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'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' Essential Guide: Release Date, System Requirements, and More

Here's a handy guide for everything you need to know about Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, which is set to release as on October 15, 2026.

Player One · Oct 13

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a glorious return to the series' 2D roots with a more modern 2.5D aesthetic

My Gamescom hands-on of Evil Empire's take on Konami's series looks like a strong contender amongt the sea of other games influenced by it.

Creative Bloq · Sep 2

'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' Combines Classic Nostalgia With Fresh Ideas—Could This Start a New Era?

Discover how "Castlevania: Belmont's Curse" uses classic series elements with fresh gameplay ideas in Evil Empire and Konami's new adventure.

Player One · Aug 28

The indie studio reviving Castlevania follows Clair Obscur Expedition 33's lead: "Being a French team, we were arrogant enough to set the game in France"

Although the devs remain coy about who we'll actually be playing as in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

GamesRadar · Apr 10

The Dead Cells and Rogue Prince of Persia devs have announced a new game, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and I need it now

Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a new entry in the long-running 2D-action series co-developed by the Dead Cells and the Rogue Prince of Persia creators.

TechRadar · Feb 13

Castlevania celebrates 40th anniversary with Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

New 2D Castlevania launches in 2026.

Dot Esports · Feb 13

Castlevania is finally back, and it's in exactly the right hands

Dead Cells studios Evil Empire and Motion Twin are working on a new 2D Castlevania adventure, Belmont's Curse.

PC Gamer · Feb 12

New 2D Castlevania game announced: Belmont's Curse looks perfect for fans of the Netflix anime and was made with 2 of the best indie devs to ever do it

The first in well over a decade

GamesRadar · Feb 12

Dead Cells studio opted to make a new game despite 'super strong' pressure for a sequel because 'we are driven by what we want to make'

Dead Cells was a huge hit, but Motion Twin wasn't interested in doing another one.

PC Gamer · Oct 20, 2025

Dead Cells 2 isn't happening right now because the studio behind the legendary OG roguelike is driven by "what we want to make" and not pressure from fans

Fans of the roguelike disagree: "No one asked for Dead Cells 2. We just didn't want Dead Cells to be unceremoniously discontinued"

GamesRadar · Oct 20, 2025