The Wulin field guide
Find your way through the Wulin. Compare editions, prepare your PC, and understand the weapons and challenges ahead.
Explore the guidesFind the global unlock time, preload schedule, PC stores and PS5 physical release year.
Read guideCheck minimum, recommended, ray tracing and path tracing PC requirements, plus SSD and preload space.
Read guideUnderstand weapon resets, the Reforging Talisman and the material refund shown in the official Revert menu.
Read guidePhantom Blade Zero is scheduled for October 29, 2026 at 10:00 UTC+8 on PS5 and PC via Steam and Epic. Preload begins October 27 at the same time; the PS5 physical edition is planned for 2027.
Launch schedule · PS5 & PC
Release & preloadStandard includes the game. Digital Deluxe adds two outfits, a digital artbook and the soundtrack. Preorders unlock Treasure Basin and Legacy early; both can also be earned through in-game progression.
Edition contents · Prices dated October 27, 2026
Editions & bonusesPhantom Blade Zero has an interconnected world built from eight hand-drawn maps. It is not an open-world game or a strictly linear adventure. Bells provide fast travel between locations you have already discovered.
World structure · PS5 & PC
Maps & fast travelAnnounced modes include the story-focused Wayfarer, the more demanding Hellwalker and Sixty-Six Days. The special Sixty-Six Days mode adds a limited retry allowance, with each death costing a day; this limit does not apply to every difficulty.
Announced difficulty settings
Difficulty & 66 Days