Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Released Apr 2025

"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!

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All announced content has been released
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate launched on April 17, 2025, rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5. The game shipped with 38 playable characters across co-op and versus modes, with full cross-platform online multiplayer. Post-launch, the developer released one paid DLC on September 4, 2025: the Kaho Shibuya character DLC, which added a new playable character, a new stage, four new enemy types, and additional achievements. This was announced on August 7, 2025 and shipped on September 4, 2025. A soundtrack DLC was also released on April 29, 2025. The store's DLC list shows both items as released, with no unreleased DLC remaining. The developer has not announced any further content beyond what has already shipped. Since the Kaho DLC launched, developer communication has consisted of a bug fix patch in October 2025, a Steam Deck Verified announcement in March 2026, and a first-anniversary celebration post in March 2026 — none of which reference upcoming content. The anniversary celebration in March 2026 was a community-focused event (streams, giveaways, a sale) with no announcement of new content or a development roadmap. The developer's post-launch pattern amounts to one major paid DLC — not enough to establish a sustained update cadence suggesting more is on the way. No roadmap or future content has been communicated since the Kaho DLC shipped.
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Kaho Shibuya DLC launched on September 4, 2025, delivering all announced content including the new character, stage, and enemies.
news post · Sep 4, 2025 source content shipped
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Kaho Shibuya DLC listed and released on September 4, 2025. No unreleased DLC entries remain in the store.
dlc listing · Sep 4, 2025 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Rocket Panda Games
Achievements
51
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

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.

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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