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SoloDarkHorror2D
Year 1990Dev Konami
11 Games with a horror setting like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.
RPGAction RPG
SoloDarkHorror2D
Year 1993Dev KonamiOn PC
✓ Like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, it's known for deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
RPGAction RPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorExploration2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe · Gradiente
RPGAction RPG
SoloDarkHorror2DNarrative
IGDB100· 1
Year 1991Dev Konami
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill Tree2D
IGDB86· 1
Year 2003Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · Konami
91
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorLootSkill Tree2D
Year 1986Dev Konami · Nintendo
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 60%· 928RAWG👍 34%· 40MC68IGDB65· 3
Year 2011Dev Abstraction Games · Majesco EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill Tree2D
IGDB80· 3
Year 2006Dev Konami
✓ If you enjoyed Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, expect deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping open world exploration
RPGAction RPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill Tree2D
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev Konami
✓ Shared with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping open world exploration
RPGAction RPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill Tree2D
IGDB88· 1
Year 2008Dev Konami
✓ Like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, it's known for deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping open world exploration
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeMagicDarkHorrorExplorationSkill Tree2D
Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135
Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS
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