Konami showed off the next sequel game at XBOX Games Showcase 2026, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, coming out in October 2026.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Castlevania finds its 26th main entry game. Konami and Evil Empire were proud to announce Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a sequel to Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse from back in 1989. The game may be spearheaded by Evil Empire, but Motion Twin was said to be in a consulting role as well. The two creators worked on Dead Cells together, and now collaborating on this next game in the iconic franchise.
The story description on the Xbox Wire confirms the game is “set 23 years after 1989’s Castlevania: Dracula’s Curse.” Then, it reveals the “new sequel depicts the growth of a young Rose Belmont–daughter of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades–and marries the classic structure of Castlevania with modern enhancements, including enhanced freedom and speed, tarot-based Arcana skills, and more. Race to save a ravaged Paris before Dracula’s curse can claim Rose, and take on Death itself.” And yes, Rose will be carrying the Belmont family heirloom whip, the “Vampire Killer”, which is able to be used both as offense against enemies and for movement across large chasms and certain heights that cannot be reached otherwise.
This is a nice change of pace, having a new female lead in Rose. This almost parallels the family bonds in games and sequel games, likened recently to that of God of War: Laufey revealed at the latest Sony State of Play. It was nice to see some of the cool visuals from the trailer, along with the dynamic enhancements. The voiceover from Rose’s mother Sypha is heard over some of the gameplay: “God has given you another chance, Rose. You must use it wisely to better control your curse and strengthen yourself.” So, maybe it will be looking back and forward in examining Rose’s journey.
The latest installment in the series, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, is set to launch on October 15, 2026. It will be coming to XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC as an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
