Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019)
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3.77 from 798 ratings
3394 members have it in their collection · 105 playing now · 1653 backlogged · 530 wish listed
How long? Main story 15h · with extras 19h · 100% 32h (from 64 logged playthroughs)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a gothic horror action side-scrolling RPG set in 19th century England. A paranormal force has summoned a demon-infested castle, revealing crystal shards infused with tremendous magical power.
Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse which slowly crystallizes her body. To save humanity, and herself in the process, Miriam must fight through …
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a gothic horror action side-scrolling RPG set in 19th century England. A paranormal force has summoned a demon-infested castle, revealing crystal shards infused with tremendous magical power.
Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse which slowly crystallizes her body. To save humanity, and herself in the process, Miriam must fight through the castle and defeat the summoner, Gebel.
Collect, craft and unlock a vast array of weapons, equipment and loot to defeat the countless minions and bosses of hell that await!
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Details
- Developers
- ArtPlay
- Publishers
- 505 Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Platform, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Horror
- Franchises
- Bloodstained
- Series
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- Events
- GDoC Expo 2022: Indie Games Showcase, Xbox E3 2016 Media Briefing
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Jun 18, 2019 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Jun 25, 2019 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
- Dec 04, 2020 (Worldwide) iOS
- Jul 06, 2021 (Worldwide) Google Stadia
- TBD (Cancelled) (Worldwide) Wii U
Related
DLC
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - IGA's Back Pack (Jul 2019) · NSW
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - Classic II: Dominique's Curse (Jun 2024) · NSW, PC, PS4, XONE
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Rating distribution
5 stars
175
4 stars
358
3 stars
184
2 stars
64
1 star
16
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status BMO Jun 18, 2019
[A]ccording to 505 Games' Angel-Corlux, who also co-runs the game's official subreddit: "Embargo is going to be launch day because we have a sizable launch patch that has various bug fixes, optimization and balance improvements, and the first free DLC. I know sometimes games that are hot trash embargo reviews until after launch so they can pull a fast one …
[A]ccording to 505 Games' Angel-Corlux, who also co-runs the game's official subreddit: "Embargo is going to be launch day because we have a sizable launch patch that has various bug fixes, optimization and balance improvements, and the first free DLC. I know sometimes games that are hot trash embargo reviews until after launch so they can pull a fast one on folks, but I promise that's not what we're doing, we just want to put our best foot forward. :)
(emphasis mine, source Destructoid)
There are plenty of legitimate reasons for a media embargo, but they often don't bode well. We will see how this shakes out.
As it stands right now:
So far, Bloodstained feels like a slightly janky but very loving homage to Castlevania
and
505 Games (or whomever is responsible) did a disservice to the game by not allowing advanced review copies by way of a Steam build, like so many crowdfunded games before it. There is almost no hype or buildup for this release outside of already-dedicated communities like the official subreddit and Discord channel, and a heap of positive impressions would have helped their case.
(source also Destructoid)
Status Westane Jun 23, 2016
I got my demo key last night and holy crap am I excited! If I were to judge it solely on the 5-10 minute demo I'd say it falls somewhere between Order of Ecclisia and Symphony of the Night in terms of quality, which is to say it's fantastic. It uses 3D models for everything, but they're stylized and look …
I got my demo key last night and holy crap am I excited! If I were to judge it solely on the 5-10 minute demo I'd say it falls somewhere between Order of Ecclisia and Symphony of the Night in terms of quality, which is to say it's fantastic. It uses 3D models for everything, but they're stylized and look great...
I'm so glad I backed this one!