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Phantom Blade Zero has 8 endings: track which ones you've seen

There are 8 endings, according to the director, and side quests decide most of which one you get. Play only the main story and you can end up with the bad ending. Reported · Game Rant

The straw-hat swordsman walks a rain-soaked broken bridge toward a lantern-lit village in misty mountains.
Image: S-GAME / Steam store page

Ending names and conditions are not public before launch, so this page names none of them yet. After unlock

Endings at a glance

Endings · sources
Number of endings
The game has 8 endings.
Reported · Game Rant
What decides it
Endings depend on side-quest completion (and the player's choices/items along the way), not one final choice; the developer says the game will give clues when something affects the ending.
Reported · PlayStation Blog
Main story only
Rushing only the main story can lead to a 'bad ending'; the GamesRadar reviewer reached the final boss after 30-35 hours of play, including many side quests, and still got the Bad Ending.
Reported · Game Rant
True ending
A 'True Ending' / secret ending exists and requires beating secret bosses and extra challenge content.
Reported · GamesRadar+
Main story length
Main story only: about 20-30 hours across sources (Game Rant 20-25 h; Push Square 25-30 h; developer 20-30 h).
Reported · Game Rant
Names and conditions
Names and conditions of all 8 endings: not available before launch.
After unlock
Phantom Blade Zero endings: what is known before unlock The game has 8 endings. (Reported.) Endings depend on side-quest completion (and the player's choices/items along the way), not one final choice; the developer says the game will give clues when something affects the ending. (Reported.) Names and conditions of all 8 endings: not available before launch. (After unlock.) Slots: Ending 1 (After unlock), Ending 2 (After unlock), Ending 3 (After unlock), Ending 4 (After unlock), Ending 5 (After unlock), Ending 6 (After unlock), Ending 7 (After unlock), Ending 8 (After unlock). Rushing only the main story can lead to a 'bad ending'; the GamesRadar reviewer reached the final boss after 30-35 hours of play, including many side quests, and still got the Bad Ending. (Reported.) A 'True Ending' / secret ending exists and requires beating secret bosses and extra challenge content. (Reported.) The game has 8 endings. REPORTED · GAME RANT Your playthrough WHAT DECIDES THE ENDING Endings depend on side-quest completion (and the player's choices/items along the way), not one final choice; the developer says the game will give clues when something affects the ending. REPORTED · PLAYSTATION BLOG BRANCH POINTS AND CONDITIONS Names and conditions of all 8 endings: not available before launch. AFTER UNLOCK Ending 1 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 2 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 3 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 4 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 5 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 6 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 7 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 8 AFTER UNLOCK BAD ENDING Rushing only the main story can lead to a 'bad ending'; the GamesRadar reviewer reached the final boss after 30-35 hours of play, including many side quests, and still got the Bad Ending. REPORTED · GAME RANT TRUE ENDING A 'True Ending' / secret ending exists and requires beating secret bosses and extra challenge content. REPORTED · GAMESRADAR+ Phantom Blade Zero endings: what is known before unlock The game has 8 endings. (Reported.) Endings depend on side-quest completion (and the player's choices/items along the way), not one final choice; the developer says the game will give clues when something affects the ending. (Reported.) Names and conditions of all 8 endings: not available before launch. (After unlock.) Slots: Ending 1 (After unlock), Ending 2 (After unlock), Ending 3 (After unlock), Ending 4 (After unlock), Ending 5 (After unlock), Ending 6 (After unlock), Ending 7 (After unlock), Ending 8 (After unlock). Rushing only the main story can lead to a 'bad ending'; the GamesRadar reviewer reached the final boss after 30-35 hours of play, including many side quests, and still got the Bad Ending. (Reported.) A 'True Ending' / secret ending exists and requires beating secret bosses and extra challenge content. (Reported.) The game has 8 endings. REPORTED · GAME RANT Your playthrough WHAT DECIDES THE ENDING Endings depend on side-quest completion (and the player's choices/items along the way), not one final choice; the developer says the game will give clues when something affects the ending. REPORTED · PLAYSTATION BLOG BRANCH POINTS AND CONDITIONS Names and conditions of all 8 endings: not available before launch. AFTER UNLOCK Ending 1 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 2 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 3 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 4 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 5 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 6 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 7 AFTER UNLOCK Ending 8 AFTER UNLOCK BAD ENDING Rushing only the main story can lead to a 'bad ending'; the GamesRadar reviewer reached the final boss after 30-35 hours of play, including many side quests, and still got the Bad Ending. REPORTED · GAME RANT TRUE ENDING A 'True Ending' / secret ending exists and requires beating secret bosses and extra challenge content. REPORTED · GAMESRADAR+

