Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls

Developer / Publisher: Konami

Sep 20, 2019

Visual

2.5D
side scroll

Structure

Has Hub
story gated
discrete levels
linear

Combat

action
combo combat
contact damage

Features

boss rush
Co-op
cosmetics
equipment
leveling
multiple characters

Themes

fantasy
gothic

Sub-Genre

Summary

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls is a side-scrolling action RPG with characters from previous games available to be played.

The game also has an up to 4 player boss-rush mode as well as a 4v4 PvP mode.

Apart from the 2 new main characters, Genya Arikado and Lucy, 6 returning characters have been revealed:
Alucard (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
Simon Belmont (Castlevania)
Charlotte Aulin (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
Maria Renard (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood)
Soma Cruz (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
Shanoa (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia)

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

- Mac
Mobile
- iOS

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2010

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- boss rush
- Co-op
- equipment
- gothic
- multiple characters
- discrete levels
- Differences
- pixel
- gore
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2006

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- contact damage
- boss rush
- Co-op
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple characters
- RPG
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- fast travel
- companion combat
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- New Game+
- isometric
- Semi-Linear
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2007

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- boss rush
- gothic
- multiple characters
- discrete levels
- Differences
- remake
- item gated
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Developer: Konami, Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe

Publisher: Gradiente, Konami

2001

92%

Very Positive

2,488 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- story gated
- contact damage
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- fast travel
- post game
- companion combat
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Developer: Konami, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Publisher: Konami

2002

92%

Very Positive

2,488 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- contact damage
- boss rush
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- fast travel
- multiple endings
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- contact damage
- boss rush
- equipment
- fantasy
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple characters
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- fast travel
- post game
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- New Game+
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2008

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- contact damage
- boss rush
- equipment
- fantasy
- gothic
- leveling
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- pixel
- fast travel
- Has Overworld
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1997

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- contact damage
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple characters
- RPG
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- fast travel
- post game
- multiple endings
- New Game+
Faxanadu

Developer: Hudson Soft, Konami

Publisher: Konami, Hudson Soft, Nintendo

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- contact damage
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- proto-Metroidvania
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Developer: Konami

Publisher: Konami, Palcom, Playtronic

1990

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- equipment
- fantasy
- gothic
- multiple characters
- discrete levels
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- timer
- medieval
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
Castlevania

Developer: Konami

Publisher: Konami, Nintendo

1986

82%

Very Positive

2,264 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- gothic
- discrete levels
- linear
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- boss gated
- proto-Metroidvania
Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1998

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- boss gated
- companion combat
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls

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