runs on the PlayStation Store’s own clock.
What is confirmed
| Fact | Status |
|---|---|
| Release date | 29 October 2026 — official (S-GAME, PlayStation Store) |
| Release moment | 02:00 UTC per the PlayStation Store listing — 10:00 Beijing/Taipei, 22:00 on 28 October in New York |
| Platforms | PS5 (PS5 Pro Enhanced) · PC via Steam; Epic Games Store per press coverage |
| Prices | Standard $59.99 · Digital Deluxe $69.99 |
| Pre-order bonus | Treasure Basin accessory (+10% Remnant Dust drop rate) and the Legacy outfit — obtainable in-game later |
| Original date | 9 September 2026, moved in June |
| Preload | Not announced |
The Steam date is not a typo
The US Steam page says 28 October; every announcement says 29 October. The PlayStation Store resolves it: the release moment is 02:00 UTC on the 29th, which is the evening of the 28th across the Americas. One global unlock, shown in local time. Whether Steam’s PC unlock lands at exactly that moment is expected but not stated by S-GAME — this page will switch to a PC-specific time if one is published.
Which edition
The Digital Deluxe’s extra $10 buys two outfits (Wulin Legend, Blood-Steel Form), a digital art book and the soundtrack. Nothing in it changes how the game plays. The pre-order bonus is the same for both editions and, per the store’s own wording, “can also be obtained through in-game progression” — so pre-ordering buys time, not exclusivity.
What we know about the game
S-GAME describes a world mixing Chinese martial arts with steampunk, cyberpunk and dark fantasy. The delay letter is unusually candid: the team upgraded character models, reworked many environments, and worked on preserving visual impact without relying on ray tracing — which reads as a performance-minded choice for PC and the base PS5. Minimum PC specs target 1080p at 30 fps with upscaling on; an SSD is required.
What we cover at launch
A single-player action game at this scale, PS5 Pro Enhanced, with a Chinese studio’s first global console release, has a predictable week-one shape: PC performance and upscaling settings, PS5 Pro versus base PS5 modes, and the Steam-versus-PlayStation unlock gap. If issues show up at scale, they get tracked pages here; that is how we cover launches.
Related
- Editions, pre-order bonus and the physical-disc question
- Donnie Yen in Phantom Blade Zero — who he plays and what he did
- Is there a Phantom Blade Zero demo?
- All launch dates on the calendar
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Sources
The release moment, Digital Deluxe contents, pre-order bonus wording and PS5 Pro Enhanced status are from the PlayStation Store’s Digital Deluxe listing. The delay from 9 September to 29 October is S-GAME’s own creative director letter on Steam, as also carried by Gematsu. Standard price, the 28 October US listing and minimum specs are from the Steam store page. No PC-specific unlock hour or preload window exists in any of them.
FAQ
When does Phantom Blade Zero come out?
29 October 2026 on PlayStation 5 and PC. The PlayStation Store lists the moment as 02:00 UTC on 29 October — 10:00 in Beijing and Taipei, 22:00 on 28 October in New York — which is why the US Steam page shows 28 October. S-GAME moved the game from its original 9 September date.
How much does Phantom Blade Zero cost?
$59.99 for the Standard Edition and $69.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition, which adds the Wulin Legend and Blood-Steel Form outfits, a digital art book and the soundtrack.
What is the Phantom Blade Zero pre-order bonus?
In the PlayStation Store's words: 'Accessory: Treasure Basin (Increases Remnant Dust drop rate by 10%), Outfit: Legacy. The above content can also be obtained through in-game progression.' The bonus is early access to those items, not exclusivity.
Is Phantom Blade Zero on Xbox or Switch?
No. It is listed for PlayStation 5 and Windows PC only; nothing has been announced for Xbox Series X|S or Nintendo Switch 2.
Why was Phantom Blade Zero delayed?
S-GAME's creative director wrote that the team did not want to release 'knowing there is still an opportunity to take it one step further' — the extra weeks went to upgraded character models, reworked environments and preserving visual impact without relying on ray tracing, per the announcement coverage.
What are the Phantom Blade Zero PC requirements?
Minimum, per Steam: Windows 10/11 64-bit, Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB or Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB, DirectX 12, SSD required — for 1080p at 30 fps with upscaling enabled.
- PlayStation Store — Phantom Blade Zero Digital Deluxe Edition: $69.99, release 10/29/2026 02:00 AM UTC, edition contents, pre-order bonus wording, PS5 Pro Enhanced
- S-GAME — 'A Letter From Creative Director' on Steam: launch moved from 9 September to 29 October 2026, pre-orders open in summer
- Steam — store page: $59.99, 28 October in US listing, minimum specs, languages
- Gematsu — delay to 29 October announced at State of Play, PS5 and PC press report, not an official statement