Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero

Turn-based strategy RPG where spirits possess objects to join battles

Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. · Published by NIS America, Inc. · Released Apr 24, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 55% of 101
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jul 29, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GT 1030; 4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero?

This single-player, third-person strategy RPG takes place in the ocean world of Ivoire, where Marona and Apricot seek a legendary crew to confront a ghost fleet. You maneuver a squad across gridless battle maps and combine spirits with gadgets or Marona to access different attacks.

For you if...

+you like building teams from many recruitable unit types
+you enjoy lighthearted adventures with an anime art style

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time combat to planning each unit's turn

What players say

55% of 101 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat mechanics and quality-of-life improvements over the original, but often criticize the story as weaker and some systems as simplified. Later reviews report that patches fix the crashes and softlocks reported at launch.

Screenshots and trailer

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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 1030, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Intel Core i3-10100
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Age rating: 13+
Languages: Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French.

Does Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam