Phantom Blade Zero launched on Steam on October 29, 2026, and within 9 hours of release it had already surpassed 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, according to SteamDB, and that number continued to rise until reaching 723,876 around 12 hours after the game’s release before slowing and skyrocketing to its current record of 731,026 peak concurrent players. The game appears to be going through some pretty dramatic changes in player numbers, dropping to around 110,000 concurrent players every 12 hours, suggesting it is very popular in certain regions. This success, which rivals some of the best free-to-play games, comes despite the game having an almost AAA price tag of $59.99. Its popularity has also placed Phantom Blade Zero in first place on Steam’s global best-seller list, but the aforementioned fluctuations place it in fourth place on SteamDB’s list of top daily active users. It’s also worth noting that these figures are only representative of Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam player base, and the game was also released on PlayStation 5 and Epic Games. Phantom Blade Zero is also off to a successful start when it comes to reviews, earning a very positive rating on Steam, with 84% of its 27,209 reviews on the platform praising the game. It’s also very possible that we’ll see Steam player numbers increase as the game enters its first weekend after launch.
