Phantom Blade Zero unlocks at 7:00 PM PDT and 10:00 PM EDT on October 28, 2026, which makes it October 29 in Europe and Asia. Canadian players on Eastern time can start late that evening, while the official site shows the release date as 10/29/2026.
The wuxia action RPG comes from S-GAME Studio and is published by S-GAME Publishing. Steam describes it as a game built on Unreal Engine 5 in which you play Soul, a warrior with only sixty-six days left to live.
What time does Phantom Blade Zero unlock?
Vice published a regional table based on the launch schedule. Here are the times that matter most to readers in North America, plus a few others:
- United States (Pacific): October 28, 7:00 PM PDT
- United States and Canada (Eastern): October 28, 10:00 PM EDT
- Brazil (São Paulo): October 28, 11:00 PM BRT
- United Kingdom: October 29, 2:00 AM GMT
- Germany: October 29, 3:00 AM CET
- Japan and South Korea: October 29, 11:00 AM JST and KST
- Australia (Sydney): October 29, 1:00 PM AEDT
The Steam page shows October 28 as its release date and a countdown to unlock. The official site uses October 29, which fits the later regional times above.
Which platforms and editions are there?
Vice reports the game for PlayStation 5 and PC, with the PC version sold on Steam and the Epic Games Store. The Steam listing is for Windows only.
There are two editions on the official site. The standard game includes the full game plus two pre-order bonuses: the Treasure Basin accessory and the Legacy outfit. The Digital Deluxe Edition adds two outfits called Wulin Legend and Blood-Steel Form, a digital artbook and the digital soundtrack. According to the official page, all of the cosmetic content can also be earned through normal in-game progression.
How much does it cost in Canada and the US?
On Steam in Canada, the standard game is listed at CDN$ 79.99 and the Digital Deluxe Edition at CDN$ 94.99. In the United States, Steam lists $59.99 and $69.99. These are the prices shown at the time of writing and can change.
Prices for the PlayStation 5 version and the Epic Games Store were not in the sources we read, so check the PlayStation Store or the Epic Games Store before buying.
What are the PC requirements?
Steam lists the following requirements. Minimum:
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- An Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 5 class processor
- 16 GB RAM
- A GeForce GTX or Radeon RX graphics card with 6GB or more of video memory
- Aim: full HD at 30 FPS with upscaling enabled; SSD installation required
Recommended is a newer Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX or Radeon RX graphics card, aimed at QHD at 60 FPS with upscaling.
Who it suits
Players who like hard action games. The Steam page quotes IGN, which gave the game 9/10 and called it full of memorable boss fights and compelling combat.
PC players with older hardware. The minimum list is modest, but the stated target is full HD at 30 FPS with upscaling, so check your graphics card against the lists above.
Night owls in Canada. Eastern time players get the game at 10:00 PM EDT, and Pacific players at 7:00 PM PDT, so an evening start is realistic.
Who should wait. If you want to see how the PC version runs on your own machine, there are no user reviews on Steam yet. Waiting a few days for player feedback is a reasonable choice.
What is still unknown?
The sources we read do not give a download size or a preload time. They also do not give Canadian pricing for PlayStation 5 or the Epic Games Store, so those remain to be checked.
Before launch night, check the Steam page for the live countdown, and the official site at pbz.s-game.com for the editions and the latest news.
