As of November 2026, there is no official PC version of Bloodborne. Sony has not announced a port, a Steam release or a remaster, and the only legitimate ways to play are a PS4 or a PS5 through backward compatibility. Below is exactly what Sony, FromSoftware and former PlayStation executives have said, what the reported projects behind the scenes amounted to, and what that means if you want to play today.
We checked this against Sony's official Bloodborne page on PlayStation.com, Game Rant's November 2026 report on the game's status, Video Games Chronicle, Push Square, Wccftech and Gaming Bible in November 2026.
Is There an Official PC Version in November 2026?
No. Sony's own game page for Bloodborne still lists a single platform, PS4, with Sony Interactive Entertainment as publisher and a US release date of March 24, 2015. That page also carries the standard backward compatibility note: the game is playable on PS5, though some features available on PS4 may be absent. There is no PC listing alongside it.
Recent reporting agrees. Game Rant's status piece from November 7, 2026 says plainly that there is no official PC port, no remaster and no remake, and that the only legal ways to play are natively on a PS4 or on a PS5 via backward compatibility. Gaming Bible's November 1, 2026 roundup of fan mods makes the same point from the other direction: Sony has yet to announce an official PC release or a PS5 remaster.
That matters because "Bloodborne PC" headlines appear constantly, and many of them describe fan work rather than anything from Sony. If an article does not cite the PlayStation Blog, a State of Play or a Sony press statement, treat it as unofficial until proven otherwise.
What Sony and FromSoftware Have Actually Said
The clearest on-record comments come from people close to the game rather than from a formal Sony announcement. Here is the timeline that matters.
- Hidetaka Miyazaki, March 2024: FromSoftware's president said the studio does not own the Bloodborne IP and that he is not at liberty to speak to it, which places the decision with Sony.
- Miyazaki, mid-2024: in comments later quoted by Video Games Chronicle, he said he knows his colleagues want a Bloodborne PC port, that he would get in trouble if he said he wanted one too, but that it is nothing he is opposed to. He added that he would love more players to be able to enjoy it.
- Shuhei Yoshida, January 2025: shortly after leaving PlayStation, the former studio head told Kinda Funny he only had a personal theory: that Miyazaki cannot do a new version himself but does not want anyone else to touch it, and that the PlayStation team respects his wish.
- Shawn Layden, November 2026: the former PlayStation chief told The Trophy Room podcast that there are a lot of involved rights associated with the game, and that getting everyone to sign off on the same thing is probably the biggest challenge.
Notice what is missing from that list: a product announcement. Every quote is either a personal theory or a careful non-answer, and two of the speakers no longer work at PlayStation. Layden, for example, has not been directly involved with Sony since 2019, as Game Rant points out.
The Reported Projects That Never Shipped
The closest thing to a new version that made the news in 2026 was a report rather than a release. In February 2026, Bloomberg reported that Bluepoint Games had pitched a Bloodborne remake to Sony, and that the pitch stalled not with Sony but with FromSoftware, which reportedly did not want it to happen. Neither company confirmed that account publicly.
The same month, Sony announced it was closing Bluepoint after a business review, with around 70 staff affected. Bluepoint was the studio behind the Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes, so its closure removed the team most fans had pictured handling a Bloodborne revival. None of this involved a PC version directly, but it explains why the rumor mill went quiet on official work while fan projects grew louder.
If you read about other studios supposedly porting the game, check whether the claim traces back to a named outlet with sources or to a single social media post. In our research, the only one with a solid paper trail was the Bluepoint report, and even that never became a product.
About the Unofficial PC Projects
You will find coverage of fan projects that run the PS4 game on Windows or Linux, including an unofficial native port that tech sites reported on in October 2026 and that still requires the original game files. These are community efforts, not Sony releases, and they sit in a legal gray area that Sony has not blessed. The store does not endorse them, and we do not cover how to obtain or set them up.
Sony has shown it is willing to act on Bloodborne-branded fan work. On January 31, 2025, modder Lance McDonald said he received a DMCA notice on behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment over the page hosting his long-running 60fps patch, which he had released on February 21, 2021. He later said the notice targeted the page because it used the trademarked Bloodborne name. Either way, it is a reminder that a fan project can disappear without warning.
