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We filtered the 32 games similar to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge down to the 17 that fit the “Adventure” category. Castlevania: Dracula X, Super Ghouls'n Ghosts and The Final Station top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.

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Year 1991Dev Konami

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Within the “Adventure” category, 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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The best adventure games like Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

17 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.

#1Castlevania: Dracula X
Castlevania: Dracula X
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorror2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1995Dev Konami · St. GIGA

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

Same studio: Konami.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
Platformer2D 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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting72
The Final Station
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
Disney's Aladdin
Platformer2D 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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72
Super Paper Mario
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
Disney's The Jungle Book
Platformer2D 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

Released 3 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Super Mario Run
Platformer2D 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.

Released 25 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Hudson's Adventure Island
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1986Dev Hudson Soft

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Pitfall!
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
Happy Wheels
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
Yoshi's Story
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2D
Year 1997Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 6 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Rayman
Platformer2D 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

Released 4 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
Sonic Generations
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
Disney's Tarzan
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DThird Person
Year 1999Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 8 years after Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
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

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