Phantom Blade Zero endings: what is known before unlock

  • The game has 8 endings. Status: Reported.
  • What decides the ending: Endings depend on side-quest completion (and the player's choices/items along the way), not one final choice; the developer says the game will give clues when something affects the ending. Status: Reported.
  • Branch points and conditions: Names and conditions of all 8 endings: not available before launch. Status: After unlock.
  • Ending 1: name and conditions after unlock. Status: After unlock.
  • Ending 2: name and conditions after unlock. Status: After unlock.
  • Ending 3: name and conditions after unlock. Status: After unlock.
  • Ending 4: name and conditions after unlock. Status: After unlock.
  • Ending 5: name and conditions after unlock. Status: After unlock.
  • Ending 6: name and conditions after unlock. Status: After unlock.
  • Ending 7: name and conditions after unlock. Status: After unlock.
  • Ending 8: name and conditions after unlock. Status: After unlock.
  • Bad ending: Rushing only the main story can lead to a 'bad ending'; the GamesRadar reviewer reached the final boss after 30-35 hours of play, including many side quests, and still got the Bad Ending. Status: Reported.
  • True ending: A 'True Ending' / secret ending exists and requires beating secret bosses and extra challenge content. Status: Reported.
Diagram: PBZ Builds, from the sources below
Cinematic close-up of an elderly grey-bearded man in a grey robe wearing round metal lens glasses over his eyes.
A close-up of an elderly man with round lenses, from the official media kit. Image: S-GAME / official website media gallery

Endings tracker

Tick an ending once you've seen it. Progress is saved in this browser only; use Export to keep a backup. Each slot gets its name and conditions after unlock, behind a spoiler mask, and your ticks carry over.

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A figure kneels beside a small table with a lit red candle in a dim wooden room, a hanging bowl and stacked jars overhead.
A figure kneeling by a lit red candle in a dim room, from the official site. Image: S-GAME / official website media gallery

Keep your options open on a first run

Until the conditions are verified, these are the habits the sources point to. Each one says how sure we are.

Multi-roofed temple hall across a flooded courtyard under crimson mist, with bare trees and red banners.
A temple hall across a flooded courtyard under red mist, from the official media kit. Image: S-GAME / official website media gallery

Branch points and conditions

Branch points are added after unlock, with a text list for each one: the ending, what triggers it, where it branches and what you can miss.

Questions

How many endings are there and what decides them?

Eight endings (single developer-sourced figure), decided mostly by side quests; main-story-only play leads to a bad ending and a true ending needs secret bosses.

Reported · Game Rant
Is there New Game+?

A second playthrough exists and unlocks 66 Days; carry-over rules are not confirmed yet.

Reported · S-GAME director's letter
Can I miss content?

Yes: some weapons, optional regions and NPC quest steps are missable.

Reported · GamesRadar+
How long is it?

Main story about 20-30 hours; 35-45 hours with side content; 45-55+ hours for completionists (reviewers range 40-50 h).

Reported · Game Rant

Sources and checks

Official and store pages

Press, reviews and data sites

Other sources