Phantom Blade Zero Pre-Orders Become Steam’s Top-Selling Paid Game Ahead of October Release

Phantom Blade Zero is showing strong early demand on PC, with its Steam pre-orders ranking as the best-performing paid item on Valve’s storefront for the week ending August 18, 2026. The upcoming action RPG placed third overall in Steam’s revenue-based ranking, behind the free-to-play Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends. The ranking is particularly notable because Phantom Blade Zero is still more than two months away from launch. According to the official PlayStation listing, S-GAME’s wuxia-inspired action RPG is scheduled to…