Castlevania: Belmont's Curse - Game Info
Developer background, platform availability, pricing model, and launch content overview.
Published October 15, 2026 · Last updated October 15, 2026
Quick Answer: What Is Belmont's Curse?
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a 2D side-scrolling action-exploration game in the non-linear lineage of Symphony of the Night, developed by Evil Empire with advisory assistance from Motion Twin and published by KONAMI. Released October 14, 2026 on Steam, it is set in 1499 — 23 years after Trevor Belmont defeated Dracula — and follows Rose Belmont, Trevor's daughter with the late Sypha Belnades, as she hunts the beasts bleeding from the castle looming over flame-engulfed Paris with the legendary Vampire Killer whip. A pure premium release with no microtransactions.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Evil Empire (advisory: Motion Twin) |
| Publisher | KONAMI |
| Platform | Windows (Steam) · Switch · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S |
| Released | October 14, 2026 (Steam) |
| Price model | Premium single purchase ($29.99 / ¥128) + free demo with progress carry-over |
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive — 77% of 345 English reviews; Mixed — 63% of 606 all-language reviews (Oct 15, 2026 snapshot) |
| Critic scores | Metacritic 85-88 by platform · OpenCritic 97% recommend |
| Genre | Action, RPG (side-scrolling action-exploration) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player experience |
| Current content | 4 map areas / 3 evidenced monster types / 5 named bosses / 29 achievements |
The Core Loop
Crack the Vampire Killer to swing and traverse like a trapeze artist, pounce on prey in fast-paced combat, and explore one large auto-filling map split into areas and sub-areas. Defeated bosses are sealed into Rose's tarot cards as Arcana — equippable spells and special actions you upgrade through Works of Mercy — while enchanted doorways demand keys earned from area bosses, weaving combat and exploration into a single loop.
Wield the Vampire Killer whip, seal defeated bosses into tarot Arcana, and conquer five named bosses.