Ranking by series

The Castlevania games, ranked.

24 games compete in this selection. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night tops it with 1,829 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,829
  2. 2 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003 · Metroidvania 1,813
  3. 3 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,695
  4. 4 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001 · Metroidvania 1,659
  5. 5 Castlevania 1986 · Platformer 1,615
  6. 6 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow 2005 · Metroidvania 1,600
  7. 7 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 2008 · Metroidvania 1,599
  8. 8 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,582
  9. 9 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 1987 · Metroidvania 1,567
  10. 10 Castlevania: Lament of Innocence 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,566
  11. 11 Castlevania: The Adventure 1989 · Platformer 1,565
  12. 12 Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge 1991 · Platformer 1,526
  13. 13 Castlevania: Bloodlines 1994 · Platformer 1,511
  14. 14 Castlevania Chronicles 2001 · Platformer 1,510
  15. 15 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 2014 · Action-adventure 1,494
  16. 16 Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles 2007 · Metroidvania 1,490
  17. 17 Castlevania: Dracula X 1995 · Platformer 1,481
  18. 18 Castlevania: Rondo of Blood 1993 · Platformer 1,476
  19. 19 Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin 2006 · Metroidvania 1,463
  20. 20 Castlevania Legends 1997 · Platformer 1,441
  21. 21 Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance 2002 · Metroidvania 1,419
  22. 22 Castlevania: Curse of Darkness 2005 · Action RPG 1,395
  23. 23 Castlevania 1999 · Platformer 1,389
  24. 24 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 2026 · Metroidvania 1,311

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In detail

The Castlevania games ranked, what this ranking says

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night leads this selection with 1,829 ELO points, ahead of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Super Castlevania IV. The 24 games competing in it have played 4,335 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 24
Duels played by those games 4,335
Game in the lead Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,829
Point gap between 1st and 10th 263
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 24 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Castlevania: The Adventure +84 1,565
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse +61 1,311
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin +49 1,463

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 5 80%
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 3 100%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Castlevania series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Castlevania series is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, with 1,829 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Super Castlevania IV, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Castlevania games are ranked?

24 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 4,335 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Castlevania game is climbing right now?

Castlevania: The Adventure is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 84 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 24 games in the selection moved.

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