Action · January 23, 2015

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic (2015)

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:::CAUTION::: Please note that 'Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic' is not compatible or upgradable with the more recently released 'Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate' which is built using a completely different engine. >>>>> Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds 'CLASSIC' is the original  2D beat 'em up launched on Xbox Arcade from Mages/5pb, the makers of Steins;Gate  and other mega-hit games. Choose a fighter and battle against the bizarre minions of the evil wizard Phantom . Enjoy classic beat 'em up gameplay with a fighting game twist. Dash through colorful Tokyo locales , strengthen your characters, team up with your friends, fight dragons and killer robots! Story Mode - Enjoy a lighthearted story as you battle Phantom's minions across 8 stages inspired by famous Tokyo districts. Arcade Mode - Challenge yourself to get the biggest combo, the highest score, or the fastest completion time. Multiplayer - Easy to learn mechanics make playing with your friends a snap. Team up with your friends for the local co-op or online campaign, or go to the battlegrounds arena and fight a pitched PVP battle! Up to 4 players supported. Customizable, Persistent Characters - 4 starting characters and 6 unlockable ones. Each character has a fully customizable stat and skill tree, and levels persist between all modes. Choose a favorite character and build them how you like! Every character has unique special attacks. Retro Charm - Vibrant sprite graphics and a catchy chiptune-inspired soundtrack for the discerning retro gamer!

Action releases from 2015

146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Anime · 135
  • Beat 'em up · 119
  • Action · 105
  • Cute · 75
  • Pixel Graphics · 73
  • Female Protagonist · 61
  • Local Co-Op · 52
  • Side Scroller · 48
  • 2D · 45
  • Hack and Slash · 44
  • Co-op · 39
  • Retro · 32
  • Arcade · 29
  • Great Soundtrack · 29
  • Multiplayer · 28

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.0k Steam reviewsTop 79% in Action
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61%
Metacritic64/100Genre average 77 — top 92% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 64% for session depth among Action

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 3.0k reviews

2.5k positive · 508 negative

Metacritic

64/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

2.5k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • Japanese
  • Simplified Chinese

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

46

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 23, 2015
DeveloperMAGES. Inc.
PublisherRocket Panda Games
Base price$1.49 -90%
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksMetacritic page · [email protected]

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Editions & Packages

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