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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

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 31K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 189 in 30 days
Players
282
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 23, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 760
4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

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 30,920 reviews are positive · 86% of 189 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.

Players over time

▲ +30% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 417 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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How many players finish Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night?

36% of Steam players have unlocked «Dethroned», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
AMD FX-6300 / Intel Core i5-4590
Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 290 / GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space

Does Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
57
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Japanese, English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

6 DLC available.

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