• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ,Akumajō Dorakyura; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula").^[2]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ,Akumajō Dorakyura; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula").^[2]

• Known in Japan asDracula II Noroi no Fūin (ドラキュラII 呪いの封印,Dorakyura 2 Noroi no Fūin; lit. "Dracula II: The Seal of the Curse").^[15]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ,Akumajō Dorakyura; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula").^[18]

• Known in Japan asDracula Densetsu (ドラキュラ伝説,Dorakyura Densetsu; lit. "Dracula Legend").^[20]
• First handheldCastlevania title.
• First Konami title for the Game Boy.^[21]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Densetsu (悪魔城伝説,Akumajō Densetsu; lit. "Demon Castle Legend").^[20]

• Known in Japan asDracula Densetsu II (ドラキュラ伝説II,Dorakyura Densetsu 2; lit. "Dracula Legend II").^[24]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ,Akumajō Dorakyura; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula").^[24]

• Akumajou Dracula for the Sharp X68000 was re-released on the PlayStation asCastlevania Chronicles with new features.^[29]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (悪魔城ドラキュラX 血の輪廻,Akumajō Dorakyura X: Chi no Rin'ne; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula X: Reincarnation of Blood")
• Re-released on the PlayStation Portable asCastlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles.^[32]

• Known in Japan asVampire Killer (バンパイアキラー,Banpaia Kirā)^[34]
• Known in Europe asCastlevania: The New Generation.^[33][35]

• Known asCastlevania: Vampire's Kiss in Europe andAkumajō Dracula XX (悪魔城ドラキュラXX,Akumajō Dorakyura XX; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula XX") in Japan.^[36][37]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula X Gekka no Yasōkyoku (悪魔城ドラキュラX 月下の夜想曲,Akumajō Dorakyura X Gekka no Yasōkyoku; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight").^[43]
• Included inCastlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles.^[32]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula Dark Night Prelude (悪魔城ドラキュラ 漆黒たる前奏曲,Akumajō Dorakyura Dāku Naito Pureryūdo; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula: Dark Night Prelude").^[43]

• Unofficially referred to asCastlevania 64 by the media.^[45]
• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula Mokushiroku (悪魔城ラキュラ黙示録,Akumajō Dorakyura Mokushiroku; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse").^[46]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula Mokushiroku Gaiden Legend of Cornell (悪魔城ドラキュラ黙示録外伝 LEGEND OF CORNELL,Akumajō Dorakyura Mokushiroku Gaiden LEGEND OF CORNELL; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula Apocalypse Supplemental Story: Legend of Cornell").^[46]

• Known in Europe asCastlevania.
• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula Circle of the Moon (悪魔城ドラキュラ Circle of the Moon,Akumajō Dorakyura Circle of the Moon; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula Circle of the Moon").^[29]

• Known in Japan asCastlevania Byakuya no Concerto (Castlevania 白夜の協奏曲,Castlevania Byakuya no Koncheruto; lit. "Castlevania: White Night Concerto" or "Castlevania: Concerto of Midnight Sun").^[51]
• Included in theCastlevania: Double Pack for the Game Boy Advance.^[52]

• Known in Japan asCastlevania Akatsuki no Menuett (キャッスルヴァニア 暁月の円舞曲,Kyassuruvania Akatsuki no Menuetto; lit. "Castlevania: Minuet of Dawn").^[54]
• Included inCastlevania: Double Pack for the Game Boy Advance.^[52]

