Facts · Length
How long is Phantom Blade Zero?
How long Phantom Blade Zero takes, from the developer's pre-launch estimate to launch-week playtimes. These are the numbers we could source. They will firm up as more players finish.
About 20–30 hours for the story, 35–40 hours with side quests, and 50–60 hours for 100%.GuideGuide
Estimates by play style
| Play style | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Main story | 20–30 | Developer estimate as reported, and launch guidesGuide |
| Story + side quests | 35–40 | GuideGuide |
| 100% completion | 50–60 | GuideGuide |
| Completionist on the hardest mode | 65+ | Guide |
For live player-submitted times, check HowLongToBeat. Its averages become reliable a few weeks after launch.Guide
What changes your time
- Side content: side quests decide your ending, so most players doing a True Ending run will land in the 35–40 hour range. Checklist.
- Difficulty: Push Square says tricky bosses usually took two or three tries on review settings, and you lose nothing on death.Press
- Collectibles: 10 Blackstones and 10 Sha-Chi Ambers are among the rarest achievements, so collecting is where 100% runs grow. Rarest.
How far players have got
Four days after launch, 3.0% of Steam players have reached the finale (“All Dreams Must End”).Official The rate will rise quickly; fetched November 2, 2026.
Length FAQ
How long is Phantom Blade Zero?
About 20–30 hours for the main story, 35–40 hours with side content, and 50–60 hours for 100%, according to launch-week estimates.
How many hours is Phantom Blade Zero 100%?
Guides estimate 50–60 hours; a completionist run on the hardest difficulty can pass 65 hours.
Sources
Labels: Official S-GAME or Steam store data · Press named outlet or Wikipedia · Guide site third-party guide, treat numbers as provisional.
- Press Wikipedia: Phantom Blade Zero · 2026-11-02
- Guide site TechWiser, how long to beat · 2026-10-30
- Guide site Of Zen and Computing, how long to beat · 2026-11-01
- Guide site HowLongToBeat (live player submissions) · 2026-11-02
- Official Steam global achievement stats · 2026-11-02
- Press Push Square, “How difficult is Phantom Blade Zero?” · 2026-10-28
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