NITRO PLUS and NITRO ORIGIN have confirmed that Phantom: PHANTOM OF INFERNO NITRO ARCHIVE will launch on Steam on September 4, 2026. The title, which originally debuted in 2000 as the studio's first project, will be priced at 3,500 yen.
Quick Facts
- Release Date: September 4, 2026
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Language Support: Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese text; Japanese voiceover only
- Content Basis: The 2013 Windows version, featuring TV anime-style graphics and original anime episodes
The game follows a teenage boy who, while visiting the United States, is kidnapped by the criminal organization known as Inferno. After being stripped of his memories, he is trained by the assassin Phantom, eventually becoming an operative himself as he is pulled into the organization's conspiracies.
Development Context
This release marks the return of Urobuchi Gen’s debut work to modern PC storefronts. The version coming to Steam is based on the 2013 Windows release, which updated the game's visuals to align with the 2009 Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom TV anime. It includes the updated character designs and graphics seen in that adaptation, as well as the additional original episodes introduced during the anime's broadcast.