# Bloodstained:RotN — Metroidvania game encores! > Gothic side-scrolling action RPG with exploration and combat customization. (iPhone/iPad app by NETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloodstainedrotn/id1527064732 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [NETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1485225410) - Category: Games, Action, Adventure - Price: $9.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.00/5 from 676 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 2.3 GB - Languages: Chinese (Simplified, China) - Released: 2020-12-03 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloodstainedrotn/id1527064732/reviews.md ## What is Bloodstained? Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - New DLC "Character Pack: Bloodless" and “Boss Revenge Mode” coming! The epic fight is about to start! Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is the FULL game experience, a Gothic, exploration-focused side-scrolling action RPG by Koji Igarashi, packing all of the best features you’ve come to know and love from the Metroidvania genre into a single, content-packed game. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist’s curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity! ·Challenge over 120 Minions and Bosses and take their abilities. ·Customize your combat style with 107 weapons, 23 skills, and numerous combos. ·Sprawling and complex 2D side-scrolling map. Explore and unlock routes and barriers to discover surprises. ·Numerous fashion items for a variety of appearances and buffs. ## Key features - Exploration-focused side-scrolling action RPG - Battle over 120 minions and bosses - Customize combat with 107 weapons and 23 skills - Sprawling 2D side-scrolling map - Fashion items for appearance and buffs - New DLC and game modes available ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $9.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | IGA's Back | $0.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Bloodstained? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great game - 🚀 Excellent graphics and performance - 🎮 Good controller support **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🎮 Inconsistent/unresponsive controls - 💰 Paid DLC causing issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes when entering boss rooms - Inability to progress past certain areas - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Full controller support for menus and UI - Option to hide on-screen controls when using controller - Faster movement/gameplay speed ## Recent user reviews (10 of 54) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloodstainedrotn/id1527064732/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Disrespectful, just buy it on XBOX, PS4/5, Switch, Steam *2024-05-15* I’ve written out several reviews (3) for this same title only to be disrespected from the team that keeps replying to everyone about reaching out to the dev team. It’s been three FULL years and NETASS isn’t going to fix the issue, they only reply to everyone to make themselves look good to the apple team. I’ve called and even emailed the apple concerning this sham of a IP that is broken since iOS 16 but they keep it on the store to take/steal money and the satisfaction that your going to play a great game. YOU CANNOT even get a refund even if you’ve purchased it. NETASS makes online games so let’s all STOP wasting our time and money on EVERY game they make or develop regardless of how well their games are. TOGETHER APES STRONG. Well since they treat everyone like monkeys…. **Developer response:** Dear Player. Thank you for your feedback. We will collect your valuable suggestion and pass it to our development team for further review. Thank you for your support. ### 1/5 — Still not working *2024-04-11* So I made a review a few weeks ago and the devs reached out and said something not even remotely informative or helpful to the situation that myself and tons of other people are having, but it seems that whenever I open the game it gets to the Netease logo and immediately crashes afterwards. I’ve bought this game a while back on the same device (iPhone 12 Pro) and it worked fine, so it seems that one of you guys updates has kept the game from booting and just needs to be tweaked a little. We’ve all paid a solid 10 bucks for this. I think it’s fair that you guys try to do something for everyone that has paid for the game and are having the SAME issue, instead of reaching out and telling how is how helpful you guys WANT to be. **Developer response:** Hello! Thank you for your feedback! We will continue to work hard to bring better game experiences for you. If you encounter any issues/glitches in the game, feel free to contact us. Our team will check it further for you. Thanks for your support! ### 1/5 — This really is a great game….. *2023-09-27* It’s just a shame that the developers don’t care enough to fix the crash on startup issue and they have a PR person here in the AppStore telling people they need to try playing on a device with more RAM (even when people are saying they have devices that have come out AFTER this game stopped working…..)…. so the game hasn’t been functional since iOS 16 launched and it’s looking like it never will. Right now if you buy this and you are running iOS 16 or up, you just basically got taken for a tenner. If you can still apply for a refund, you most definitely should before the time limit expires. ### 1/5 — Please Fix The Game!!!! *2023-06-14* I am a huge fan of Metroidvania games (particularly the Castlevania entries). I really enjoyed Bloodstained when it came out on iOS. Ever since the iOS 16 update, this game won’t even load . It simply crashes every time I attempt to start the game. I have installed, uninstalled, reinstalled, restarted my iPhone, and NOTHING WORKS!!! I really hope the app developer will read the feedback in these reviews. I’m not the only one having this issue. I’m running the game on an iPhone 14 Plus, and before that, I ran the game on an iPhone XR. There are literally forums on the internet with people requesting this game be fixed!!! Unless the app developer updates / fixes this game, save your money. I have this game on Switch, but I prefer to have some of my favorite games on the iPhone since it would be unwise to carry my Switch every where to every setting. **Developer response:** Dear Player. Thank you for your feedback. We will collect your valuable suggestion and pass it to our development team for further review. Thank you for your support. ### 1/5 — This purchase was stolen from us *2023-01-18, version 4.3* No longer able to play this game after recent iOS update and because Apple no longer allows downgrading our iOS version we have essentially been robbed. There ought to be legal repercussions against this kind of thing, especially since it is not that old of a an application to warrant its support being discarded like this. I want my game or my money back. It was such a beautiful game too. GG ### 2/5 — Great until iOS 16 *2022-12-27, version 4.3* The game was working great, almost as good as on PC. After the update to iOS 16 the game no longer runs. It crashes right after launch on the first splash screen. