Phantom Blade Zero Breaks Steam Record for 2026 Single-Player Games

Phantom Blade Zero has become the most popular single-player game on Steam in 2026 by peak concurrent players.

Phantom Blade Zero set a record among 2026 single-player games on Steam by drawing 775,647 concurrent players, while user reviews and sales confirm a successful launch for the action game.

The game scored 88 on Metacritic, and 89% of Steam users left positive reviews. Phantom Blade Zero also entered the top 10 best-selling games in 98% of regional PlayStation Store storefronts worldwide.

The closest competitor among single-player games this year was Cyberpunk 2077: following the release of its Edgerunners 2 content update, its peak concurrent player count reached 166,678. By comparison, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 drew 186,417 players, but it features multiplayer.

Developer S-Game has not yet disclosed sales figures for Phantom Blade Zero. Initial results point to a major commercial success for the project.