It feels prefer it’s been ages since we final picked up the Vampire Killer whip in Castlevania, however the wait is sort of over. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse was introduced at Sony’s February 2026 State of Play, and a brand new gameplay trailer simply dropped throughout immediately’s Triple-I Showcase. The sport brings again basic Castlevania motion, however this time, you will not solely battle Dracula’s monsters. You will additionally face corrupted legends, together with the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc, who’s a severe risk to anybody who crosses her path.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse takes place in Paris in 1499, set 23 years after Castlevania: Dracula’s Curse. The sport is being developed by Evil Empire, the workforce behind The Rogue Prince of Persia, and in contrast to the current Lords of Shadow video games, this one returns to 2D for traditional exploration and fight. Evil Empire additionally labored on the Castlevania enlargement for Lifeless Cells, however do not count on any roguelite components in Belmont’s Curse.
“Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a 2D action-exploration sport the place gamers can freely discover huge, elaborately crafted maps,” Konami’s Tommy Williams mentioned again in March.
The principle character, an unnamed Belmont, will use the household’s well-known whip and a sword, and as gamers transfer by means of Paris towards Dracula’s fortress, they’re going to unlock new instruments and powers to arrange for the ultimate battle in opposition to the vampire lord. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is about to launch in 2026, and preorders are actually open for bodily editions on PS5, Xbox Collection X, and Change.
This yr can also be the fortieth anniversary of the Castlevania sequence, and Konami has teased that “quite a few initiatives” are being developed for the franchise.