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iRank90
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorror2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1995Dev Konami · St. GIGA
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If Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge left you wanting more, this list of 32 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 (78/100).
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DarkSolo
Year 1991Dev Konami
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The closest game to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge is Castlevania: Dracula X — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts and The Final Station follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorror2DRanged
IGDB70· 1
Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic
Platformer2D 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
Where it drifts furthest from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge: setting.
Released 25 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Tone75Visuals51Setting46
Platformer2D 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
Where it drifts furthest from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge: setting.
Released 16 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals69Setting0
Platformer2D 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
Released 20 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals56
73
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDark2DMagicPixel Art
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMelee
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DPixel Art
IGDB78· 2
Year 1995Dev Ubi Pictures · Ubi Soft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
IGDB70· 9
Year 2016Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Android · iOS
Platformer2D 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
Where it drifts furthest from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge: setting.
Released 25 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Platformer2D 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
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1986Dev Hudson Soft
#13Pitfall!
65
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1982Dev Activision · JAMDAT MobileOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
It predates Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
#14Happy Wheels
65
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 2010Dev Fancy ForceOn Android · iOS
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Released 19 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
65
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1997Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
Complete list of Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge alternatives
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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 78/100 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 (78/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (76/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. The Final Station (73/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 32 candidates across 6 dimensions.
- Is Super Ghouls'n Ghosts similar to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge?
- Yes, very much so — Super Ghouls'n Ghosts scores 76/100 similarity to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge. They share 6 attributes, including precision platforming and adventure storytelling. 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, Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, The Final Station and Super Paper Mario. 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.