Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO NITRO ARCHIVE

Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO NITRO ARCHIVE

Released Sep 2026

NITRO ORIGIN's debut title, Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO, is coming to Steam! A web of swirling conspiracies. A whirlwind of bullets. Amidst it all, a poignant tale of a boy and a girl unfolds...

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Evaluation

Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO NITRO ARCHIVE launched on Steam on September 3, 2026. This is a port of a classic visual novel originally released in 2000, with the Steam version described as matching the 2013 PC version — an established, complete work. The store description explicitly states the content is the same as the 2013 release, which strongly suggests this is a straightforward port of a finished game rather than a title in active development. There are no DLC listings, no announced future content, and no developer news posts of any kind since launch. Because the game only arrived on Steam 10 days ago, it is too early to say definitively whether the developer has any additional plans for this Steam release (such as patches, bonus content, or extras). The game itself, as a story-complete visual novel, carries no signs of ongoing development.
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Store description explicitly states this Steam version contains the same content as the 2013 PC version — a port of a long-finished product with no new content indicated.
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Game released September 3, 2026 — only 10 days before this assessment, with no post-launch developer communications.
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Details

Developer
Publisher
NITRO PLUS
Achievements
34
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

A web of swirling conspiracies. A whirlwind of bullets. Amidst it all, a poignant tale of a boy and a girl unfolds...

The neo-noir visual novel Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO, originally released in 2000 as Nitroplus's (now NITRO ORIGIN) first title, is now on Steam!
The Steam port is available in three languages: Japanese, English and Simplified Chinese.
*Voiceover is only available in Japanese.

■ Story

A string of assassinations targeting mafia leaders rocks the criminal underworld, giving rise to rumors of a mysterious organization known as Inferno and its deadliest assassin, Phantom.
While on a solo trip to the United States, a teenage boy finds himself face-to-face with this so-called Phantom—only to discover that she's a girl roughly his own age.
Stripped of his memories, the boy is taken in by Phantom and trained in the art of killing. As he learns, he grows into an assassin capable of standing alongside her, and is gradually drawn into the organization's conspiracies.
In this ruthless, lawless world, what will become of the two young assassins...?

■ Characters

Zwei (Reiji Azuma)  Voiced by: Irino Miyu
Ein/Phantom              Voiced by: Takagaki Ayahi
Claudia McCunnen    Voiced by: Hisakawa Aya
Cal Devens              Voiced by: Sawashiro Miyuki
Mio Fujieda             Voiced by: Koshimizu Ami
Scythe Master           Voiced by: Chiba Isshin
Lizzie Garland         Voiced by: Watanabe Akeno
Raymond McGuire  Voiced by: Chiba Susumu
Isaac Wisemel           Voiced by: Ishikawa Hideo

■ Game Details

▼About Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO
A Japanese tourist visiting the United States is kidnapped by a criminal organization and trained to become an assassin.
This is a neo-noir, gun-centric action story presented as a cinematic text-based visual novel.
First released for PC in 2000, it was followed by a DVD-PG version in 2001 and a PlayStation 2 release in 2003. In 2009, the TV anime "Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom," featuring additional original episodes based on the PC game's scenario, was broadcast. In 2012, an Xbox 360 version incorporating elements from the anime was released, followed by a full Windows port of that version in 2013.
*This game features the same content as the 2013 PC version.

▼Includes Elements From the TV Anime
All character designs and graphics have been updated to match the TV anime, with the same voice cast reprising their roles. Original episodes added in the anime are also included.
Whether you've played the original game, discovered the series through the anime, or are experiencing Phantom for the first time, this title provides a fresh and surprising experience for all.

▼Urobuchi Gen's Debut Work
Phantom is also the debut work of renowned writer Urobuchi Gen, known for titles such as Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

■ Game Overview

Genre       : Neo-noir Visual Novel
Story        : Urobuchi Gen/Yasukawa Shogo/Morimiya Takashi
Character Concepts  : Yanoguchi Kimi
Character Design      : Yamashita Yoshimitsu/Sasaki Mutsumi/Kikuchi Yoko/Kado Tomoaki/Tsubata Yoshiaki/Shiba Minako
Developer               : NITRO PLUS

Last evaluated Sep 13, 2026
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