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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Released: 5/24/2018

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Zangetsu will meet fellow travelers along the way, who can join your journey as playable characters. Switching to these characters with their unique abilities will unlock new paths through the treacherous stages. Your choices in recruiting these adventurers will change the difficulty of the game, and may even affect the ending!

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Zangetsu will meet fellow travelers along the way, who can join your journey as playable characters. Switching to these characters with their unique abilities will unlock new paths through the treacherous stages. Your choices in recruiting these adventurers will change the difficulty of the game, and may even affect the ending!

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Zangetsu will meet fellow travelers along the way, who can join your journey as playable characters. Switching to these characters with their unique abilities will unlock new paths through the treacherous stages. Your choices in recruiting these adventurers will change the difficulty of the game, and may even affect the ending!

Critics
81
Steam
94
Metacritic
81

Score Breakdown

81.0

Critic Average

27 reviews

94

Steam User Score

4,444 reviews

81

Metacritic User Score

195 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-13.4
Metacritic Disparity
+0.0
Combined Disparity
-6.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

24 launch window (89%)3 late (11%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 27 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 81.0/100. Critics score this game 13.4 points lower than Steam users and about the same as Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 27)+
  1. Geeks Under Grace StaffviaGeeks Under Grace
    Jun 17, 2019·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 94.4/100 · -9.4 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +4.0 pts
  2. Alex McCumbersviaForever Classic Games
    Aug 27, 2018·Late review
    86/100View review
    Steam 94.4/100 · -8.4 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +5.0 pts
  3. Jesús RamónviaGeneración Xbox
    Aug 19, 2018·Late review
    77/100View review
    Steam 94.4/100 · -17.4 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -4.0 pts
  4. Chris DavisviaCDavis_Games
    Jun 29, 2018·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 94.4/100 · -14.4 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -1.0 pts
  5. Leo FaiermanviaScreen Rant
    Jun 24, 2018·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 94.4/100 · -14.4 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -1.0 pts