Belmont's Curse Launch Hub: Release Date, Platforms, and Demo Recap

This page is the single source for every confirmed launch fact about Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse — dates, platforms, the demo, and editions — each one checked against official sources and last verified on 2026-10-12. It updates on launch day and again after the day-one patch; anything we cannot verify is labeled as unknown rather than guessed.

When does Belmont’s Curse release?

October 15, 2026 is the worldwide release date across all four platforms. Some storefronts (including Steam regional listings) show October 14 — that is time-zone roll-over, not a separate date. The timing makes it part of the Castlevania series’ 40th anniversary celebrations, and it is the first all-new 2D Castlevania in a decade.

Milestone	Date	Status
Official reveal (Xbox Games Showcase)	February 2026	Confirmed
Gameplay trailer	September 5, 2026	Confirmed
Free demo	October 1–8, 2026	Ended — save carries over
Worldwide launch	October 15, 2026	Confirmed
Day-one patch details	—	Not yet announced

Which platforms is Belmont’s Curse on?

Four platforms at launch:

• PC — Steam
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X|S
• Nintendo Switch

Pricing, editions, and pre-order bonuses have been announced through official channels but we are still verifying the regional details before listing them here — this page will carry the confirmed table on launch day. There has been no announcement regarding last-generation consoles (PS4, Xbox One) or a Switch 2-specific version.

What happened in the October demo?

The free demo ran October 1–8, 2026 on all four platforms and covered the game’s opening: the ruined streets of 1499 Paris up to the first boss, The Fallen. Three things mattered about it:

1. Save progress carries into the full game — demo players effectively pre-cleared the opening arc.
2. It hid a secret weapon — the Cestus gauntlets in the Paris sewers — which community guides found within days.
3. It even hid a fighting-game easter egg, which press coverage flagged as a nod to Konami’s back catalog.

If you missed the demo window, it has ended; there has been no announcement of it returning.

What is still unknown before launch?

We are deliberately leaving these blank rather than filling them with guesses:

• Full boss roster — confirmed so far: The Fallen, Joan of Arc, Medusa, Carmilla, and Death. The complete list waits for launch.
• Arcana card names and effects — the system is confirmed, the full card list is not.
• Weapon count beyond the seven families — the families and tiers are known; exact per-family weapon lists are not.
• Playtime, difficulty modes, and post-launch plans — nothing official yet.

Where can you follow official updates?

The official Konami page for the game is at konami.com/castlevania/belmonts_curse, and the Steam store page carries the pre-purchase listing. For guides rather than news, our getting-started guide and the boss list are the two pages to bookmark for launch night.