The spiritual successor to Castlevania, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, is currently available for free, for Windows — 100% free to keep — for a limited time! Don’t miss out, as Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night normally costs US$39.99!
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an independent, gothic platform action-RPG — set in an intricate castle filled with demonic creatures and environmental challenges — and is widely regarded as a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series. It was developed by ArtPlay and originally released on June 18, 2019.
Featuring an anime/manga-inspired visual style and following the metroidvania formula characteristic of post–Symphony of the Night Castlevania titles, the game has players explore a labyrinthine series of rooms, battling monsters and bosses while acquiring keys and powers that allow access to previously unreachable areas. The story is set in 18th-century England and revolves around a theme of vengeance and humans fused with demonic crystals.
Published by 505 Games and released for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS, and Stadia, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night received generally positive reviews, with many critics describing it as a worthy successor to the Castlevania games that inspired it. It was also a commercial success and is highly rated by PC players. In 2020, a retro-style spin-off titled Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 was released, while a prequel, Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, has been announced for 2026.
You can get the game here!
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About the game
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Enjoy its full experience, packing all of the best features you’ve come to know and love from the Metroidvania genre into a single, content-packed game.
Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist’s curse which slowly crystallizes her body. In order to save herself, and indeed, all of humanity, she must battle her way through a demon-infested castle summoned by Gebel, her old friend whose body and mind has become more crystal than flesh.
WHAT’S IN THE GAME?
- 13 FREE DLCs via future content updates. “Speed Demon” Update containing Speed Run Mode, Boss Rush Mode and the Pure Miriam outfit available at launch!
- Addictingly tight and satisfying gameplay alongside a rich new story in the gothic dark fantasy style of Koji Igarashi, the celebrated godfather of “Igavania” games.
- Story cut scenes and NPC interactions fully voice acted by a star-studded cast, including actors like David Hayter, Ray Chase and Erica Lindbeck to name just a few. (Seriously, we have a lot of voice acting star power in this game, it’s kinda nuts…)
- Three playable characters, two of which have yet to be revealed…
- Literally a metric ton of weapons and spells, which you can upgrade, level up and visually customize.
- Beautiful 2.5D graphics: 3D models crafted with a lot of love and care on a 2D game environment. That means lots of cool tricks that “regular” 2D can’t do…
THE FUTURE
Expect a worryingly large amount of announcements and updates, everything from updating the look of this Steam page to the game in general. It’s going to be one wild ride.
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