Castlevania (悪魔城ドラキュラ Akumajō Dorakyura?, lit. "Demon Castle Dracula") is a series of horror-themed action-adventure video games created and developed by Konami, centered on the Belmont family, a clan of vampire hunters, and their seemingly eternal fight against the Dark Lord himself, Count Dracula.
Games[]
Main games[]
| Game | Developer | Platform | Release year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlevania | Konami | Family Computer Disk System Nintendo Entertainment System |
1986 |
| Vampire Killer | Konami | MSX | 1986 |
| Haunted Castle | Konami | Arcade PlayStation 5 (Dominus Collection) Xbox One (Dominus Collection) Xbox Series X/S (Dominus Collection) PC (Dominus Collection) Switch (Dominus Collection) |
1987 |
| Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | Konami | Family Computer Disk System Nintendo Entertainment System |
1987 |
| Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | Konami | Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System | 1989 |
| Castlevania: The Adventure | Konami | Game Boy | 1989 |
| Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge | Konami | Game Boy | 1991 |
| Super Castlevania IV | Konami | Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1991 |
| Castlevania (X68000) | Konami | Sharp X68000 | 1993 |
| Castlevania: Rondo of Blood | Konami | PC Engine | 1993 |
| Castlevania: Bloodlines | Konami | Mega Drive | 1994 |
| Castlevania: Dracula X | Konami | Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1995 |
| Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Konami | PlayStation Sega Saturn Xbox 360 (Xbox Live) PlayStation Portable (The Dracula X Chronicles) PlayStation 4 (Castlevania Requiem) |
1997 |
| Castlevania Legends | Konami | Game Boy | 1997 |
| Castlevania | Konami | Nintendo 64 | 1999 |
| Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness | Konami | Nintendo 64 | 1997 |
| Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | Konami | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
| Castlevania Chronicles | Konami | PlayStation | 2001 |
| Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance | Konami | Game Boy Advance | 2002 |
| Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | Konami | Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
| Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | Konami | Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
| Castlevania: Curse of Darkness | Konami | Game Boy Advance | 2005 |
| Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow | Konami | Nintendo DS | 2005 |
| Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin | Konami | Game Boy Advance | 2006 |
| Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles | Konami | PlayStation Portable | 2007 |
| Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia | Konami | Nintendo DS | 2008 |
| Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth | M2 | WiiWare | 2009 |
Spin-offs[]
| Game | Developer | Platform | Release year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Dracula | Konami | Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 |
| Kid Dracula (Game Boy) | Konami | Game Boy | 1990 |
| Castlevania: Order of Shadows | Konami | Mobile | 2007 |
| Castlevania Judgment | Konami | Wii | 2008 |
| Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | Konami | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
2010 |
| Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night | Konami | Mobile | 2010 |
| Castlevania Grimoire of Souls | Konami | Mobile | 2019 |
Lords of Shadow[]
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (2010)
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (2013)
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (2014)
Compilations[]
- Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra (2002)
- Castlevania: Double Pack (2006)
- Castlevania Requiem (2018)
- Castlevania Anniversary Collection (2019)
- Castlevania Advance Collection (2021)
Casino games[]
- Pachislot Akumajō Dracula (2009)
- Pachislot Akumajō Dracula II (2010)
- Pachislot Akumajō Dracula III (2012)
- CR Pachinko Akumajō Dracula (2015)
- Pachislot Akumajō Dracula: Lords of Shadow (2017)
- Castlevania: Ring of the Heavens (2017)
- Castlevania: Valiant Guardian (2018)
- Castlevania: Labyrinth of Love (2018)
- Castlevania: Labyrinth of Fire (2018)
- Castlevania: Warrior of Darkness (2019)
- Castlevania: Vampire Hunter (2019)
- Castlevania: Marble of Souls (2024)
Cancelled Games[]
Other media[]
Card games[]
Manga and comics[]
- Famicom Manga: Castlevania (1986)
- Akumajō Dracula: Kojō no Shitō (1987)
- Akumajō Densetsu: Shinsei Vampire Hunter (1990)
- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1990)
- Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy (2005)
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (2005)
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (comic) (2007)
Animated series[]
- Castlevania (TV series) (2017)
- Castlevania: Nocturne (2023)