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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic

Side-scrolling beat 'em up with fighting-game moves and character upgrades

MAGES. Inc. · Published by Rocket Panda Games · Released Jan 23, 2015

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Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 2,762
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jun 6, 2017
Minimum PC
210
3 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)

What is Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic?

A 2D brawler in which you fight the wizard Phantom's minions across eight stages inspired by Tokyo districts. You choose a fighter, battle groups of enemies with special attacks, and assign points to stats and skills. Character levels persist across story, arcade, and multiplayer modes.

For you if...

  • +you want local or online co-op for four players
  • +you enjoy anime character designs and pixel art

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy campaign rather than repeated playthroughs

What players say

83% of 2,762 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, varied character moves, and soundtrack. Some criticize this version for lacking content found in other editions, while recent reports describe stuttering on modern hardware and freezing at launch.

Screenshots and trailer

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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic system requirements

Minimum: 210, 3 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft Windows Vista or newer
Processor
Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz or better
Graphics
nVidia Geforce 210 or better
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
XBox 360 compatible game controller strongly recommended

Recommended

Additional Notes:

Does Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
46
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese.

Does Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic 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

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