Launch times
Phantom Blade Zero unlocks on PS5 at 23:00 ART on October 28; PC has a date only
S-GAME's wuxia action game Phantom Blade Zero launches October 29 on PS5 and PC. The PlayStation Store lists 02:00 UTC, which is 23:00 ART on Wednesday, October 28. Steam gives only a date, at $59.99. S-GAME has announced no disc, and a retailer told a customer there won't be one.
Key points
- Phantom Blade Zero launches October 29, 2026 on PS5 and PC, according to S-GAME.
- The PlayStation Store lists 02:00 UTC on October 29: 23:00 ART on Wednesday, October 28 (22:00 EDT, 19:00 PDT).
- S-GAME and Steam give no PC unlock hour. Steam lists the Standard edition at $59.99.
- S-GAME has announced no physical edition. Play-Asia told a customer it pulled its PS5 listing because there won't be one, as Wccftech reported on October 8.
- TheGamer reports, from PSN backend data, a 134.857 GB PS5 download and preloading from October 27. Neither is an S-GAME or Sony announcement that we found.
Phantom Blade Zero has a date and, on PS5, an exact hour. S-GAME’s wuxia action game launches on October 29, 2026 on PS5 and PC, according to the official site. In the Americas, the PS5 version arrives the night before.
What time it unlocks
The PlayStation Store lists 02:00 UTC on October 29. That is 23:00 ART on Wednesday, October 28, or 22:00 EDT and 19:00 PDT.
On PC, S-GAME and Steam give only the date, with no hour; Steam’s listing shows October 28 for US users. S-GAME says pre-orders are open on Steam and the Epic Games Store as well as PS5. Don’t assume PC follows the PS5 time.
Editions and price
Steam lists the Standard edition at $59.99 and the Digital Deluxe Edition at $69.99; the US PlayStation Store lists the same two prices. The Deluxe edition adds the Wulin Legend and Blood-Steel Form outfits, a digital artbook and a digital soundtrack, per S-GAME. Pre-orders get the Treasure Basin accessory (+10% Remnant Dust drops, per the PlayStation Store) and the Legacy outfit, which S-GAME says can also be earned in the game. On PS5 it is PS5 Pro Enhanced.
You play as Soul, a warrior “with only sixty-six days left to live,” in a single-player game built in Unreal Engine 5.
Is there a disc?
S-GAME has announced no physical edition. The only report comes from a retailer: Wccftech reported on October 8 that Play-Asia’s customer service told a Reddit user that it had pulled its PS5 listing and that “there will not be a physical edition available.” That is Play-Asia’s statement, as relayed by Wccftech; S-GAME has not confirmed it.
Preload and install size
TheGamer reported on October 17, citing PSN backend data tracked by the X account PlayStation Game Size, that the PS5 download is 134.857 GB and that preloading begins October 27. We found no S-GAME or Sony announcement of either, and the PlayStation Store listing doesn’t show a preload date, so treat both as unconfirmed.
The game isn’t out yet, so there are no player reviews on Steam.
Questions and answers
- What time does Phantom Blade Zero come out on PS5?
- The PlayStation Store lists 02:00 UTC on October 29, 2026. That is 23:00 ART on Wednesday, October 28, or 22:00 EDT and 19:00 PDT.
- What time does Phantom Blade Zero unlock on PC?
- S-GAME and Steam have published only the date, not an hour. Steam shows October 28 for US users.
- Is there a physical edition of Phantom Blade Zero?
- S-GAME has not announced one. Wccftech reported on October 8 that Play-Asia's customer service told a Reddit user it pulled its PS5 listing and that there will not be a physical edition. S-GAME has not confirmed that.
- When can I preload Phantom Blade Zero?
- S-GAME has not announced a preload date that we found, and the PlayStation Store listing doesn't show one. TheGamer reported on October 17, from PSN backend data tracked by an X account, that PS5 preloading starts October 27 and the download is 134.857 GB. Treat that as unconfirmed.
Sources
- S-GAME — Phantom Blade Zero official site
- PlayStation Store — Phantom Blade Zero (US listing)
- PlayStation.com — Phantom Blade Zero
- Steam — Phantom Blade Zero
- Wccftech — Phantom Blade Zero PlayStation 5 pulled from Playasia listings (Francesco De Meo, October 8, 2026)
- TheGamer — Phantom Blade Zero's install size is much bigger than expected (Nazmul Roosevelt, October 17, 2026)
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