Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse reached a peak of 18,261 concurrent players on Steam following its launch on October 15, 2026. According to SteamDB, the new Metroidvania recorded the figure on its release day.
Co-developed by Evil Empire and published by Konami, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse launched without availability on a subscription service. Its opening player count puts it ahead of several established Metroidvania games based on their reported peak concurrent player figures on Steam.
Among the comparable titles, Ori and the Blind Forest reached 13,108 concurrent players, while ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist peaked at 14,134. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse also surpassed Blasphemous 2, which recorded 9,055 concurrent players, and Animal Well, which reached 8,133. However, Ori and the Will of the Wisps remains ahead with a peak of 34,807, while Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night reached 26,934.
The launch figure also puts the game within reach of several recent Konami releases. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater recorded a peak of 19,634 concurrent players on Steam, while Silent Hill f reached 22,621 and Silent Hill 2 (2024) peaked at 23,676. Silent Hill: Townfall, meanwhile, recorded a peak of 8,360 concurrent players.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is set in Paris in 1499, where players explore a city overrun by demons. The story follows Rose Belmont as she joins her father, Trevor Belmont, in fighting the forces threatening the city before becoming caught up in a conspiracy beneath its streets.
The game features whip-based combat, a range of weapons, and an Arcana tarot system that allows players to absorb the powers of defeated bosses.
