Phantom Blade Zero launched on Steam on October 29, 2026, and within 9 hours of launch had already cracked 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, according to SteamDB, with that number continuing to rise until it hit 723,876 around 12 hours after the game’s launch before declining and rocketing up to its current record of 731,026 peak concurrent players. The game appears to be going through rather dramatic player count swings, dropping to around 110,000 concurrent players every 12 hours, suggesting that it is highly popular in certain regions.
This success, which rivals some of the best free-to-play games, is despite the game having a nearly AAA price of $59.99. Its popularity has also put Phantom Blade Zero in first place in Steam’s global top sellers list, but the aforementioned fluctuations put it at just fourth place in 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 also launched on PlayStation 5 and Epic Games. Phantom Blade Zero has also had a successful start when it comes to reviews, scoring a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 84% of its 27,209 reviews on the platform praising the game. It’s also entirely possible that we will see the Steam player count figures rise as the game enters its first weekend after launch.
