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Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi

Side-scrolling horror platformer through monster-filled Transylvania to Dracula's castle

Tezcatek · Released Mar 29, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 97
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
1 year ago
Mar 13, 2025

What is Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi?

This single-player action platformer follows Abbot Dorin and Irina Dracul as they try to stop Dracula's army in medieval Transylvania. Play through side-scrolling levels, fight monsters and Dracula's commanders, and avoid traps on the way to his castle.

For you if...

  • +you like old-school, level-based action platformers
  • +you enjoy Gothic horror and classic movie monsters
  • +you like searching levels for hidden lore

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open exploration to stage-by-stage progress
  • −you dislike dodging traps while fighting enemies

What players say

87% of 97 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, level design, and boss fights. Some find the pacing slow and the enemies repetitive; others are disappointed by how little Bela Lugosi appears.

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Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi

Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10
Processor
x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
Graphics
DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

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