• Known in Japan and Europe asCastlevania (キャッスルヴァニア,Kyassuruvania).^[54][56]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula Sōgetsu no Jūjika (悪魔城ドラキュラ 蒼月の十字架,Akumajō Dorakyura Sōgetsu no Jūjika; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula: Cross of the Blue Moon").^[58]
• FirstCastlevania game with a multiplayer mode.^[59]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula Yami no Juin (悪魔城ドラキュラ 闇の呪印,Akumajō Dorakyura Yami no Juin; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula: Curse of Darkness").^[58]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula Gallery of Labyrinth (悪魔城ドラキュラ ギャラリー・オブ・ラビリンス,Akumajō Dorakyura Gyararī obu Rabirinsu; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth")^[64]
• FirstCastlevania game with online cooperative multiplayer.
• Popular game outlets included a 20th Anniversary Pre-Order Bundle with the game.^[65]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula Ubawareta Kokuin (悪魔城ドラキュラ 奪われた刻印,Akumajō Dorakyura Ubawareta Kokuin; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula: The Stolen Seal").

• Known in Japan as 'Dorakyura Densetsu ReBirth (ドラキュラ伝説 ReBirth,Dorakyura Densetsu ReBirth; lit. "The Legend of Dracula ReBirth")
• Loose remake of theGame Boy entry.^[70]
• Developed by M2, who previously madeGradius ReBirth andContra ReBirth.^[70]

• Released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.^[74]
• Areboot of the series. The game was originally titledLords of Shadow with no connection to theCastlevania franchise mentioned.^[74] According to Konami this was to keep secret of their plans to "radically change the direction of theCastlevania myth".^[75]
• Developed byMercurySteam andKojima Productions.^[74]

• Takes place 25 years after the events of the first game.
• Title for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows versions updated toCastlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD.

• Direct sequel toLords of Shadow.
• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula: Lords of Shadow 2 (悪魔城ドラキュラ ロード オブ シャドウ 2,Akumajō Dorakyura Rōdo obu Shadō 2; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula: Lords of Shadow 2").

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Supesharu: Boku Dorakyura-kun (悪魔城すぺしゃる ぼくドラキュラくん; lit. "Demon Castle Special: Kid Dracula")
• First international release as part of theCastlevania Anniversary Collection compilation.

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Supesharu: Boku Dorakyura-kun (悪魔城すぺしゃる ぼくドラキュラくん; lit. "Demon Castle Special: Kid Dracula")
• Sequel to the Family Computer gameAkumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun.

• Developed and published by Konami Mobile.^[78]

• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dorakyura Jajjimento (悪魔城ドラキュラ ジャッジメント; lit. "Demon Castle Dracula Judgment")
• Firstfighting game in the series.^[80]

• Medal game based on the series.^[82]

• First slot machine based on the series.^[85]

• The second arcade title.^[87]
• First game in the series sinceCircle of the Moon not to be produced by Koji Igarashi, but instead by Masayuki Ohashi.^[88]

• Sequel toPachislot Akumajō Dracula.^[91]

• A puzzle game for the iPhone based onSymphony of the Night.^[93]
• Released forWindows Phone on January 18, 2011.^[94]

• Multiplayer title for Xbox Live Arcade.^[95]

• A prequel toPachislot Akumajō Dracula.^[98]

• Originally released as afree-to-play game before being shut down and delisted in September 2020.^[102]
• Rereleased viaApple Arcade in September 2021 without the monetization elements.^[103]

• The compilation includes the NES versions ofCastlevania,Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, andCastlevania III: Dracula's Curse along withContra andSuper C;Jackal is also on the CD.
• It was released digitally onGOG.com in September 2020.^[104]

• A single Game Boy Advance cartridge that includesCastlevania: Harmony of Dissonance andCastlevania: Aria of Sorrow.^[52]

• A 2.5D remake ofCastlevania: Rondo of Blood.
• Also includes the originalRondo of Blood as well asCastlevania: Symphony of the Night, which has new features.^[32]

• A collection ofRondo of Blood andSymphony of the Night^[107]

• The compilation includes the NES versions ofCastlevania,Castlevania II: Simon's Quest,Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, andKid Dracula along withCastlevania: The Adventure (Game Boy),Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (Game Boy),Castlevania: Bloodlines (Genesis) andSuper Castlevania IV (SNES).
• Developed byM2.
• The Japanese versions of all of the games exceptCastlevania II: Simon's Quest were added in a free update shortly after the collection's release.^[109]
• Includes a digital booklet with some design documents for all of the games.