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling, and on a different device, with the same issue. Please fix this, I paid for a game I can’t play! ### 2/5 — Almost perfect *2022-12-04, version 4.3* As a fan of Castelvania Sotn I got this game expecting a similar experience. You won’t be disappointed if your looking for an intresticg Metroidvania game. It has good graphics, soundtrack and it’s gameplay it’s enjoyable. My biggest complain it’s that the game it’s unbeatable. Yes, one can’t fight one of the last bosses which leads up to the end of the game. To make things worst, the DLC I payed for is useless because it won’t activate unless I beat the game (impossible.) Don’t waste your money on this until this bug it’s fixed… ### 2/5 — Almost Perfect *2022-12-04, version 4.3* [Update]: This game no longer launches on iOS 16. Please update the game to fix this issue. I love this game, this is my third time buying it. The port so far seems pretty solid with the exception of full controller support. While the main gameplay does support the controller, there are a few things that should be improved. Please remove the on-screen controls while a physical controller is being used. Please let the controller work in the map and other menus. Do this and it is easily a 5-star game. ### 1/5 — Does not work at all. Waste of $ *2022-11-21, version 4.3* Bought and downloaded the app. Took a bit since it is so big. Have plenty of space and am on a stable wifi connection, however the application just crashes 24/7. Every single time without failure, the app will attempt to open, show a screen for a split second and then crash and take me back to my Home Screen. Spent $10 because I heard it was a good game to play if you liked Castlevania Symphony of the Night, but am beyond disappointed. I’m on a iPhone 13 Pro Max completely up to date with updates and everything and the game just will not open. I have yet to try it on my iPad Pro, but I’m not very optimistic that it will work on that either. 0/5 ### 1/5 — iPadOS 16 broke this game. Also when is full controller support going to be implemented? *2022-11-15, version 4.3* Doesn’t start anymore. Thought the issue was stage manager screwing things up, but disabling it only gets me as far as some weird prompt asking to confirm pasting something from Safari before crashing me back to the Home Screen anyway. Since I bought this almost a year ago, official support through the official Apple channels isn’t allowing me to address this issue behind the scenes, so my only hope is that someone sees the problem here and takes the necessary steps to fix it. Or get a refund. Also, although it was nice of the developer to include controller support, it’s not full controller support; the touchscreen action buttons don’t disappear when the game detects a controller connected to the device, and you still have to touch the screen to open up the game’s menu instead of pressing a physical button on the controller, which can easily spell life or death when you know you can’t dodge an attack and you need to pause to access your healing items. ## Frequently asked questions about Bloodstained ### What kind of game is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night? It is a gothic, exploration-focused side-scrolling action RPG. It features deep combat customization, a sprawling 2D map to explore, and a variety of enemies and bosses to challenge. ### What are the key gameplay features? Players can battle over 120 minions and bosses, taking their abilities. Combat can be customized with 107 weapons, 23 skills, and numerous combos. The game also features a large 2D map with secrets to uncover and fashion items for appearance and buffs. ### Is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night a free game? The base game experience is available, and there are additional in-app purchases for new DLC content and game modes, such as the 'Character Pack: Bloodless' and 'Boss Revenge Mode'. ### Who is the target audience for this game? This game is designed for players who enjoy the Metroidvania genre, action RPGs, and games with a gothic aesthetic. It appeals to those who like exploration, challenging combat, and character customization. ### What is the story of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night? Players control Miriam, an orphan cursed by an alchemist, whose body is slowly crystallizing. The objective is to battle through a demon-infested castle, defeat its master, and save humanity. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.3 — 2021-06-24 1. NEW DLC: Character Pack: Bloodless 2. NEW DLC: Boss Revenge Mode 3. Pre-rendering 4. Fixes for some bugs. 5. Optimization of the game's performance. ### 4.2 — 2021-04-06 The content of this update includes: 1. New DLC: Character Pack- Zangetsu 2. D-Pad Follow setting 3. Fixes for some bugs. 4. Optimization of the game's performance. ### 4.0 — 2021-02-02 -Added Operation panel Customization -Added [Boss Rush Mode], [SpeedRun Mode], [Sound Mode] in the [Extra Mode] -Realeased [IGA'S Back] DLC -Optimized basic control support for controllers and fixed the problem of inconvenient control of map switch when playing with controllers -Optimized the operating system -Fixed some known bugs ### 3.8 — 2020-12-21 [Update Preview] Dear players, in order to provide you with a better gaming experience, we will update the game within the month. The following will be included in the update: -Added 60 FPS high frame rate mode --Optimized basic control support for controllers and fixed the problem of inconvenient control of map switch when playing with controllers -Optimized the operating system --Fixed known bugs ### 3.7 — 2020-12-06 Fixed some known bugs ## Apps similar to Bloodstained | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Castlevania: SotN](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castlevania-sotn/id1435456830) | 3.9 (1,740) | $2.99 | Games | | [ICEY](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icey/id1271620263) | 4.7 (205) | $2.99 | Games | | [Monster Hunter Stories](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-hunter-stories/id1339054344) | 4.5 (1,171) | $19.99 | Games | | [Crashlands](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crashlands/id808296431) | 4.8 (1,157) | $6.99 | Games | | [Grimvalor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grimvalor/id1369179088) | 4.9 (9,584) | $5.99 | Games | | [Implosion - Never Lose Hope](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/implosion-never-lose-hope/id870322730) | 4.6 (910) | $1.99 | Games | ## More apps by NETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. 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