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Phantom Blade Zero

October 29, 2026•S-GAME•PC

Action RPGWuxiaSoulslikeKung Fu PunkPlayStation 5

A fusion of classic Wuxia storytelling and exhilarating action powered by Unreal Engine 5. Play as Soul, a warrior with only 66 days to live, who must fend off assassins, unravel world-ending conspiracies, and defend your values. Features fast-paced 'Kung Fu Punk' combat blending Chinese martial arts with steampunk aesthetics, over 30 weapons, and unique Phantom Edge abilities.

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Phantom Blade Zero

October 29, 2026•S-GAME•PC

Action RPGWuxiaSoulslikeKung Fu PunkPlayStation 5

A fusion of classic Wuxia storytelling and exhilarating action powered by Unreal Engine 5. Play as Soul, a warrior with only 66 days to live, who must fend off assassins, unravel world-ending conspiracies, and defend your values. Features fast-paced 'Kung Fu Punk' combat blending Chinese martial arts with steampunk aesthetics, over 30 weapons, and unique Phantom Edge abilities.

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A fusion of classic Wuxia storytelling and exhilarating action powered by Unreal Engine 5. Play as Soul, a warrior with only 66 days to live, who must fend off assassins, unravel world-ending conspiracies, and defend your values. Features fast-paced 'Kung Fu Punk' combat blending Chinese martial arts with steampunk aesthetics, over 30 weapons, and unique Phantom Edge abilities.

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October 29, 2026

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Release Date and Platforms

Phantom Blade Zero launches worldwide on October 29, 2026 for PlayStation 5 (with a 12-month console exclusivity window) and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Pre-orders opened August 11, 2026 at $59.99 standard and $69.99 Digital Deluxe.

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Gameplay18 articles

Phantom Blade Zero's Combo Chain system uses two-button inputs, weapon switching, and Sha-Chi management to create deep martial arts combat.

Difficulty and Progression

Difficulty options and progression in Phantom Blade Zero: the four tiers Wayfarer, Pathbreaker, Hellwalker and Sixty-Six Days, no numeric leveling, weapon upgrade and reforging, build customization, stealth, endgame content, and New Game+.

Complete guide to weapons in Phantom Blade Zero, covering the confirmed Blades, the 25 Phantom Edges, weapon upgrading and reforging, the Sha-Chi recovery system, and martial arts choreography.

Weapons12 articles

Phantom Edge guide for Night Owl in Phantom Blade Zero, a teak longbow with charged precision shots.

Venomous Softblade

No. 13 of the Order's arsenal a flexible snake sword that excels at parry and deflection, obliterating enemy Sha-Chi gauges through ripostes. Belongs to the Seven Judgments' leader.

Weapon guide for Jagged Steel in Phantom Blade Zero, a serrated blade that stacks bleeding damage over time.

Bosses9 articles

Iron Mask Killer

Boss guide for the Iron Mask Killer in Phantom Blade Zero, the tutorial boss that introduces players to core combat mechanics.

Seven Judgments

Overview of the Seven Judgments in Phantom Blade Zero, the elite swordsmen group led by the Decree who use the Big Dipper formation and undergo the marionette transformation.

Boss guide for Huangxing in Phantom Blade Zero, the pyramid-helmeted warrior with a ball-and-chain flail and an instant-kill grab attack.

Lore8 articles

Overview of the Kung Fu Punk aesthetic coined by S-GAME for Phantom Blade Zero, described by director Soulframe Liang as 'a traditional kung fu story told with new clothes, new timing, and a global camera angle.'

Phantom Blade Series and Rainblood Origins

The Phantom Blade series traces back to Rainblood: Town of Death, a solo RPG Maker project from 2008 that launched Soulframe Liang's career and S-GAME studio.

The Phantom World

The Phantom World is the fictional martial arts setting of the Phantom Blade series, based on Ming dynasty China with steampunk, occult, and dark fantasy elements.

Characters6 articles

Full roster of Phantom Blade Zero's confirmed characters, including protagonist Soul, antagonist Zuo Shang, key allies, bosses, and supporting cast.

The Patriarch (Mu Tianmiao)

Mu Tianmiao, known as the Patriarch, is the founder of The Order and Soul's adoptive father. His murder is the inciting event of Phantom Blade Zero.

Soul is the protagonist of Phantom Blade Zero: a former elite assassin of The Order, framed for the Patriarch's murder, given only 66 days to live by a mystic healer and just as long to clear his name.

Development6 articles

Release Date and Platforms

Phantom Blade Zero launches worldwide on October 29, 2026 for PlayStation 5 (with a 12-month console exclusivity window) and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Pre-orders opened August 11, 2026 at $59.99 standard and $69.99 Digital Deluxe.

S-GAME is the Shanghai-based studio developing Phantom Blade Zero. Founded by Soulframe Liang in 2011 as a four-person team, it has grown to roughly 140 developers across four offices and entered the final stages of PBZ development in April 2026 with a stated commitment against generative AI in the final game.

Development History

The full development history of Phantom Blade Zero, from Liang Qiwei's 2008 Rainblood prototype through S-GAME's founding, mobile pivot, Tencent investment, PS show reveal, and the October 29, 2026 release date.

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The Order is the powerful assassin organization at the centre of Phantom Blade Zero's plot. Soul served them as an elite assassin before being framed for murdering the Patriarch.

A labyrinthine town location in Phantom Blade Zero showing ray-traced lighting, baked lighting with selective ray-traced shadows, and septuple meter music by Caisheng Bo.

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