# Phantom Blade Zero Wiki

> An independent Phantom Blade Zero wiki: verified release date, platforms, demo, combat system, 30+ weapons, 25 Phantom Edges, difficulty modes and boss guides.

This site is an **unofficial, fan-made wiki about the single video game *Phantom Blade Zero*** (developer S-GAME, published 2026, PS5 and PC). Every page on this host is Phantom Blade Zero reference content. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by S-GAME.

## Verified facts (as of August 21, 2026)

- **Release date:** October 29, 2026 worldwide; October 28, 2026 in the US and selected regions
- **Platforms:** PlayStation 5, PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store
- **Console exclusivity:** PS5 holds a 12-month console exclusivity window; PC launches day and date
- **Developer / publisher:** S-GAME (Beijing, with teams in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Los Angeles)
- **Engine:** Unreal Engine 5
- **Editions:** Standard $59.99 USD, Digital Deluxe $69.99 USD, plus a physical Collector's Edition limited to 8,000 units
- **Pre-orders:** Opened August 11, 2026 on PS5, Steam and Epic Games Store
- **Demo:** NONE. No demo has been released or officially announced. A PlayStation Store demo listing appeared in mid-August 2026 and was pulled; the dedicated August 17, 2026 State of Play did not mention a demo
- **Protagonist:** Soul, an assassin framed for his master's murder and given sixty-six days to live
- **Donnie Yen:** Creative consultant since 2023; performs Mó Yuan through facial and motion capture
- **Weapons:** More than 30 main weapons and 25 secondary weapons called Phantom Edges
- **Core resource:** Sha-Chi, spent on heavy attacks, blocks and Phantom Edge activations; fully restored by switching main weapon
- **Difficulty modes:** Wayfarer (story-focused), Hellwalker (adaptive enemy AI) and Sixty-Six Days (hardest)
- **World structure:** Not a fully open world — seamless, non-linear regions with roughly 10 Phantom Edge key-and-lock gates
- **Endings:** Eight story endings, influenced by side-quest outcomes
- **PC minimum spec:** Intel Core i5-8700K or Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM, GTX 1660 or RX 5500 XT, SSD required, 1080p/30 with upscaling
- **Endings:** Eight story endings, influenced by side-quest outcomes; New Game Plus confirmed
- **Story:** Soul, an elite assassin of The Order, is framed for murdering its patriarch; a duel with his former ally Zuoshang leaves him mortally wounded and a tainted heart grants sixty-six days
- **Key staff:** Director Soulframe Liang (Qiwei Liang); action director Kenji Tanigaki; combat director Yang Liu; composer Caisheng Bo
- **Languages:** 15 supported languages

## Not yet announced by S-GAME (do not infer values for these)

- Any demo at all — availability, date or platform. No demo has been announced for PS5 or PC
- Install size / download size — S-GAME has published no figure; 50 GB, 80 GB and 100 GB claims online are estimates
- Main story length in hours
- PS5 Pro enhancement details
- Review embargo date
- DLC, season pass or post-launch roadmap
- Regional pricing outside USD
- Trophy and achievement list
- Any co-op or multiplayer mode

## Pages

### Release & Buy
- [Phantom Blade Zero Release Date](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/): The confirmed October 29, 2026 date, every platform, all editions and the delay explained.
- [What Platforms Will Phantom Blade Zero Be On?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/platforms/): PS5, Steam and Epic Games Store on day one — and why there is no PS4 or Switch 2 version.
- [Will Phantom Blade Zero Be on PC?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/pc-steam-epic/): Yes — day one on both Steam and Epic Games Store, not delayed behind PS5.
- [Phantom Blade Zero on Xbox: Is It PS5 Exclusive?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/xbox/): A 12-month console exclusive, not a platform exclusive — the earliest Xbox date explained.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Pre-Order Guide: Every Edition and Bonus](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/pre-order/): Standard, Digital Deluxe and Collector's compared — plus what every pre-order includes.
- [How Much Is Phantom Blade Zero?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/price/): $59.99 Standard, $69.99 Digital Deluxe — and what the extra ten dollars actually buys.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Physical Copy and Collector's Edition](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/collectors-edition/): A steelbook, art book and figurine — capped at 8,000 units worldwide.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Launch Time and Unlock Schedule](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/launch-times/): What is confirmed about the October 29 unlock hour, store by store.
- [Phantom Blade Zero System Requirements (Official PC Specs)](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/release-date/system-requirements/): Official minimum and recommended specs — and the SSD requirement people miss.

