Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Gothic side-scrolling action RPG with castle exploration and varied builds

ArtPlay · Published by 505 Games · Released Jun 18, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 42K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 120 in 30 days
Playing now: 156; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Oct 22, 2024

What is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night?

A 2.5D side-scrolling action RPG structured around exploring a demon-filled castle, fighting enemies, and upgrading weapons and spells. You play Miriam, an orphan racing to stop a curse that is crystallizing her body.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring interconnected castles and revisiting earlier areas
+you want varied weapons, spells, and flexible character builds
+you prefer gothic dark fantasy with a narrative focus

Not for you if...

−you dislike backtracking and searching for unclear progression routes

What players say

93% of 41,736 reviews are positive · 78% of 120 in the last 30 days

Players praise the weapon and ability variety, flexible builds, combat, and castle exploration. The dominant recent complaint is that an update adding Epic Online Services causes login prompts, long startup delays or hangs, and loss of offline access for some players.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: AMD FX-4350 / Intel Core i5-4460
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 280X / GeForce GTX 760
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB 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: 57
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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

Full audio: Japanese, English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.