Introduced with a reveal trailer throughout the February 2026 State of Play, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a brand new 2D motion platformer coming from Konami alongside Movement Twin and Evil Empire–those final two being the studios behind Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia, respectively.
The reveal trailer for Belmont’s Curse says the sport is coming this yr in 2026, however no specifics past that. Oddly sufficient, whereas each Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia are roguelite video games (good ones, too!), it does not seem to be Belmont’s Curse is. Neither the reveal trailer nor the PlayStation Blog written by Konami promotion planner Moeko Nagaoka states the sport is a roguelite. The recreation may nonetheless be one, but it surely’s trying prefer it would possibly simply be an motion platformer.
In keeping with Nagaoka, Belmont’s Curse is ready in Paris in 1499. The recreation sees you play because the successor to Trevor Belmont (who you possibly can see within the trailer!), who brings each the household whip and a sword into battle. Nagaoka additionally notes that there “shall be extra weapons and talents so that you can grasp.”
“True to the roots of the sequence, you’ll encounter colourful characters and highly effective foes, encounter many secret chambers, dig up quite a few hidden gadgets (sure, sure partitions might be damaged to disclose health-restoring meat gadgets), and whip your manner by way of difficult areas,” Nagaoka provides.
Thus far, Belmont’s Curse is barely confirmed for PlayStation 5.