Konami and Evil Empire are preparing to bring Castlevania back to our screens Castlevania: Curse of Belmontwill arrive on October 15, 2026. You’ll be happy to know that players will be able to try it out for free ahead of release, thanks to Demo available from October 1stalso designed to accompany the Halloween season as it approaches.
Transferable and saveable
The demo will include The beginning of the game And will provide the ability to transfer saves to the full version. However, in order to keep progressing, you’ll need to purchase the full game on the same platform used for the demo. Konami also notes that some features and content in the trial version may be limited and that the full game will need to be updated to the latest version in order to transfer data.
On the technical side, the demo will run at 60 fps on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, while the Nintendo Switch version will be limited to 30 fps. No native version specified yet nintendo switch 2.
Castlevania: The Curse of Belmont Revealed in New Trailer from Konami Event
The Belmont Curse is being developed by Evil Empire, the studio best known for its work behind Dead Cells and the excellent but underrated Prince of Persia. The developers have previously explained that they also designed the game for those who like Metroidvania but are less familiar with the Castlevania series.
Therefore, the new chapter aims to represent a possibility Entry point for new playerswithout giving up the characteristic elements of the type. Konami also produced a lengthy live stream to showcase the game during Tokyo Game Show 2026 to further explore its mechanics and setting.