### Demo
- [Phantom Blade Zero Demo: Current Status](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/demo/): No demo has released. The leaked PS Store listing, the missing State of Play reveal, and what happens next.
- [How to Download the Phantom Blade Zero Demo](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/demo/download/): Nothing to download yet — here is the setup that gets it to you within minutes of going live.
- [How Long Is the Phantom Blade Zero Demo?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/demo/length/): No official runtime exists yet — here is what a demo would need to cover, and why.
- [Is There a Phantom Blade Zero PC Demo?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/demo/pc/): No PC demo on Steam or Epic — and the leaked listing was PS5 only.
- [Does Phantom Blade Zero Demo Progress Carry Over?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/demo/rewards/): Nothing announced — because no demo exists. What is known about pre-order unlocks instead.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Playable Builds and Hands-On History](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/demo/past-builds/): The event builds people actually played, and why none of them were a public demo.

### Combat
- [Phantom Blade Zero Gameplay and Combat System](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/combat/): Sha-Chi, weapon swapping, parry tells, ghostep and the three difficulty modes.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Sha-Chi Explained](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/combat/sha-chi/): The resource behind every strong option — and the weapon-swap rule that refills it instantly.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Parry Guide: White Flash and Red Flash](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/combat/parry-guide/): White means parry, red means dodge — and blocking a red flash is how new players die.
- [Will Phantom Blade Zero Have Difficulty Options?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/combat/difficulty-options/): Three modes: Wayfarer, Hellwalker and Sixty-Six Days — including adaptive enemy AI.
- [Is Phantom Blade Zero a Souls-Like?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/combat/is-it-a-soulslike/): It shares the vocabulary but not the design goals — six mechanics compared side by side.
- [Is Phantom Blade Zero Open World?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/combat/open-world/): No — seamless non-linear regions with roughly ten Phantom Edge key-and-lock gates.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Builds and Loadout Planning](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/combat/builds/): Four equipped slots, a skill tree, weapon-specific upgrades and reforgeable materials.

### Weapons
- [Phantom Blade Zero Weapons Index](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/weapons/): Every confirmed main weapon category, how each plays, and how the 4-slot loadout works.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edges Explained](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/weapons/phantom-edges/): 25 Sha-Chi-powered secondary weapons — and the ones that double as traversal keys.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Best Weapons and Tier List](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/weapons/best-weapons/): No rankings before release — here is the framework, and the date this page fills in.

### Characters
- [Phantom Blade Zero Characters and Cast](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/characters/): Soul, Mó Yuan, Zuoshang, Mu Xiaokui — and the performers behind them.
- [Donnie Yen in Phantom Blade Zero: His Role as Mó Yuan](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/characters/donnie-yen-mo-yuan/): Creative consultant since 2023, and the facial and motion capture performer behind Mó Yuan.
- [Who Is Soul, the Phantom Blade Zero Protagonist?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/characters/soul-protagonist/): A framed assassin, a tainted heart, and exactly sixty-six days to clear his name.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Story and Setting](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/characters/story-setting/): Ming-dynasty wuxia crossed with steampunk and folk horror — the genre S-GAME calls Kungfupunk.
- [Phantom Blade Series Order — Do You Need the Earlier Games?](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/characters/series-order/): No. Zero is a standalone story — here is how it relates to Rainblood and Executioners anyway.

### Guides
- [Phantom Blade Zero Guides](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/guides/): Beginner tips you can use on day one, plus the walkthrough, boss and map indexes.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Beginner Tips](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/guides/beginner-tips/): Twelve things drawn from confirmed systems that will save you the first few hours.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Walkthrough](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/guides/walkthrough/): The full route publishes October 29 — here is the story structure it will follow.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Boss Index](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/guides/bosses/): Named bosses publish at launch — here is the framework every entry will use.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Map and Region Index](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/guides/map/): Roughly ten Phantom Edge gates structure the world — the full region index lands at launch.

### Compare
- [Phantom Blade Zero Compared to Other Action Games](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/vs/): Where it sits against Sekiro, Black Myth: Wukong and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.
- [Phantom Blade Zero vs Sekiro](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/vs/sekiro/): Same parry-first instinct, opposite philosophies on variety and difficulty.
- [Phantom Blade Zero vs Black Myth: Wukong](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/vs/black-myth-wukong/): Two Chinese action epics built on completely different mythologies and structures.
- [Phantom Blade Zero vs Wuchang: Fallen Feathers](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/vs/wuchang-fallen-feathers/): Where the soulslike label actually fits — and where it does not.

### News
- [Phantom Blade Zero News and Updates](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/news/): The delay, the August 17 State of Play, and review tracking as launch approaches.
- [The Phantom Blade Zero Delay Explained](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/news/delay-explained/): 50 days, from September 9 to October 29 — the reason S-GAME gave, and whether it moves again.
- [Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Recap (August 17, 2026)](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/news/state-of-play-recap/): Twenty minutes on weapons, difficulty, side quests and Donnie Yen — and no demo.
- [Phantom Blade Zero Reviews and Review Scores](https://phantom-blade-zero.hunt-games.com/news/reviews/): No scores exist yet — no embargo date, no review copies. What is known so far.

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