Phantom Blade Zero release date: October 28 or 29, and PC requirements

Why you may see October 28 and October 29

Phantom Blade Zero is scheduled for October 29, 2026 on S-GAME’s official website. The Steam listing checked on October 26 displays October 28. The developer’s PlayStation Blog includes an October 28 footnote for the US and selected regions, while the US PlayStation product page itself displays October 29. Check the storefront and account region you will actually use before setting aside launch night.

Source checked	Date displayed	How to use it
S-GAME website	October 29, 2026	The developer’s headline launch date.
Steam store	October 28, 2026	Recheck the listing shown for your own region.
Developer’s PlayStation Blog	October 28 in the US and selected regions	A regional footnote, not an exact unlock hour.
PlayStation US game page	October 29, 2026	This page still differs from the blog footnote.

Source: S-GAME · game website · Steam · release listing · S-GAME · regional release note · PlayStation · PS5 listing

September 9 is an older announcement

S-GAME’s June 2 letter moved the earlier September 9 release date to October 29. An old trailer or search result can therefore contain a real announcement that no longer describes the current plan.

A calendar date does not settle an unlock hour. We could not independently verify an exact unlock or preload time from the official pages accessible in this check. Recheck your store before making an hour-specific plan.

Source: S-GAME · creative director letter · Steam · current store page

The complete PC baseline

S-GAME’s August 12 specification table requires Windows 10/11 64-bit, DirectX 12, 16 GB RAM and an SSD for both configurations. Both published performance targets include upscaling.

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU	GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB / Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB / Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Operating system	Windows 10/11 64-bit	Windows 10/11 64-bit
Graphics API / drive	DirectX 12 / SSD	DirectX 12 / SSD
Published target	1080p, 30 FPS, upscaling enabled	1440p, 60 FPS, upscaling enabled

Source: S-GAME · official system requirements · Steam · system requirements

Turn the specs into a useful check

These are developer targets, not our benchmark results. Matching only the GPU does not establish performance on the rest of your system. Compare the CPU, GPU and memory together, then confirm that the intended installation drive is an SSD.

The requirements text checked here does not establish a storage-capacity figure. Leave that line in your plan open until the store or installer supplies a confirmed amount; an unofficial download-size estimate is not a substitute.

Record your platform, store region and the release date currently displayed there.
Compare your complete PC configuration with one column of the official table, keeping the upscaling condition beside its FPS target.
Recheck your store before reserving a precise starting time or arranging a download.
Use the difficulty descriptions to choose what you want from the first session, then read the actual selection screen before committing.

Phantom Blade Zero difficulty: Wayfarer, Hellwalker and Sixty-Six Days

Source: S-GAME · PC targets and conditions

Sources & scope

This article uses the official and individually identified community references linked below. It is not a hands-on review. Screenshots are credited to their original publishers; they are not evidence that we tested these steps. Game details can change after publication.