Phantom Blade Zero — Release October 29
S-Game's wuxia action RPG — martial-arts-movie combat, semi-open handcrafted maps, and a swordsman named Soul racing a 66-day countdown on his artificial heart. Reviews are out and strong; here's exactly when you can play.
Global unlock times
The game unlocks simultaneously worldwide — which means it goes live the evening of Oct 28 in the Americas.
| City | Unlock |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Oct 28, 7pm PDT |
| Mexico City | Oct 28, 8pm CST |
| New York | Oct 28, 10pm EDT |
| London | Oct 29, 2am BST |
| Warsaw | Oct 29, 3am CEST |
| Beijing | Oct 29, 10am CST |
| Tokyo / Seoul | Oct 29, 11am JST/KST |
| Sydney (Melbourne) | Oct 29, 1pm AEST |
What it is
- 1Wuxia, not soulslike
Fast, stylish kung-fu action closer to a character-action game than a punishing souls clone — spectacle and flow over frame-perfect torture.
- 2Soul's 66 days
You play Soul, a legendary swordmaster exiled from the Order — a magical artificial heart gives him 66 days to untangle the conspiracy before it stops.
- 3Semi-open maps
Multiple large handcrafted regions packed with side quests and secrets rather than one seamless open world.
- 4~50 hours
Reviewers clocked around 50 hours through the main campaign and side content.
Review roundup
IGN — 9/10
"An unbelievably smooth action game filled with memorable boss fights, compelling combat, and limitless swagger." Flagged minor performance hiccups in spots.
Polygon
"The perfect martial arts game, for better or worse" — praises translating wuxia film spectacle into play, while noting boss difficulty spikes early on.
The takeaways
Combat is the standout — smooth, stylish, satisfying for its full length. The story is seen as serviceable; early bosses run hot until the controls click.
FAQ
When does Phantom Blade Zero come out?
October 29, 2026 — which is the evening of Oct 28 in North and South America due to the simultaneous global unlock.
What platforms is it on?
PC (Windows) and PlayStation 5 at launch. No Xbox or last-gen version has been announced.
Is Phantom Blade Zero a soulslike?
Not really — it's a wuxia action game with tough bosses but spectacle-first combat, more character-action than souls.
Who makes it?
S-Game (Beijing) — the studio behind the Phantom Blade mobile series, stepping up to a full premium console/PC title. Martial-arts star Donnie Yen is attached to the project.