• A compilation of three Game Boy Advance titles, includingCastlevania: Circle of the Moon,Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, andCastlevania: Aria of Sorrow, as well as the Super NES titleCastlevania: Dracula X.
• Developed byM2.
• Includes a music player and a gallery of concept artwork and scans of the original game packaging.

• A compilation of three Nintendo DS titles, includingCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow,Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin andCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia, plus the arcade gameHaunted Castle and a remake of it titledHaunted Castle Revisited.
• Developed byM2.

• Also sometimes referred to as "Castlevania: The Bloodletting" by fans, though Konami did file a trademark using this name.
• Koji Igarashi stated initial ideas were changed and used forSymphony of the Night.^[111]

• Would have been the firstCastlevania title developed by Konami's American division.^[112]
• The prototype demo was released online.^[113]

• Planned title on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It was briefly presented as a teaser trailer inTGS 2008 before being cancelled.^[114][115]
• First attempt to reboot the franchise prior toLords of Shadow.

• An in-progress prototype was discovered and released onto the internet in 2022.^[116][117]

• Released only in Japan.^[118]
• Features a descendant ofSimon Belmont (named "Simon Belmont III") as a playable character.^[120]

• Sequel toKonami Wai Wai World.
• Released only in Japan.
• FeaturedSimon Belmont as a playable character.^[121]

• Released only in Japan.

• Released only in Japan.

• Released only in Japan.

• Released only in Japan.
• Fourth game in theParodius series, a spin-off ofGradius.
• Dracula-kun and Kid Dracula are available as unlockable characters.

• Features a level that parodiesCastlevania.

• Released only in Japan.

• Released only in Japan.

• Released in Japan asKonami Wai Wai Racing Advance.^[122]
• FeaturedDracula as a playable character.

• Released only in Japan.^[123][124]
• FeaturedSimon Belmont as a playable representative ofKonami.^[125]

• Released only in Japan.
• FeaturedSimon Belmont as a playable character.^[126]

• Featured Simon Belmont as a playable character.^[127]

• Gradius spin-off featuring characters loosely based on various Konami series. Featured a character named Kokoro Belmont as a playable pilot.^[128][129]

• Belmont Bomber, Alucard Bomber and Dracula Bomber were based on Simon Belmont, Alucard and Count Dracula.

Bomberman spin-off featuring characters loosely based on various Konami series. Featured a character named Sepia Belmont as a playable character.

• Features Simon Belmont and Richter Belmont as playable characters.

• Downloadable content forDead Cells, a roguelike metroidvania game
• Features characters, weapons, and enemies from the series and a level inspired bySymphony of the Night
• Features Richter Belmont as a playable character.

• The "Legacy ofCastlevania Premium Pack" DLC adds cosmetics and other elements from theCastlevania series.

• Ritcher Belmont (as Vampire Killer) and Alucard (as Dandy Dhampir) appears as VIP Bot outfits.

• Downloadable content forVampire Survivors, a roguelike shoot-'em-up game
• Adds multiple characters, weapons, and music tracks from the series, along with a newCastlevania inspired level.^[130]

• Simon Belmont, Trevor Belmont, Death and Dracula appears in the free-to-play.

• Published byCoroCoro Comic in 1985 to 1987.

• Published byFutabasha in 1987.
• Features a descendant of Simon Belmont in the 1950s.

• Features several characters from theCastlevania series.

• This TV series contained several episodes related toCastlevania.
• Simon Belmont assists Kevin (aka Captain N) as part of the N Team.
• Dracula, known as "The Count", appears as a recurring enemy.Alucard makes a guest appearance in the third season.

• The book is a sequel toDracula's Curse, which features Sid Belmont, a descendant ofTrevor Belmont.

