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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

"Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate" is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up with the heart of a fighting game, showcasing nostalgic pixel art and the latest cross-platform online multiplayer. Experience the biggest and most expansive entry in the "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds" series to date!

Released Apr 17, 2025Very Positive · 84% of 210PEGI 12
Steam Deck VerifiedActionBeat 'em upAnimeOnline Co-OpLocal Co-OpLocal Multiplayer
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Developer: Rocket Panda Games Japan
Publisher: Rocket Panda Games
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
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About Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Follow four cuties who pack a punch—Mikoto, Waka, Itsuki, and Yuzuha—as they hack and slash their way across parallel worlds to rescue Nagi, who has been spirited away by the villainous Phantom.

Battling through 8 action-packed stages, they take down the legions of Phantom’s minions standing in their way. The game features diverse combat mechanics reminiscent of a fighting game, with strategic action and intense encounters. As players defeat enemies, they level up and earn points to unlock new skills.

Level up both your characters and skills, rescue Nagi, and return to your world!

REVAMPED GAMEPLAY

Gameplay has been rebuilt from scratch in Unreal Engine 5, giving smoother gameplay, flashier special attacks, and an enhanced online experience.

ONLINE CO-OP AND VS MODES

Enjoy local multiplayer with up to 4 players in co-op or versus modes. Online multiplayer allows for up to 6 players in co-op and up to 8 in versus mode. With cross-platform online play, team up with or face off against players from around the world!

PLAY AS THE ENEMY

Take on the role of powerful adversaries from the Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds universe. A total of 38 characters are playable! Unlock them for co-op and versus modes by completing Story Mode and watching the end-roll. From the biggest baddies to minor grunts, a wide variety awaits!

REMASTERED SOUNDTRACK

Players can choose an all-new soundtrack composed by all-girl J-rock band The Phantom Breakers or the classic versions from the original games.

STORY

Tokyo―the capital of Japan.

A mysterious man named Phantom plots to regain his sealed powers.

By giving weaponry known as F.A.s (Fu-mension Artifacts) to the young with special abilities, he lures them into battle with the promise of granting the victor their wish.

However, unbeknownst to the participants, the violent clashes of F.A.s cause distortions in the fabric of space-time, creating rifts between this world and other parallel worlds―

―rifts that will ultimately compromise the seals binding Phantom's powers.

Waka, daughter of the Kumon Family―an ancient clan that has waged war against evils―along with the support of Mikoto, fights to thwart Phantom's evil plan, but despite their combined might, Phantom manages to escape just in time.

While fleeing, he kidnaps Waka's younger sister, Nagi Kumon.

Itsuki, a maid and self-proclaimed Arbiter of Justice and Yuzuha, a ninja who has resisted Phantom's temptations, join forces with Waka and Mikoto to pursue Phantom and rescue Nagi.

Story

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Japan's capital, Tokyo. The mysterious man, Phantom, has been operating in the shadows in order to regain his immense powers, which have been sealed. He granted a weapon called FA (Fu-mension Artifact) to young talented individuals, and enticed them into battle by promising them to grant their wish if they win in battle. This is because the clash between the FAs will generate a distortion in space and time, creating an opening that leads to an alternate world. This opening will eventually unseal his powers. Waka, the young daughter from the Kumon family belonging to a clan of exorcists rebelling against Phantom, and Mikoto, who offered cooperation, tried to stop this conspiracy, but lost him just before defeating him. In addition, Waka's younger sister Nagi has been kidnapped by Phantom. Itsuki, who yearns to become the hero of Justice, and Yuzuha, a ninja who once managed to escape Phantom's seduction, also joins the fight, and the 4 girls set out on a search mission to track down Phantom and save Nagi.

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Game details

Developers
Rocket Panda Games Japan
Publishers
Rocket Panda Games
Release date
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
Action, Beat 'em up, Anime, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op, Local Multiplayer, 2D Fighter, Pixel Graphics, Arcade, Side Scroller, Family Friendly, Retro, PvP, PvE, Character Customization, Female Protagonist, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, 4 Player Local
Modes
Single-player, Multiplayer, Online PvP, Online co-op, Split-screen co-op, Cross-platform multiplayer
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
51 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Remote Play Together
Themes
Action, Kids, Party
Camera
Side view
Series
Phantom Breaker
Engine
Unreal Engine 5

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
JapaneseSupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
ItalianSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
KoreanSupportedNot supportedSupported
Portuguese (Brazil)SupportedNot supportedSupported
Simplified ChineseSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-3210 or AMD FX-4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB or AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB, or Intel HD 5000
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit / Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-6330
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB, or AMD Radeon R9 M470, or Intel HD 6000
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

84% of 210

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IGDB critics

78

2 critic scores

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Age rating

PEGI 12

Violence

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Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • External controllers don't work for the main player
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Early reports: Platinum (5 reports) See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Soundtrack
  • Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate - KAHO DLC
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Release date: Apr 17, 2025

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