Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero

2025 · Nippon Ichi Software

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
Image: the game's Steam store page

At a glance

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a strategy RPG from Nippon Ichi Software, published by NIS America. It follows Marona, a girl who can speak with Phantoms, as she and her new friend Apricot work to stop the Shipwreck Fleet across the ocean world of Ivoire. In battles, players summon Phantom allies by binding their souls to objects on the map; the chosen object affects their stats. Phantoms can also combine with Gadgets for slow but forceful attacks, while Marona can merge with them to gain a changed appearance and special attacks. The game describes its battles as taking place on gridless maps and presents team-building as a flexible part of play. It is listed for Windows, with single-player support, controller support and Steam Cloud. Its Steam release date is April 24, 2025, and the listing includes Steam Achievements and Trading Cards.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a single-player strategy RPG with Phantom recruitment, object-based summons and varied ways to build a team. Its controller support may also suit players who prefer playing with a controller.

What is good

  • Gridless battle maps.
  • Summoned Phantoms gain stats from chosen objects.
  • Phantoms combine with Gadgets.
  • Marona can merge with Phantoms.
  • Steam Cloud and controller support.

What to know first

  • Listed platform is Windows.
  • Steam listing includes in-app purchases.

Verdict

The Lost Hero centers on assembling Phantom allies and using objects, Gadgets and Marona’s transformations in battle. It is a Windows single-player RPG with Steam Cloud and controller support.

Details

Year
2025wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Developer
Nippon Ichi Softwarewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Genre
tactical role-playing game, turn-based role-playing gamewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Platforms
Microsoft Windowswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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