Phantom Blade Zero

How long to beat Phantom Blade Zero?

At a glance

Published PC reviews put the campaign estimate at 20–30 hours, while one reviewer recorded 30–35 hours to a first ending with substantial side content. These are different playthrough scopes, not a completionist-time guarantee.

PC reviews · Difficulty and build unspecified

Campaign estimate and first-ending playtime

Time What the figure describes
20–30 hours George Yang’s campaign estimate in MMORPG, varying with player skill
30–35 hours Luke Kemp’s recorded run to defeating the final boss and reaching a first ending in GamesRadar+

Both reviews used PC review copies. Neither specifies the difficulty or build number, so use these figures as planning references rather than a promise for your chosen settings.

What was included in the longer run?

Luke Kemp reports doing substantial side content and finding secrets during the 30–35-hour run. He still had an entire area left unexplored after reaching the ending. The figure therefore describes neither a pure main-story sprint nor a fully completed map.

George Yang’s 20–30-hour figure is a campaign estimate that varies with skill, rather than an exact personal timer.

How long is 100% completion?

These two reviews do not establish a completionist time. Do not treat 35 hours as a full-collection target or average the two figures into a single guaranteed length.

For planning, keep your goal in mind: reaching an ending and exploring every area are different milestones. Difficulty and your familiarity with the combat can also change the time you need.

Read the GamesRadar+ review and the MMORPG review for the authors’ accounts.

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