Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Developer / Publisher: Konami

Mar 20, 1997

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear
utility gated
boss gated
fast travel
post game

Combat

contact damage

Features

equipment
leveling
multiple characters
multiple endings
New Game+

Themes

gothic

Sub-Genre

Summary

Having been awoken from his eternal slumber by the reappearance of Castlevania, Alucard must once again face the evil minions of darkness. Use your vampiric powers, along with weapons, potions, and other magical relics to change the tide of battle.

A mixture of platform and role-playing action with many hidden areas and secrets. Can you discover them all?

Last updated August 12, 2026

Where to play

PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
- Vita
- PS3
- PSP
- PS1
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One
- 360
Mobile
- iOS
- Android

Resources

Maps

Romhacks

ROMHacking.net

Other

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Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2006

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

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
- boss rush
- Co-op
- companion combat
- difficulty options
- isometric
- Semi-Linear
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
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple endings
- Differences
- boss rush
Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1998

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2008

94%

Very Positive

2,703 reviews

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

Developer: Hudson Soft, Konami

Publisher: Konami, Hudson Soft, Nintendo

1987

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

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- equipment
- New Game+
- Differences
- Has Hub
- action
- companion combat
- Semi-Linear
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
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- action
- Ranged Combat
- timer
- fantasy
- medieval
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2019

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- contact damage
- equipment
- gothic
- leveling
- multiple characters
- RPG
- Differences
- 2.5D
- Has Hub
- story gated
- action
- combo combat
- boss rush
- Co-op
- cosmetics
- fantasy
- discrete levels
- linear
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1993

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- multiple characters
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- action
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Developer / Publisher: Konami

1987

82%

Very Positive

2,264 reviews

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

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

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