All Castlevania games in release and chronological order

It hath been one hundred years since the last time Count Vlad Tepes Dracula dared show his pasty face, but with the premiere of Netflix’s Castlevania: Nocturne animated series on the immediate horizon, it might be good to revisit the ongoing conflict between Drac and the Belmont Clan.

In this guide, we’ll be catering to two separate kinds of fans — those who wish to play the Castlevania series in the order it was released and those who wish to play the series in chronological order. To us, it doesn’t really matter which order you decide to play them, so long as you play them.

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9th January 2025 in video gaming
All Castlevania games in release and chronological order
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  • Castlevania

    Release year
    1987
    Primary timeline
    1691 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • NES
    1
    1987
    1987
  • Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

    Release year
    1988
    Primary timeline
    1698 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • NES
    2
    1988
    1988
  • Castlevania The Adventure

    Release year
    1989
    Primary timeline
    1576 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Game Boy
    3
    1989
    1989
  • Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

    Release year
    1990
    Primary timeline
    1476 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • NES
    4
    1990
    1990
  • Super Castlevania IV

    Release year
    1991
    Primary timeline
    Secondary timeline
    1691 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • SNES
    5
    1991
    1991
  • Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge

    Release year
    1991
    Primary timeline
    1591 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Game Boy
    6
    1991
    1991
  • Castlevania Bloodlines

    Release year
    1994
    Primary timeline
    1917 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Sega Genesis
    7
    1994
    1994
  • Castlevania: Dracula X

    Release year
    1995
    Primary timeline
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    1792 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • SNES
    8
    1995
    1995
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

    Release year
    1997
    Primary timeline
    1796 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • PlayStation
    9
    1997
    1997
  • Castlevania Legends

    Release year
    1998
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    Platform/s
    • Game Boy
    • Super Game Boy
    10
    1998
    1998
  • Castlevania

    Release year
    1999
    Primary timeline
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    1844 A.D
    Favorites
    Platform/s
    • Nintendo 64
    11
    1999
    1999
  • Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

    Release year
    1999
    Primary timeline
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    1852 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Nintendo 64
    12
    1999
    1999
  • Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

    Release year
    2001
    Primary timeline
    Secondary timeline
    1830 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Game Boy Advance
    13
    2001
    2001
  • Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

    Release year
    2002
    Primary timeline
    1748 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Game Boy Advance
    14
    2002
    2002
  • Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

    Release year
    2003
    Primary timeline
    2035 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Game Boy Advance
    15
    2003
    2003
  • Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

    Release year
    2003
    Primary timeline
    1094 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • PlayStation 2
    16
    2003
    2003
  • Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

    Release year
    2005
    Primary timeline
    2036 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Nintendo DS
    17
    2005
    2005
  • Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

    Release year
    2005
    Primary timeline
    1479 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • PlayStation 2
    • Xbox
    18
    2005
    2005
  • Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

    Release year
    2006
    Primary timeline
    1944 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Nintendo DS
    19
    2006
    2006
  • Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

    Release year
    2006
    Primary timeline
    18XX A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Nintendo DS
    20
    2006
    2006
  • Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

    Release year
    2007
    Primary timeline
    1792 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • PlayStation Portable
    21
    2007
    2007
  • Castlevania: the Adventure ReBirth

    Release year
    2009
    Primary timeline
    Secondary timeline
    1576 A.D
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    Platform/s
    • Nintendo Wii
    22
    2009
    2009
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

    Release year
    2010
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    Platform/s
    • Xbox 360
    • PlayStation 3
    23
    2010
    2010
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

    Release year
    2013
    Primary timeline
    Secondary timeline
    Favorites
    Platform/s
    • Nintendo 3DS
    • Xbox 360
    • PlayStation 3
    24
    2013
    2013
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

    Release year
    2014
    Primary timeline
    Secondary timeline
    Favorites
    Platform/s
    • PC
    • Xbox 360
    • PlayStation 3
    25
    2014
    2014