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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

What works

  • Faithful spiritual successor to castlevania
  • Deep customization and combat variety
  • Large, rewarding exploration
  • Engaging progression and crafting systems
  • Multiple game modes and replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Some grinding required
  • Occasional obscure progression
  • Graphics and cutscenes uneven
  • Story and characters not deeply developed
  • Performance and bugs reported at launch

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Arboria

  • Blasphemous 2

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • Kotama and Academy Citadel

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • Rogue Legacy 2

Less exploratory

Games that feels like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night but with less exploration of areas and secrets

  • Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath

  • SCARLET NEXUS

  • Dark Light

  • Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

  • Metal Unit

  • Artifact Seeker: Resurrection

More intense

Games that feels like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night but with a more intense feel

  • Bayonetta

  • SiNiSistar 2

  • Lost Ruins

  • Lies of P

  • Elderand

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 22/08/2026