Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Steam Deck Verified

Rocket Panda Games Japan · Beat 'em up · Apr 17, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $2.49.

86%
Very Positive
217 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 100 sampled reviews

Based on 217 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 100 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
64% of themes are praise36% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
In a previous version, only Player 1 would gain experience and be able to allocate skill points, while Player 2 was restricted to using characters that Player 1 had already leveled.
43 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
But this is a really really short game, which means you need other things for replayability.
20 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
As an expanded and enhanced version of the original Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds, this title builds on the foundation of the series with refined mechanics, additional characters, and improved visuals, delivering a richer and more varied experience for both newcomers and returning fans.
17 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Cooperative multiplayer is one of the game’s greatest strengths, allowing up to four players to team up locally or online.
17 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack complements the visual style perfectly, with high-energy tracks that amplify the intensity of combat and add to the overall atmosphere.
11 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
The pixel art is nice and the combat is pretty good
7 of 100 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters43 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Multiplayer17 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Steam Deck3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Co-op15 reviews
87%
Difficulty11 reviews
82%
Interface6 reviews
67%
Performance3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

3 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
51
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.