Steam specs (min / recommended)
Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows11 Processeur : Intel Core i5 8400 Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : nVidia Geforce GTX1650 DirectX : Version 11 Espace disque : 10 GB d'espace disque disponible
Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows11 Processeur : Intel Core i5 10400 Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : nVidia Geforce RTX3060 DirectX : Version 11 Espace disque : 10 GB d'espace disque disponible
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
⚔️ Compare View on Steam ↗The metroidvania‑style combat loop dominates discussion, appearing in 114 mentions. Post‑release sentiment is 72% positive among 469 recent reviews, while the overall Steam rating stands at 67% positive.
What it's about: La malédiction rouge fera-t-elle basculer votre destin dans le désespoir ou le salut ? 23 ans après les événements de Castlevania Dracula's Curse, suivez Rose Belmont dans le nouveau jeu d'action et d'exploration en 2D signé KONAMI, Evil Empire et Motion Twin.
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In players' words
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
Detailed data (table)
| Aspect | Mentions | Positive | Mixed | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 114 | 91 | 7 | 16 |
| Graphics / art | 33 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Audio / music | 29 | 18 | 1 | 10 |
| Performance | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| Story / writing | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| Content / longevity | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Stability / bugs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Interface / UX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Multiplayer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Value for money | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 5.4 h on median; those who dislike it: 4.2 h.
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 29 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 1 % of players.
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Strengths
- Gameplay praised in 91 positive mentions out of 114 total
- Graphics received 31 positive mentions out of 33
- Story earned 18 positive mentions out of 23
- Additional content was highlighted in 15 positive mentions out of 17
Weaknesses
- Performance suffered 15 negative mentions out of 28
- Bugs generated 11 negative mentions out of 13
- UI was criticized in all 8 mentions, all negative
- Multiplayer drew 3 negative mentions out of 3
Who is it for?
Players who love tight combat, exploration and a strong narrative in a metroidvania‑action RPG will find plenty to enjoy. Those sensitive to frame‑rate drops or UI quirks should temper expectations.
Is Castlevania: Belmont's Curse worth it in 2026?
Yes for the right audience, despite some caveats: 67% of 2,834 Steam reviews are positive (player score 71/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay praised in. Current price: 29,99€.
Verdict
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse delivers a compelling combat and story experience that resonates with genre fans, as reflected by strong positive mentions for gameplay, graphics and narrative. However, technical hiccups—especially performance and bugs—drag down the overall impression. If you can overlook the rough edges, the game offers a satisfying adventure worth the playtime.
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