Castlevania Timeline

Here you’ll find the complete “main” (15 games) storyline from the world of Castlevania.

Information taken from Wikivania

Basically, I made this page in order to simplify the timeline so I knew which game to play next.

Of course, you don’t have to play them in this order. You could for instance just play one Era.


In the beginning…


Leon Belmont’s Era

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
The year of 1094 A.D.

Game released 2003
Best played on the PlayStation 2
(Maybe on the PlayStation 3)


Trevor Belmont’s Era

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
The year of 1476 A.D.

Game released 1989
Best played on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
(Also good on Mobile phones)

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
The year of 1479 A.D.

Game released 2005
Best played on the PlayStation 2 or the Xbox


Christopher Belmont’s Era

Castlevania: The Adventure
The year of 1576 A.D.

Game released 1989
Best played on the Game Boy
(Also good on the Game Boy Color)

Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge
The year of 1591 A.D.

Game released 1991
Best played on the Game Boy
(Also good on the Game Boy Color)


Simon Belmont’s Era

Castlevania
The year of 1691 A.D.

Game released 1986
Best played on the Nintendo Entertainment System
(Also good on the Game Boy Advance)

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
The year of 1698 A.D.

Game released 1987
Best played on the Nintendo Entertainment System


Juste Belmont’s Era

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
The year of 1748 A.D.

Game released 2002
Best played on the Game Boy Advance


Richter Belmont’s Era

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
The year of 1792 A.D.

Game released 1993
Best played on the TurboGrafx-16 Mini
(Maybe on the PC Engine Super CD)

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
The year of 1797 A.D.

Game released 1997
Best played on the PlayStation or the Sega Saturn
(Also good on Mobile phones)

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Era of the Belmont Clan’s Absence

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
The year of 18?? A.D.

Game released 2008
Only on the Nintendo DS


Quincy Morris’ Era

No game available
The year of 1897 A.D.


John Morris’ Era

Castlevania: Bloodlines
The year of 1917 A.D.

Game released 1994
Best played on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive


Jonathan Morris’s Era

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
The year of 1944 A.D.

Game released 2006
Only on the Nintendo DS


Julius Belmont’s Era

No game available
The year of 1999 A.D.


Era of Dracula’s Rebirth

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
The year of 2035 A.D.

Game released 2003
Best played on the Game Boy Advance

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
The year of 2036 A.D.

Game released 2005
Only on the Nintendo DS


Castlevania Retro Games

If you just fancy playing the old 8/16-bit games from 1986 – 1997, then here they are.

1986 – Castlevania – (NES)
1987 – Castlevania II Simon’s Quest – (NES)
1989 – Castlevania The Adventure – (GameBoy)
1989 – Castlevania III Dracula’s Curse – (NES)
1991 – Castlevania II Belmont’s Revenge – (GameBoy)
1991 – Super Castlevania IV – (SNES)
1993 – SPIN-OFF (see below)
1994 – Castlevania Bloodlines – (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)
1995 – Castlevania: Dracula X – (SNES)
1997 – Castlevania Legends – (GameBoy)


Castlevania Games, Remakes & Spin-Offs in Order by Release

Information taken from ZenMarket

Castlevania – 1986
Vampire Killer – 1986
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – 1987
Haunted Castle – 1987
Castlevania: The Adventure – 1889
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse – 1989
Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge – 1991
Super Castlevania IV – 1991
Castlevania Chronicles – 1993
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood – 1993
SPIN-OFF – 1993
Castlevania: Bloodlines – 1994
Castlevania: Dracula X – 1995
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – 1997
Castlevania Legends – 1997
Castlevania 64 – 1999
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness – 1999
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – 2001
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance – 2002
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow – 2003
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence – 2003
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow – 2005
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness – 2005
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin – 2006
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles – 2007
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – 2008
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth – 2009
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – 2010
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate – 2013
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 – 2014


Fancy a spin-off?

Kid Dracula is a 1993 action-adventure platformer game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo Game Boy.