Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Name: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Rating: 8 (2488 reviews)

Developer: Konami, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Publisher: Konami

Jun 6, 2002

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

interconnected map
non linear
fast travel

Combat

contact damage

Features

boss rush
equipment
leveling
multiple endings

Themes

gothic

Summary

Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch 2
- Switch
- Wii U
- Game Boy Advance
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB

Maps

Romhacks

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Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2008

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

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

Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Publisher: Konami

2003

92%

Very Positive

2,488 reviews

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2006

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

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

Developer: Konami, Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe

Publisher: Gradiente, Konami

2001

92%

Very Positive

2,488 reviews

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1997

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple endings
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- utility gated
- boss gated
- post game
- multiple characters
- New Game+
- RPG
Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1998

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple endings
- Differences
- exploration
- boss gated
- companion combat
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1987

82%

Very Positive

2,264 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple endings
- Differences
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- Has Hub
- Has Overworld
- medieval
- proto-Metroidvania
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2010

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2019

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- contact damage
- boss rush
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- Differences
- 2.5D
- Has Hub
- story gated
- action
- combo combat
- Co-op
- cosmetics
- fantasy
- multiple characters
- RPG
- discrete levels
- linear
Faxanadu

Developer: Hudson Soft, Konami

Publisher: Konami, Hudson Soft, Nintendo

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- equipment
- leveling
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- fantasy
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
Shonen Jump's Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- equipment
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- Has Hub
- action
- companion combat
- New Game+
- Semi-Linear

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