Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse gets a demo and a Switch release on October 15
Konami released a Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo on October 1 on PS5, Switch, Xbox Series and Steam. Progress carries over to the full game.
Konami released a playable demo of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse on October 1 on PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and Steam. It covers the early part of the game, and your progress carries over to the full version.
The same press release lists the Nintendo Switch version for October 15, alongside the other platforms. When the game was announced in June, Konami said the Switch date would come later. This is the original Switch: no Switch 2 version has been announced.
- Release: Thursday, October 15, 2026 on PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- Editions: Standard and Midnight digital editions, plus a physical Midnight edition with a SteelBook.
- Bonus: an Alucard-inspired outfit for Rose Belmont with pre-orders and early purchases.
- Steam price: €29.99 for the Standard edition.
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