Phantom Blade Zero Debuts to Over 500,000 Concurrent Steam Players

S-Game's acclaimed action RPG has already surpassed the peaks of Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword on PC.

Posted By | On 29th, Oct. 2026

Phantom Blade Zero is finally available on PS5 and PC, and it’s off to an incredible start, crossing 500,000 concurrent players on Steam. It currently has a 79 percent “Mostly Positive” rating based on 4,894 user reviews, but that could change as the day goes on.

And while that’s a far cry from Black Myth: Wukong’s peak of over 2.4 million (for now), Phantom Blade Zero is still far ahead of other recent action RPGs, including The Blood of Dawnwalker (78,188) and Control Resonant (42,799). It even surpassed Onimusha: Way of the Sword’s peak (85,081).

Regardless, estimates that the title allegedly sold over one million copies before launch on PS5 and PC appear to be legitimate. While it apparently crossed 850,000 on the PlayStation Store and Steam, Alinea Analytics also factored in other platforms like WeGame and Tencent. We’re still waiting for official figures from developer S-Game, so stay tuned for updates.

For more details on Phantom Blade Zero, you can check out our review, where we scored the PS5 version a 9. If you’re playing on PC, then it’s worth reading the final specifications, including the whopping 145 GB of free space required for installation. As for what fans can expect next, S-Game has already confirmed a physical release in 2027, including an Ultimate Edition. Head here for all the details.


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