Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night ▶ Trailer
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ActionAdventureRPGMetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistAnimeSide Scroller2.5D

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Peak in the last 7 days: 545

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Game description

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Basic info

DeveloperArtPlay
Publisher505 Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJun 18, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7
ProcessorAMD FX-4350 / Intel Core i5-4460
Memory4 GB
GraphicsAMD Radeon R9 280X / GeForce GTX 760
Storage10 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 425 reviews from the past 1 year

76.0/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (93%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Gothic castle exploration with a huge arsenal is the draw of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a classic style metroidvania that scores 76.0.

👍 Strengths

124 reviews call it fun, and some say it feels like a return to the castle adventures they loved growing up. 46 praise the strategy in its builds, with a large mix of weapons, spells and shards that support different playstyles. 39 like the visuals, and a few single out the character and monster design and an intricate map. Content Volume ranks 464th of 1351, and Story & World ranks 848th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

59 reviews describe controls that feel stiff or clunky, and some say the crafting menus and hitboxes are rough. 34 find key progression poorly explained, with a few saying they needed a walkthrough for rare drops, hidden paths or the good ending, and others struggling with combo inputs on keyboard. 34 say a recent update left the game broken for them, with it stuck on a loading or title screen. Tech & Support ranks 1095th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 833rd of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“the game itself is fun as a Castlevania adventure” · 124 reviews
“excellent weapon variety offering unique playstyles and build diversity” · 46 reviews
“update breaks offline game, hangs indefinitely on startup screen” · 34 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 69% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.30 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “excellent weapon variety offering unique playstyles and build diversity” · 46 reviews
Negative “special move system feels forced and tedious to execute” · 2 reviews

Progression 30% · Difficulty 24% · Onboarding 17% · Freedom 16% · Controls & feel 28%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.62 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “captures the essence of classic Castlevania immersion” · 28 reviews
Negative “castle environments feel empty despite elegant backgrounds” · 1 review

Story 19% · Characters 9%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.38 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “Over 200 hours played, massive content with four characters and multiple modes” · 16 reviews
Negative “game passes quickly, limited challenge and endgame appeal” · 3 reviews

Variety 21% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.67 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “soundtrack is fantastically composed with incredible violin work” · 30 reviews
Negative “terrible translation and mid voice acting” · 6 reviews

Visuals 34%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.62 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.14 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “only recommended to purchase during sales, not at full price” · 12 reviews
Positive “excellent price, generous content volume, diverse skill-based builds and exploration methods” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.44 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “update breaks offline game, hangs indefinitely on startup screen” · 34 reviews

Performance 4% · Developer support 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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