Phantom Blade Zero Release Time
One global unlock: 29 October 2026, 02:00 UTC (28 October, 7 PM Pacific) on PS5, Steam and Epic.
Unlocks in your time zone: ()
Pre-load opens:
Unlock time by region
| Region | Unlock | Pre-load opens |
|---|---|---|
| US Pacific (PDT, UTC−7) | Wed 28 Oct, 7:00 PM | Mon 26 Oct, 7:00 PM |
| US Mountain (MDT) | Wed 28 Oct, 8:00 PM | Mon 26 Oct, 8:00 PM |
| US Central (CDT) | Wed 28 Oct, 9:00 PM | Mon 26 Oct, 9:00 PM |
| US Eastern (EDT, UTC−4) | Wed 28 Oct, 10:00 PM | Mon 26 Oct, 10:00 PM |
| Brazil (BRT) | Wed 28 Oct, 11:00 PM | Mon 26 Oct, 11:00 PM |
| UK, Ireland, Portugal (GMT) | Thu 29 Oct, 2:00 AM | Tue 27 Oct, 2:00 AM |
| Central Europe — Budapest, Berlin, Paris (CET) | Thu 29 Oct, 3:00 AM | Tue 27 Oct, 3:00 AM |
| Eastern Europe — Athens, Kyiv (EET) | Thu 29 Oct, 4:00 AM | Tue 27 Oct, 4:00 AM |
| India (IST) | Thu 29 Oct, 7:30 AM | Tue 27 Oct, 7:30 AM |
| China, Singapore, Hong Kong (CST) | Thu 29 Oct, 10:00 AM | Tue 27 Oct, 10:00 AM |
| Japan, Korea (JST/KST) | Thu 29 Oct, 11:00 AM | Tue 27 Oct, 11:00 AM |
| Sydney (AEDT) | Thu 29 Oct, 1:00 PM | Tue 27 Oct, 1:00 PM |
| Auckland (NZDT) | Thu 29 Oct, 3:00 PM | Tue 27 Oct, 3:00 PM |
Download size
- PC (Steam): about 145 GB installed — but keep 300 GB free during pre-load and unlock, because the encrypted pre-load files and the final files coexist until the unlock finishes. SSD required.
- PlayStation 5: 134.9 GB (PlayStation Game Size tracker, 16 Oct).
- Epic Games Store: no official figure published; expect the PC size.
Things that confuse people
28 or 29 October? Both. Steam's date field shows 28 Oct because the unlock is 7 PM on the 28th in US Pacific time; the PlayStation Store, Epic and the official site show 29 Oct because the same moment is 02:00 UTC on the 29th. There is no staggered release and no regional head start.
Daylight-saving trap: Europe left summer time on 25 Oct, the US leaves it on 1 Nov. For this one week, Pacific→Central Europe is +8 hours and Pacific→UK is +7 — several published tables still label the European times as BST/CEST and are an hour off.
Pre-load opened on all three storefronts on 27 Oct at 02:00 UTC — exactly 48 hours before unlock. Pre-loading does not grant early access, and the Digital Deluxe edition has no early access either.
Reviews went live on 26 Oct: Metacritic 88 (PC) / 86 (PS5), OpenCritic 91.
Price
- PlayStation Store (US): $59.99 standard · $69.99 Digital Deluxe
- Steam (US): $59.99
- Steam (Hungary / eurozone pricing): €59.99
- PlayStation Store (Hungary): 25 990 Ft standard · 29 990 Ft Digital Deluxe
PC requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- RAM
- 16 GB
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB
- DirectX
- 12
- Target
- 1080p / 30 FPS with upscaling
- Storage
- SSD required
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- RAM
- 16 GB
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB
- DirectX
- 12
- Target
- 1440p / 60 FPS with upscaling
- Storage
- SSD required
Sources (10)
- steamcommunity.com/app/4115450/allnews
- x.com/pbzero_official/status/2113088084397219966
- store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UB2134-PPSA34579_00-0622032276386
- pbz.s-game.com/en-US
- game8.co/games/Phantom-Blade-Zero/archives/632851
- mp1st.com/news/phantom-blade-zero-preload-time-clocks-145
- finalweapon.net/2026/10/16/phantom-blade-zero-playstation-5-fil
- gamerant.com/phantom-blade-zero-release-pre-load-times
- opencritic.com/news/38442/phantom-blade-zero-is-a-genuine-game
- metacritic.com/game/phantom-blade-zero