Phantom of Inferno is set to launch on Steam as Phantom: Phantom Inferno on September 4, 2026, based on the 2013 PC port with Japanese audio and English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese text support. The release is part of Nitro Origin's broader plan to bring other works to Steam sequentially.
Nitro Origin, the brand behind Nitroplus, announced on August 7 that the 2000 visual novel Phantom of Inferno will launch on Steam as Phantom: Phantom Inferno on September 4. The Steam version is based on the 2013 PC port, which added TV anime elements, and the official website states there are no changes to the game content. The store page opened on August 7, confirming the release date, following a January 1 announcement of the port.
The game is priced at 3,500 yen including tax and supports Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese text, with Japanese-only voice. The release matches the 2013 PC port's content. The visual novel was Nitroplus's first title and the debut work of scenario writer Gen Urobuchi, later known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero.
The story follows Reiji Azuma, a boy on a solo trip to America who witnesses an incident and learns that Phantom, the organization's strongest assassin, is a girl his age. After being abducted and having his memories erased, he is trained in assassination techniques and becomes one of the organization's top killers, eventually drawn into internal conspiracies. The brand has indicated other works are scheduled for sequential Steam ports, suggesting a broader catalog push.
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Nitro Origin released Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO on Steam today, September 4. The hardboiled text adventure, originally Nitroplus's first title from 2000, is the debut work of scenario writer Gen Urobuchi. The Steam version matches the 2013 PC reverse port, which added TV anime elements. It supports Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese, with full Japanese voice. Price is 3500 yen.
Nitroplus' Nitro Origin label announced on August 7 that the 2000 visual novel Phantom of Inferno will launch on Steam as Phantom: Phantom Inferno on September 4. The release matches the 2013 PC port's content, with Japanese audio and English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese text support.
Nitro Origin, the brand behind Nitroplus, announced on August 7 that the Steam version of Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO will launch on September 4. The visual novel, priced at 3,500 yen including tax, supports Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese text, with Japanese-only voice. The game is based on the 2000 adult PC release, which was Nitroplus's first title and the debut work of scenario writer Gen Urobuchi, later known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero. The story follows Reiji Azuma, a boy on a solo trip to America who witnesses an incident and learns the true identity of Phantom, the organization's strongest assassin, is a girl his age. After being abducted and having his memories erased, he is trained in assassination techniques and becomes one of the organization's top killers, eventually drawn into internal conspiracies. The Steam version is based on the 2013 PC port that added TV anime elements, and the official website states there are no changes to the game content. The store page opened on August 7, confirming the release date, following a January 1 announcement of the port.