• The book is a junior novel based onCastlevania II: Simon's Quest as part of theWorlds of Power book series.
• The series was produced by Seth Godin.^[136]

• An OVA of Konami'sGanbare Goemon series. It features a short parody based onCastlevania.
• It was released onVHS on 26th March, 1993. A 5th anniversary edition video case was also released in 1998.^[139]

• Published in the Japanese magazine LOGOUT from 1992 to 1995. Discontinued after magazine suspended publication.^[141][142]
• The story is written by Ichiro Tezuka and is illustrated by Masaki Takahashi.
• The first few issues of the story were released in novelized form on February 22, 1994.
• Tezuka stated that, while the novel was originally intended to be a novelization ofSuper Castlevania IV, he decided to instead write a completely new story that was unrelated to theCastlevania storyline, although the characters are based upon those of theCastlevania series.

• Prelude toSymphony of the Night. The manga was available exclusively by pre-ordering the limited edition ofCastlevania: Symphony of the Night.
• Story and artwork byAyami Kojima.

• The graphic novel is written byMarc Andreyko and illustrated byE. J. Su. It was published byIDW Publishing in five issues from March 30, 2005 to September 20, 2005.
• The issues were together released in the form ofpaperback on November 1, 2005.
• It is based onCastlevania: The Adventure for the Game Boy.

• Available as a pre-order bonus and contains sample soundtrack of the game on the CD and a manga.
• The manga is a prelude toCurse of Darkness. It is however set in an alternate universe as confirmed byAyami Kojima.

• A two-volume comic created by Kou Sasakura which is a prequel toCurse of Darkness.
• Known in Japan asAkumajō Dracula: Yami no Juin.
• Published in Japan byMedia Factory and in North America byTokyopop.

• Comic adaptation ofLament of Innocence designed to be read on a cellphone.
• 40 episodes of the comic were released.
• Konami's mobile comic service "Weekly Konami" ended as of March 31, 2012. This comic can no longer be bought.

• Japanese language only internet radio program aired on Konami Station in 2008.
• A radio dramaAkumajō Dracula X: Tsuioku no Yasōkyoku,Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth andContra ReBirth Original Soundtrack,Castlevania Best Music Collections BOX were aired on the program.
• A special limited edition of the radio drama was released on CD was published by Konami Style on March 24, 2010 in Japan.

• A radio drama based onSymphony of the Night and takes place shortly afterwards the events of the game.
• Originally aired as a feature of Akumajō Dracula: Radio Chronicle from August to November 2008.
• Released onCD on March 24, 2010.

• The story was a part of the September 2008 issue ofDengeki Bunko Magazine.
• Written byRyōgo Narita under the supervision ofKoji Igarashi.
• The plot of the novel takes place one year after the events ofCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.

• The first concert based onCastlevania.
• Organized by David Westerlund and Erik Eklund. Performed byMichiru Yamane and Stockholm Youth Symphonic Orchestra.^[155]

• Animated series based onCastlevania III: Dracula's Curse andCastlevania: Curse of Darkness.
• Featuring the voice ofRichard Armitage as Trevor Belmont.
• Written by comic book author,Warren Ellis.^[156]

• Animated series based onCastlevania: Rondo of Blood.
• Set during theFrench Revolution.^[157]
• Featuring the characters Richter Belmont and Maria Renard fromCastlevania: Rondo of Blood /Castlevania: Dracula X.^[158]

• The film was intended to be based on the video game series and focus on the origins of the main characters.^[160][162]
• Paul W. S. Anderson was originally attached to write and direct the film, with filming planned to begin in Eastern Europe in 2006.^[159][160]
• Anderson later stepped down from directing andSylvain White joined the project to direct and assist with the script.^[159]
• After White left the project, a new director was not found and the project become indefinitely on hold.^[159][160]James Wan (Saw,The Conjuring) then took over the director's chair with Paul W.S. Anderson still producing the film.^[161]