Castlevania: Symphony of Horrors

Oct 30, 2026

Visual

2.5D
8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
item gated
non linear
open world

Features

equipment

Themes

gothic

Summary

A love letter to the early series, Castlevania - Symphony Of Horrors is a fan made, non-profit, free to play PC game made by First Serve Gaming where you take control of Simon Belmont. The game is a recreation of Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest made by Konami in 1987. Symphony Of Horrors features an expanded world from the original, with new locations, larger areas, more enemies, more bosses, more items to collect and a larger journey then ever before!

Last updated November 04, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- itch.io

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- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- open world
- equipment
- Differences
- action
- fantasy
- leveling
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82 English reviews

MV Temperature
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- open world
- Differences
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- interconnected map
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- exploration
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- 2.5D
- side scroll
- equipment
- Differences
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Very Positive

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487 English reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- Differences
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- Differences
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- interconnected map
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- pixel
- side scroll
- open world
- Differences
- Demo Available
- action
- accessibility
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Castlevania: Symphony of Horrors

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