Phantom Blade Zero attracts over 700,000 Steam players within 24 hours of launch

Phantom Blade Zero launched on Steam on October 29, 2026, and within 9 hours of launch it had already reached 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, according to SteamDB, with this number continuing to increase until it reached 723,876 approximately 12 hours after the game’s launch before declining and skyrocketing to its current record of 731,026 peak concurrent players. The game seems to experience quite dramatic fluctuations in player numbers, dropping to around 110,000 concurrent players every 12 hours, suggesting that it is very popular in some regions.

This success, which rivals some of the best free games, comes despite the near-AAA price of $59.99. Its popularity also placed Phantom Blade Zero in first place in Steam’s global top sellers list, but the aforementioned fluctuations only put it in fourth place in SteamDB’s top daily active users list. It’s also worth noting that these numbers 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 in terms of reviews, earning 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’ll see Steam player numbers increase as the game enters its first weekend after launch.