Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
KONAMI's 2026 return to 2D Castlevania: a 2D action-exploration game developed with Evil Empire, set in a burning Paris in 1499 and starring Rose Belmont. These pages keep KONAMI's own statements separate from third-party guides and mark anything unconfirmed as exactly that.
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KONAMI's 2026 return to 2D Castlevania: a 2D action-exploration game developed with Evil Empire, set in a burning Paris in 1499 and starring Rose Belmont. These pages keep KONAMI's own statements separate from third-party guides and mark anything unconfirmed as exactly that.
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Hunt the night
through a burning Paris.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is KONAMI's 2026 return to 2D Castlevania — a 2D action-exploration game developed with Evil Empire (Motion Twin advising), set in Paris in 1499 and starring Rose Belmont. It released on October 15, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam and Nintendo Switch. This hub keeps KONAMI's own statements and the store data separate from third-party guides, and marks anything unconfirmed as exactly that.
Independent guide collection. No game download, mod hosting or account sign-in takes place here. Sources checked October 16, 2026.
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What is Belmont's Curse?
Who makes it, what kind of game it is, and whether it is a remake, a roguelike or a sequel to the show.
02 / RELEASERelease date and unlock time
The official date, the exact unlock moment, and why Steam and Xbox show October 14.
03 / PLATFORMSPlatforms and performance
Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox and PC — plus frame rate, storage and the Game Pass answer.
All Castlevania: Belmont's Curse pages
Every page was checked on October 16, 2026. Where KONAMI has not stated something, the page says so instead of filling the gap. Fight routes and gear lists are the two areas KONAMI leaves undocumented, so those pages are written as clearly labelled third-party routes.
Buying
Troubleshooting
Collectibles
Featured Guides
Guides & Walkthroughs
15 guidesStart here
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseWhat Is Castlevania: Belmont's Curse? A New Game, Not a Remake
Belmont's Curse in one page: who makes it, what kind of game it is, where it sits in the series, whether it is a remake or a roguelike, and how it relates to the Netflix show.
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Demo: Platforms and Save Transfer
Where the free demo is, what part of the game it covers, and the exact rules for carrying your save into the full version.
Release & status
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Release Date and Unlock Time
The official release date, the exact unlock time, why Steam and the Xbox store show October 14, and what is still unannounced.
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Platforms: Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox and PC
Every platform, whether there is a Switch 2 version, the frame rate and storage differences, Steam Deck support and the Game Pass answer.
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Reviews: Metacritic Score and Steam Reception
The aggregate scores, a sample of individual critic scores, the points critics agree and disagree on, and the mixed Steam launch — all timestamped.
Buying
Troubleshooting
Collectibles
Walkthrough
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Boss List: What KONAMI Has Confirmed
The bosses KONAMI has named, the third-party order that has circulated before launch, why the totals disagree, and what stays unconfirmed.
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Endings: How to Get the True Ending
The three endings, how the bad one traps you, and the step-by-step route to the true ending — with everything marked as it stands now.
Story
Gameplay
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Weapons, Relics and Arcana Explained
How the three gear systems work: the whip and seven weapon families, the passive Relics, and the Arcana, Blessings and Gifts loop that bosses feed.
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseHow to Fast Travel in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
The two fast-travel systems, when each one unlocks, and how to use the Mirror of Life warp the game never explains.
Setup
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse System Requirements and Steam Deck
The official minimum and recommended PC specs, what your own machine needs to clear, storage sizes, and where Steam Deck stands.
Castlevania: Belmont's CurseCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Difficulty and Accessibility Settings
The difficulty options the game ships with, the boss-door respawn toggle, readability and screen-shake settings, and the options nobody explains.