Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Playstation UniverseGarri Bagdasarov

10/10

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is easily one of the best games of the year. Find out what we thought in our Castlevania: Belmont's Curse PS5 review!

CGMagazinePhilip Watson

9.5/10

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a must play title and a return to form for one of video gaming’s most prominent franchises.

Game InformerCharles Harte

9.25/10

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (Xbox Series X/S) Review – 9.25/10: Castlevania is back, and between Rose Belmont and Evil Empire, it's in great hands. - Game Informer

CBRMark O’Callaghan

9/10

The exploration and combat make for a simple session that can easily turn into hours of play you never get bored of. It’s an enthralling experience that tests the player while paying tribute to its roots. Belmont’s Curse isn’t just the game that Castlevania needed, but easily one of the best ones in the franchise.

GamelinerRudy Wijnberg

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse offers a fantastic Metroidvania where persistence always pays off in this case.

COGConnectedJaz Sagoo

90/100

Will Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse breathe new life into the franchise, or will it be another nail in the coffin?

Checkpoint GamingOmi Koulas

8/10

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a confident return, balancing gothic roots with modern platforming and satisfying combat in a varied Parisian setting worth exploring. Its cryptic clues and aimless backtracking will test your patience if the demanding boss fights haven't already destroyed your will, but mastering its mechanics makes the struggle worthwhile for those who enjoy a challenge.

RPGSiteJunior Miyai

8/10

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has excellent presentation and style, but some frustrations lead to a fairly uneven experience until it eventually finds its footing.

Loot Level ChillMick Fraser

8/10

Despite some uneven difficulty and some iffy vice work, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse doesn't disappoint.

Nintendo World ReportJordan Rudek

7.5/10

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse represents a strong step forward in spite of some uneven design elements. The attractive aesthetic lends itself well to the gothic setting, and its numerous high points mostly outweigh its faults. I'd love to see what this team could do with a follow-up in the same vein, one that irons out some of the rough edges related to exploration and respawning. Rose is a compelling character in her own right, but the interactions between her and the souls she's captured add a nice degree of levity and charm to the story moments. It may not fly as high as some of its Castleva...

Metro GameCentralDavid Jenkins

7/10

One of the founding fathers of the Metroidvania genre gets its first major new entry in over a decade, as Konami tries to revitalise one of its most storied franchises.

EurogamerDom Peppiatt

Ambitious, aggressive, and accomplished, Belmont's Curse whips out some of the best Castlevania highs you can experience - but can all end in bloody tears.