Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse releases Thursday, October 15, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a Nintendo Switch version to follow later in 2026.
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Release date: Thursday, October 15, 2026 · PS5, PC, Xbox Series X|S · $29.99 (digital) / $39.99 (Midnight Edition)
- Release date
- Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Platforms
- PS5, PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Price
- $29.99 (digital) / $39.99 (Midnight Edition)
- Pre-order
- Pre-orders opened in June 2026 alongside the release-date reveal and are live on the PlayStation Store, Steam, the Xbox Store and retailers such as GameStop and Fanatical. Every pre-order, on any edition, includes an Alucard-themed bonus costume for Rose Belmont — a deliberate nod to Symphony of the Night — and Fanatical has run a 25% discount on PC pre-orders (about $22.49). Switch pre-order details will be announced later, per Konami.
- Last verified
- July 7, 2026
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is Konami's return to the series' 2D roots, developed by Evil Empire, the studio best known for its long-running work on Dead Cells. First announced in February 2026, the game got its release date — Thursday, October 15, 2026 — during the Xbox Games Showcase in June, alongside the opening of pre-orders. At launch it arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam for $29.99, with a $39.99 Midnight Edition sold alongside it. A Nintendo Switch version is confirmed, but Konami has only committed to 'later in 2026' for that release.
The story is set in 1499, roughly two decades after the events of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse and Curse of Darkness. You play Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, a young vampire hunter drawn into the fight when Dracula's castle materializes in the heart of Paris. Konami's announcement teases a rogues' gallery that mixes series staples — Death, Medusa and Carmilla — with unexpected new bosses such as Joan of Arc. Defeated bosses aren't simply left behind: Rose seals them into tarot cards, which feeds directly into the game's central magic system.
Despite Evil Empire's roguelike pedigree, Konami has been explicit that Belmont's Curse is not a Dead Cells-style run-based game — it is a freeform 2D action-exploration title in the classic Castlevania mold. The whip doubles as a traversal tool, letting Rose swing through stages 'like a trapeze artist' in Konami's words, while sealed bosses become Arcana that grant spells and unique special actions. Every pre-order includes the Alucard-themed costume for Rose, and the $39.99 Midnight Edition adds alternate costumes, a digital sound-and-art gallery and an in-game relic for $10 over the standard release.
Global unlock times
When the countdown hits zero, here is the local time in cities around the world.
| City | Local unlock time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles UTC-7 | 12:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| New York UTC-4 | 3:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| London UTC+1 | 8:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Berlin UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Paris UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Istanbul UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Riyadh UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Cairo UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Mumbai UTC+5:30 | 12:30 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Bangkok UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Jakarta UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Hanoi UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Manila UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Kuala Lumpur UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Singapore UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Tokyo UTC+9 | 4:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Seoul UTC+9 | 4:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Shanghai UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Taipei UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Karachi UTC+5 | 12:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Dhaka UTC+6 | 1:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Mexico City UTC-6 | 1:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Bogotá UTC-5 | 2:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Buenos Aires UTC-3 | 4:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Santiago UTC-3 | 4:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Chicago UTC-5 | 2:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Toronto UTC-4 | 3:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Madrid UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Rome UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Moscow UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Warsaw UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Lagos UTC+1 | 8:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Johannesburg UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Sydney UTC+11 | 6:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
| Auckland UTC+13 | 8:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15 * |
* Konami has confirmed the October 15, 2026 date but has not published exact unlock times. Digital console releases typically unlock at midnight local or Eastern time and Steam releases often unlock at 10 AM Pacific, but treat any specific hour as unconfirmed until Konami or the storefronts post one.