Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

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If Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge left you wanting more, this list of 33 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 6 attributes. Castlevania: Dracula X comes closest (97/100).

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Year 1991Dev Konami

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The closest game to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge is Castlevania: Dracula X — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Disney's DuckTales and Super Mario Maker follow close behind.

#1Castlevania: Dracula X97 #2Disney's DuckTales97 #3Super Mario Maker92 #4Sonic Generations91 #5Super Ghouls'n Ghosts96

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Games like Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

33 similar games foundUpdated June 2026

#1Castlevania: Dracula X

97

Castlevania: Dracula X

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDarkHorror2D

IGDB90· 1

Year 1995Dev Konami · St. GIGA

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

#2Disney's DuckTales

97

Disney's DuckTales

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDark2DPixel Art

IGDB86· 1

Year 1989Dev Capcom · Walt Disney Computer Software

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

#3Super Mario Maker

92

Super Mario Maker

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2DPixel Art

IGDB90· 11OC89· 88

Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

#4Sonic Generations

91

Sonic Generations

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2DMeleeThird Person3D

Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10

Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#5Super Ghouls'n Ghosts

96

Super Ghouls'n Ghosts

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDarkHorror2DRanged

IGDB70· 1

Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and fantasy world

#6Disney's The Jungle Book

92

Disney's The Jungle Book

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2DMelee

Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1

Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#7The Final Station

92

The Final Station

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDarkHorror2DMelee

Steam👍 87%· 9.3KIGDB72· 11OC74· 62

Year 2016Dev Do My Best Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, shooter and deep simulation

92

Rayman

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2DPixel Art

IGDB78· 2

Year 1995Dev Ubi Pictures · Ubi Soft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#9Super Paper Mario

91

Super Paper Mario

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDark2DFantasyLoot

IGDB78· 3

Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror setting

#10Disney's Aladdin

97

Disney's Aladdin

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDark2DMagicPixel Art

Year 1993Dev CapcomOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and visual pixel, while skipping horror setting

#11Super Mario Run

92

Super Mario Run

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2D

IGDB70· 9

Year 2016Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

#12Ghouls 'n Ghosts

96

Ghouls 'n Ghosts

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDarkHorror2DFantasy

Year 1988Dev Capcom

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Jurassic Park

95

Jurassic Park

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloDarkHorror2DSci-Fi

Year 1993Dev BlueSky Software · Sega

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with shooter, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Kirby's Adventure

91

Kirby's Adventure

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2DMeleeFantasy

IGDB60· 1

Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia

91

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2DMeleeStealthHistorical

Steam👍 59%· 1.3KIGDB56· 10OC59· 33

Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge?: The closest game to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge is Castlevania: Dracula X, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge?: The three closest games to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge are: 1. Castlevania: Dracula X (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Disney's DuckTales (97/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Super Mario Maker (92/100, 3 shared attributes). All share Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 33 candidates across 6 dimensions.
Is Disney's DuckTales similar to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge?: Yes, very much so — Disney's DuckTales scores 97/100 similarity to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge. They share 4 attributes, including precision platforming and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Platformer games are similar to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge?: The best Platformer games similar to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge are Castlevania: Dracula X, Disney's DuckTales, Super Mario Maker and Sonic Generations. All share the Platformer genre alongside other key Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge attributes like precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge calculated?: We compare Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge against every game in our catalog using 6 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.