Is Phantom Blade Zero out yet?

No. The current public target is October 29, 2026. Treat social screenshots of older dates as stale unless they match the official site.

Release date timeline

Date	What changed
May 24, 2023	PlayStation Showcase / PlayStation Blog letter. No street date yet.
December 2025	The Game Awards trailer set September 9, 2026.
June 2, 2026	S-Game moved launch to October 29, 2026 for extra polish.
August 11, 2026	Digital pre-orders opened. Standard $59.99, Deluxe $69.99.
August 17, 2026	State of Play: combat tells, four difficulties, story recap.
October 29, 2026	Current public launch date on PS5 and PC. Unlock clock not posted.

Recap of the June move: Gematsu delay report . First public letter: PlayStation Blog, May 24, 2023 .

Unlock time and time zone

S-Game has not posted a launch-hour clock (Pacific, Eastern, JST, or “midnight in your region”). Until that exists, do not treat October 29, 2026 as a specific local timestamp. Some Steam storefronts may display October 28, 2026 depending on region. The official date is October 29, 2026.

How to confirm first: pbz.s-game.com , Steam app 4115450 , then PlayStation Store. This page will add the hour when an official storefront prints one.

Preload

The October 26, 2026 Steam news post names a preload: October 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM PDT. The same post says the journey begins October 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM PDT. The store purchase row still says Coming October 29, 2026. Those are three lines. The disk numbers and the SSD note are on preload.

Wishlist

PC: wishlist Steam or follow Epic Games Store . PS5: use PlayStation Store wish list / pre-order, not a third-party key shop. Xbox has no SKU to wishlist — Xbox page.

When is the Phantom Blade Zero PS5 release date?

Same day as PC: October 29, 2026. There is no separate console window on the public card. DualSense notes live on the PS5 page. Xbox is not listed — Xbox page.

When is the Phantom Blade Zero PC release date?

October 29, 2026 on Steam and Epic. Some Steam storefronts may display October 28, 2026 depending on region. The official date is October 29, 2026. Store pages: Steam and PC.

Why the date moved

The Game Awards trailer in December 2025 set September 9, 2026. On June 2, 2026, S-Game moved the launch to October 29, 2026 for extra polish on models, environments, and the look without ray tracing. Day-one platforms stay PS5 and PC; see the platforms overview.

Editions and physical copies

After you know the date, the next questions are which edition and whether a disc exists. Digital Standard and Deluxe: editions. Boxed / collector: physical release. Checkout list: pre-order.

Phantom Blade 0 and 影之刃零

Searches for “Phantom Blade 0 release date” usually mean this game. Older Rainblood / Phantom Blade mobile titles are separate. The Chinese title is 影之刃零.

Demo and playtests

Hands-on events have existed since 2024. That is not a downloadable demo. The full answer is on the Phantom Blade Zero demo page. Check Steam and the official site instead of file-sharing posts.

FAQ

When does Phantom Blade Zero come out? October 29, 2026 on PS5 and PC.

When is Phantom Blade Zero coming out? Same date. No hidden regional street date except Steam’s possible October 28 display.

When will Phantom Blade Zero release? October 29, 2026. Previous public date was September 9, 2026.

What time does it unlock? The news post says October 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM PDT. The store row still says October 29. Do not merge them.

Is preload available? The same post says October 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM PDT. See preload.

Release date for Phantom Blade Zero on Game Pass? Xbox and Game Pass are not listed.

Phantom Blade Zero release date