There is also a practical point. Fan builds are works in progress. Wccftech's October 2026 report on the native port noted it had not yet been completed from beginning to end, which means late-game areas or DLC can break. If you care about trophies, online play or a save you can keep, those only exist on PlayStation hardware.
The Legitimate Ways to Play Right Now
If you are on PC and simply want to experience Yharnam, the realistic options all involve PlayStation hardware.
- Buy or borrow a PS4 or PS5. The disc and digital PS4 versions both run on PS5 through backward compatibility, at the original 30fps. Our Bloodborne PS5 guide covers performance, the PS5 Pro image setting and moving old saves across.
- Check PlayStation Plus Extra. As of November 2026, Sony's US game page shows Bloodborne as included with the Extra tier's Game Catalog, so a subscriber can download it without buying it outright.
- Buy the Complete Edition Bundle. The same page lists a Complete Edition Bundle that includes The Old Hunters, at $34.99 in the US store when we checked. The base game was listed at $19.99. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.
The Old Hunters expansion is worth factoring in, because it holds some of the best boss fights in the game. Our Old Hunters DLC guide explains how to unlock it and what is inside.
What Would Signal a Real PC Release
Sony has a well-worn pattern for its PC ports: they are announced through official PlayStation channels, they get a store page with a price and system requirements, and they are covered by every major outlet within hours. A real Bloodborne PC release would follow the same path. Until you see a PlayStation Blog post or a Steam store page under Sony's publisher name, any "release date" is speculation.
It is also worth separating the game from the brand. In April 2026, Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions announced an R-rated animated Bloodborne film, with Jacksepticeye among the producers. That is a movie, not a game, and Video Games Chronicle's report noted no remaster was announced alongside it. Expect plenty of misleading thumbnails that blur the two.
For the separate question of a PS5 remaster or remake, which is where most of the real reporting has focused, see our Bloodborne remastered explainer. And if you are starting fresh on PlayStation with the goal of completing everything, the Bloodborne trophy guide lays out the full list and route.
Five Myths That Keep Circulating
A handful of claims resurface every few months. Each one sounds plausible, and each one falls apart against the record above.
- "It is already on Steam." It is not. Anything presented as a Steam purchase for Bloodborne in November 2026 is either a different game or not a legitimate listing.
- "FromSoftware could port it whenever it likes." Miyazaki has said the studio does not own the IP, so the call sits with Sony, which published the game.
- "The 60fps patch was an official update." It was a fan patch released in 2021, and the page hosting it was hit with a Sony takedown notice in 2025. The official game still runs at 30fps on PS5.
- "Bluepoint is working on it." Sony announced Bluepoint's closure in February 2026, and the remake pitch Bloomberg described never turned into a product.
- "The movie announcement means a game is coming." The April 2026 news was about an animated film. No game release was announced with it.
When a new rumor appears, run it through the same test: who said it, in what official channel, and is there a store page? If any answer is missing, wait for confirmation before you spend money on hardware or a key.
Playing on PlayStation Instead
Because Bloodborne lives on PlayStation, so do the store's services for it. The Bloodborne page collects listings for PS4 and PlayStation 5 only, covering max Blood Echoes, Insight, consumables and progression-ready save mods. None of them apply to PC or to unofficial builds, so if you are weighing a console purchase partly to replay the game, that is the platform they support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bloodborne on Steam?
No. As of November 2026, Sony has not released or announced Bloodborne for PC, and its official game page lists PS4 as the platform.
Will Bloodborne ever come to PC?
Nobody outside Sony knows. Miyazaki has said he is not opposed to a port, but FromSoftware does not own the IP, and no announcement has been made.
Who owns Bloodborne?
Sony Interactive Entertainment publishes the game, and Miyazaki has said FromSoftware does not own the IP, so any port or remaster is Sony's decision.
Is the Bloodborne PC port real?
The ports in the news are unofficial fan projects that need the original PS4 game files. They are not Sony products, and the store does not endorse them.
Did Sony cancel a Bloodborne remake?
Bloomberg reported in February 2026 that Bluepoint pitched a remake that FromSoftware reportedly turned down. Sony then closed Bluepoint. Neither company confirmed the pitch.
What is the cheapest legal way to play Bloodborne?
If you already subscribe to PlayStation Plus Extra, it is in the Game Catalog as of November 2026. Otherwise the base game was $19.99 on the US PlayStation Store when we checked.