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When Is Castlevania Belmont's Curse?Release date
Scroll to release dateWhen does Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launch? Evil Empire and Motion Twin ship October 15, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC — Switch later in 2026; Rose Belmont in 1499 Paris.
Current target date: Thursday, October 15, 2026 (Global launch (PS5/Xbox/PC)). We update this page when studios or publishers move the window.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches October 15, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Nintendo Switch follows later in 2026 (day TBA). Developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin; published by Konami. Classic-timeline 2D return for the series' 40th anniversary — not Lords of Shadow.
Global launch (PS5/Xbox/PC)
Thursday, October 15, 2026
October 15, 2026 puts Rose Belmont’s Paris hunt on PS5, Xbox, and PC
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse locks October 15, 2026 for current-gen consoles and PC after Konami’s June date stamp. Pre-orders are open in Standard and Midnight Editions. Switch players wait on a separate “later in 2026” card.
Switch is 2026 — not October 15 day-and-date
Catalog blurbs that list Switch beside the October 15 SKUs are ahead of Konami’s fine print. Official site language: Switch comes in 2026, with the exact day and pre-orders announced later. Set the whip countdown for PS5/Xbox/PC first; keep a second reminder empty for handheld.
What actually launches on October 15, 2026
Three platforms day one — Switch follows on its own clock.
- PlayStation 5
- Yes — Oct 15, 2026
- Xbox Series X|S
- Yes — Oct 15, 2026
- PC (Steam / MS Store)
- Yes — Oct 15, 2026
- Nintendo Switch
- Later in 2026 (day TBA)
- Developers
- Evil Empire + Motion Twin
- Publisher
- Konami
How Castlevania climbed back to a dated 2D console entry
- 2008 — Order of Ecclesia (last classic-timeline 2D console-era landmark).
- 2014 — Lords of Shadow 2 closes the 3D reboot lane.
- Feb 2026 State of Play — Belmont’s Curse revealed (40th-anniversary context).
- Jun 2026 Xbox Showcase — October 15 lock for PS5 / Xbox / PC; Switch delayed in window.
- Oct 15, 2026 — Launch on the three dated platforms (this page).
Dead Cells’ studios are building a Belmont game set in burning 1499 Paris
Motion Twin and Evil Empire made their name on roguelite precision and whippy movement fantasy — now they are applying that craft to Vampire Killer trapeze traversal with Rose Belmont, Trevor’s daughter, against a Paris overrun in 1499. Bosses seal into Arcana tarot cards; Joan of Arc joins Death and Carmilla on the bill.
That pairing — anniversary Castlevania IP + Dead Cells DNA — is the real October 15 story. It is not another anonymous Metroidvania clone with a Belmont sticker, and it is not a Switch-first surprise on the same Friday.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When does Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse launch?
October 15, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam / Microsoft Store). Nintendo Switch is scheduled for later in 2026 without a day yet — do not treat Oct 15 as day-and-date on Switch.
2Who is developing it?
Evil Empire and Motion Twin (the Dead Cells studio partnership) develop; Konami publishes. Producer Tsutomu Taniguchi fronts Konami’s side. This is not a Lords of Shadow 3 soft reboot under a new subtitle.
3Is this a 3D Lords of Shadow follow-up?
No. Belmont’s Curse is a 2D action-exploration return to the classic Castlevania timeline — the first such console entry since Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008). Lords of Shadow 2 (2014) was the last prior major console Castlevania, but a different continuity lane.
4What is the Midnight Edition?
A higher tier (~$39.99 vs ~$29.99 Standard) with extras such as a digital sound/art gallery, in-game items, and Trevor / Sypha style costumes plus a Family’s Grace relic. Pre-orders on both tiers include an Alucard style costume — confirm regional store pages.
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