Phantom Blade Zero PC requirements: can your PC run it?
Steam publishes a minimum and a recommended PC. Both are given with upscaling turned on. The minimum asks for a GTX 1660 or RX 5500 XT for 1080p at 30 fps; the recommended tier, an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT for 1440p at 60 fps.
Official Steam store page, the minimum and recommended specs as printed there.
Quick answers
- Steam Deck?
- Not rated yetValve’s compatibility report returns no rating. GamingBolt reports the studio is looking to bring it to Steam Deck.Official Steam Deck report · Press-reported GamingBolt
- Install size?
- Not announcedSteam only says an SSD is required, on every tier.Official Steam store page
- DLSS and ray tracing?
- Ray tracing and DLSS 4 Multi Frame GenerationSo NVIDIA’s GeForce channel said in 2025. FSR and XeSS are not confirmed.Press-reported Gamersky, republishing NVIDIA
- Copy protection?
- DenuvoNamed on the Steam page.Official Steam store page
- PS5 Pro?
- PS5 Pro EnhancedSo the store says. What the Pro mode adds is not published.Store data PlayStation Store
The storage size has not been announced, so the Steam figures cannot tell you how much space to keep free. We cannot say whether a particular PC will run the game well, because our sources contain no benchmark results. Official
Minimum and recommended specs
| Tier | CPU | Memory | Graphics card | Assumed target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | i7-8700K / Ryzen 5 3600 | 16 GB | GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 8GB | 1080p at 30 fps, with upscaling |
| Recommended | i5-10600K / Ryzen 5 5600X | 16 GB | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / RX 6700 XT 12GB | 1440p at 60 fps, with upscaling |
Official Steam store page, the minimum and recommended specs as printed there.
The two tiers are given different targets. The minimum is for 1080p at 30 frames per second, and the recommended tier for 1440p at 60 frames per second, each with upscaling on. Our sources do not record a quality preset or an upscaling mode for either tier. Official Steam store page, read 10 October 2026.
NVIDIA’s GeForce channel has said the game will support ray tracing and DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation at launch, in a video that Gamersky republished in August 2025. We have not confirmed FSR or XeSS support. Press-reported Gamersky, 25 August 2025, republishing a video from NVIDIA’s GeForce channel. FSR and XeSS support is not confirmed.
The four tiers on one scale
Steam’s two tiers and the two ray-tracing tiers from the press aim at different pictures. Measured in output pixels per second (resolution × frames per second at each target, after upscaling; the internal render resolution is not published), the path-tracing tier puts out eight times what the minimum does, and the recommended tier about three and a half times. Our arithmetic 4K taken as 3840 × 2160.
1080p · 30 fpsMinimum
GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 8GB, i7-8700K / Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB Official Steam store page
1080p · 60 fpsRay tracing
RTX 5060; no CPU or memory given Press-reported DSOGaming
1440p · 60 fpsRecommended
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / RX 6700 XT 12GB, i5-10600K / Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB Official Steam store page
4K · 60 fpsPath tracing
RTX 5080; no CPU or memory given Press-reported DSOGaming
A solid bar is a tier on the Steam page; an outlined bar is a tier known only from the press. Every target is with upscaling on.
Ray tracing and path tracing
| Setting | Graphics card | Assumed target |
|---|---|---|
| Ray tracing | RTX 5060 | 1080p at 60 fps, with upscaling |
| Path tracing | RTX 5080 | 4K at 60 fps, with upscaling |
Press-reported DSOGaming, 14 August 2026, which attributes both figures to S-GAME. These tiers are not on the Steam page. The report names only a graphics card and a target for each tier; it gives no CPU or memory. We could not load the original spec image, so these rows rest on DSOGaming’s summary.
On performance, the IGN preview reported infrequent but severe frame drops on PC. RPGFan saw it run smoothly on preview PCs with RTX 5080 cards, set to 4K with DLSS Performance mode and 2x frame generation. Press-reported Gamersky’s summary of IGN’s preview, and RPGFan, October 2026.
Storage, DRM and Steam Deck
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, with DirectX 12. |
| Storage | An SSD is required, on every tier. |
| Install size | Not announced. Our sources have no figure. |
| Copy protection (DRM) | Denuvo, as the Steam page names it. |
| Steam Deck | Valve has not rated the game. Steam’s compatibility report returns no rating (category 0). |
Official Steam store page. Official Steam Deck compatibility report, read 10 October 2026.
S-GAME aims for Steam Deck. Reporting on Liang’s interview with PC Gamer, GamingBolt says the team wants the game to be accessible to “as many players as possible” and is looking to bring it to Steam Deck, despite the handheld’s known trouble with Unreal Engine 5 games. Press-reported GamingBolt, 12 June 2026, on PC Gamer’s interview. More on our open world, multiplayer and Xbox page.
PS5 and PS5 Pro
On console the game is PS5 only, and the PlayStation Store lists it as PS5 Pro Enhanced. S-GAME has not published what the Pro version changes, such as resolution or frame rate modes. Store data PlayStation Store listing, read 14 October 2026; Official State of Play end card, 19:49, for PS5 as the only console.
PlayStation’s own State of Play closes on the release date over the PS5 and PS5 Pro logos. Official State of Play gameplay deep dive, PlayStation on YouTube, 19:00. Xbox and Switch 2 are covered on our open world, multiplayer and Xbox page.
Languages and voice-over
Interface and subtitles are available in 15 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Italian, Russian, Thai and Vietnamese. Full audio is available in English and Simplified Chinese (Mandarin) only. Official Steam store page, read 10 October 2026.
People are searching for a Cantonese dub. We have found no confirmation that one exists. Unconfirmed Search suggestions only, no source states a Cantonese track.
What is not yet known
The items below are not on the Steam page or the official site as of 10 October 2026. Each one will change once an official source states it. Official Official site and Steam store page, checked 10 October 2026.
- Install sizeNot announced.
- Steam Deck ratingValve has not rated the game yet.
- FSR and XeSS supportNot confirmed.
- Official ray-tracing and path-tracing chartOur tiers rest on a press summary.
- Cantonese dubNot confirmed.
- What PS5 Pro changesNot published.
FAQ
How much storage does Phantom Blade Zero need?
The storage size has not been announced, so the Steam figures cannot tell you how much space to keep free.
What graphics card do I need for Phantom Blade Zero?
Steam asks for a GTX 1660 6GB or RX 5500 XT 8GB at minimum, for 1080p at 30 fps, and recommends an RTX 3060 Ti 8GB or RX 6700 XT 12GB for 1440p at 60 fps, both with upscaling on.
Will Phantom Blade Zero run on Steam Deck?
Valve has not rated it yet: Steam’s compatibility report returns no rating. GamingBolt, on PC Gamer’s interview with Liang, says the team is looking to bring it to Steam Deck.
Does Phantom Blade Zero support DLSS 4?
NVIDIA’s GeForce channel has said the game will support ray tracing and DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation at launch. FSR and XeSS support is not confirmed.