Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Developer / Publisher: Konami

Nov 16, 2006

Visual

pixel
side scroll
isometric

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
item gated
boss gated
fast travel
Semi-Linear

Combat

contact damage

Features

boss rush
Co-op
companion combat
difficulty options
equipment
leveling
multiple characters
multiple endings
New Game+

Themes

gothic

Sub-Genre

Summary

Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch 2
- Switch
- DS
PlayStation
- PS5
Xbox
- Series X|S

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Maps

Romhacks

ROMHacking.net

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1997

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1998

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2008

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

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

Developer: Konami, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Publisher: Konami

2002

92%

Very Positive

2,488 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- boss rush
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple endings
- Differences
- non 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
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- companion combat
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- non linear
- post game
- story gated
Shonen Jump's Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2019

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

Developer: Hudson Soft, Konami

Publisher: Konami, Hudson Soft, Nintendo

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Differences
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- fantasy
- proto-Metroidvania
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2010

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss rush
- Co-op
- equipment
- gothic
- multiple characters
- Differences
- action
- gore
- discrete levels
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Developer: Konami

Publisher: Konami, Palcom, Playtronic

1990

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- equipment
- gothic
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- action
- Ranged Combat
- timer
- fantasy
- medieval
- discrete levels
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1993

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- multiple characters
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- action
- proto-Metroidvania

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

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