78
iRank90
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorror2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1995Dev Konami · St. GIGA
8 Dark games like Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 32 games similar to Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge down to the 8 that fit the “Dark” 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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DarkSolo
Year 1991Dev Konami
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Within the “Dark” 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 dark games like Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
8 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
73
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDark2DMagicPixel Art
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn PC · Mac
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
60
Platformer2D 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
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting72
60
Platformer2D 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
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
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