Belmont’s Curse Play Demo
Stained-glass illustration of Rose Belmont cracking a whip before Notre-Dame under a blood moon

Castlevania

Belmont’s Curse

Follow Rose Belmont’s journey through a cursed 1499 Paris.

Uncover the truth. Confront the darkness. Break the cycle.

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Release date

Oct 15 2026

Platforms

PS5 · Switch · Xbox · PC

 Stained-glass corridor leading into the walkthrough

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Walkthrough
Step by step through Rose’s journey. Stained-glass portrait of a white-haired vampire

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Bosses
Strategies, patterns, and rewards. Stained-glass view of Notre-Dame and the Seine

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Map
Explore 1499 Paris in detail.

Guides on this site

Stained-glass corridor Walkthrough Full route through 1499 Paris Notre-Dame and the Seine Map Mirrors, relics, and hearts White-haired vampire portrait Bosses Order, cards, and rewards Rose swinging the whip Double jump The first gap most players hit Castle interior Hall of Mirrors Where the four seals are A boss encounter Endings Bad, normal, and true A weapon pickup Demo Opening chapter and save carry Castlevania Belmont's Curse logo Official stores PS5, Switch, Xbox, and PC Release trailer still Release date 15 October 2026, by platform

Metascore 84 from 63 critic reviews, checked 2026-10-23. Standard $29.99, Midnight Edition $39.99.

Official screenshot of Rose swinging the Vampire Killer across a Paris street
Official screenshot of Dracula’s castle interior in Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

What this game is

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a 2D action-exploration game set in 1499, in a Paris that is already burning. Konami publishes it. Evil Empire developed it, with Motion Twin advising. You play Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades. The curse of Dracula sits in her right arm.

It is not a roguelike. Death sends you back to the last Mirror of Life you used, and the map stays. Searches for belmonts curse also pull up a 1991 Game Boy game; that one is Belmont's Revenge, and it is a different title. This site is about the 2026 game.

  • Released 15 October 2026. Steam's API shows 14 October because of the store time zone.
  • PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows. No PlayStation 4 and no native Switch 2 edition.
  • Standard edition $29.99. Midnight Edition $39.99.
  • Metascore 84 from 63 critic reviews, and a 7.7 user score from 311 ratings, both read on 23 October 2026.

Where to start

If you are stuck on a gap, open the double jump, the Hall of Mirrors seals, or the Notre-Dame organ before you read a full chapter. If you want every chest and heart, start from the map hub and the 100% checklist. The free demo is the opening chapter, and a save can carry into the full game on the same platform and the same account.

What I ran into

I opened the Konami page, the Steam app details for 4231820, and the Xbox store on the same day and wrote the price, the date, and the platform list only where those three agreed. The hero art on this page is an original stained-glass illustration. The screenshots under it are Konami's own gameplay stills.

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Announcement Trailer

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Gameplay and Commentary Trailer

Questions

Is Belmont's Curse on Game Pass?

Not as a catalog game you can install free. Xbox says cloud play needs Game Pass Essential, Premium, or Ultimate, and the game purchase is still required.

Is there a Switch 2 version?

Konami has not shipped a native Switch 2 edition. The Switch game runs on Switch 2 by compatibility, at 60fps and a lower resolution.

Is there a demo?

Yes. It is the opening chapter on PS5, Switch, Xbox, and Steam. Keep that save if you want it in the full game.

When is the story set?

1499, twenty-three years after Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.

Sources checked 2026-10-23

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