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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Retro side-scrolling action platformer with switchable companions and branching paths

INTI CREATES CO., LTD. · Released May 24, 2018

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 4,077
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 19 in 30 days
Players
12
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jun 1, 2018
Minimum PC
512MB VRAM ( )
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon?

This 8-bit-style side-scrolling action platformer follows Zangetsu, a demon slayer traveling toward a dark castle to defeat a powerful demon. You fight through stages with swords and whips, recruit other travelers, and switch between characters to reach different paths. Recruitment choices can change the difficulty and ending.

For you if...

  • +you like short, stage-based retro action games
  • +you enjoy switching between characters with different abilities
  • +you enjoy gothic pixel art and retro game music

Not for you if...

  • −you expect open-ended exploration and regular backtracking
  • −you dislike old-school platforming with knockback from damage
  • −you want a long campaign without replaying stages

What players say

94% of 4,077 reviews are positive · 94% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the soundtrack, pixel art, distinct characters, and boss fights. Others criticize stiff movement, uneven difficulty, and replay modes that change too little; some also report controller setup problems.

Players over time

▲ +43% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202612
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 202610
Nov 4, 202610
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 20269
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 202611
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Oct 25, 202620
Oct 24, 202616
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20268
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20268
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20265
Oct 8, 20266
Oct 7, 20265
Oct 6, 20266
Oct 5, 202612
Oct 4, 20265
Oct 3, 20265
Oct 2, 20263
Oct 1, 20263
Sep 30, 20263
Sep 29, 20264
Sep 28, 20268
Sep 27, 20263
Sep 26, 20263
Sep 25, 20265
Sep 24, 20265
Sep 23, 20263
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 22, 20269

How many players finish Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon?

38% of Steam players have unlocked «Those Left Behind», 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

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon screenshot 1

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon system requirements

Minimum: 512MB VRAM ( ), 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, 7, 8.1, 10
Processor
2Ghz or faster processer
Graphics
512MB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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