Comparison

Vampire's Fall vs Castlevania

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vampire's Fall

Embark on an epic 2D open-world adventure as a village recruit facing a dark magic threat. Create your character, choose your bloodline, and engage in turn-based combat. Your choices will shape your destiny as you battle monsters or other players.

Highlights
  • 2D open world exploration
  • Turn-based combat system
  • Fully customizable characters
  • Immersive storylines with dialogue choices
  • Player vs. Player (PvP) battles
  • Multiple bloodline options
  • Extensive weapon and armor collection
Features
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For countless years the villagers of Vamp’Ire have enjoyed a life of peace and happiness. But now, rumors are spreading about a wielder of dark magic - a Witchmaster. Fearing the rumors to be true, the village musters a militia to prepare for the worst. You are a recruit enrolling to defend the village. Little do you know, fate has something special in store for you… Vampire’s Fall: Origins is a 2D open-world RPG with turn-based combat. Create your character, choose your bloodline and venture out in the world. Will you wreck havoc in the land, or be the hero people are longing for? Will you use your powers to battle other players or to hunt ferocious monsters? • Open world • Fully customizable characters • Turn-based combat • Immersive stories • Dialogue choices • PvP battles • In-game chat • Skills and abilities to shape your character • Choose your bloodline: Nosferatu, Ranjeni, Magistrav or Equides • Over 150 graphically unique weapons and armor About us Vampire's Fall: Origins has been in development for three years. We set out to create a serious RPG for mobile phones without the usual mobile game mechanics. There's no energy system. There's no 50-click tutorial. There's little hand holding. There are, in our opinion, interesting battle mechanics, funny dialogues and a sense of wonder in the world. From our three indie-dev hearts, good luck and have fun!

About

Castlevania

Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.

Highlights
  • Direct port of the console classic
  • Play as Alucard
  • Jump, dash, and slash combat
  • Vast castle exploration
  • Game controller compatibility
  • New continue feature
  • Unlockable achievements
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The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way. Rediscover the world of Castlevania with one of its original groundbreaking games and renowned music and graphics. □Features Fully compatible with game controllers New continue feature Unlock achievements with hard-fought battle milestones Available in 6 languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish

Screenshots

Vampire's Fall4 screens
Castlevania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vampire's Fall at Free against Castlevania's $2.99. Vampire's Fall also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (93% vs 54%). Castlevania's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vampire's Fall is free to download; Castlevania costs $2.99 up front. Vampire's Fall sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Castlevania asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vampire's Fall holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vampire's Fall has 9.7K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Vampire's Fall's written reviews are positive against 54% of Castlevania's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vampire's Fall ships an update every 2 months, Castlevania every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Vampire's Fall versus Castlevania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVampire's FallCastlevania
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (9.7K ratings) — better3.9 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings9.7K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#21 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size321 MB326 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEarly Morning Studio ABKONAMI

Customer experience

Vampire's Fall

All ratings9,735 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews2,050 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.3%

Castlevania

All ratings1,791 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews1,103 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative34.7%

User reviews

Vampire's Fall

From 9.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐️ Excellent game with great story and gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging and humorous dialogue
  • 🚀 Smooth performance and controls
  • 💰 Generous free-to-play model with no forced ads
  • 🎨 Appealing retro-style graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow travel speed can be frustrating
  • 🤕 Difficulty spikes with some overpowered enemies
  • 🤯 Confusing or unclear progression at times
  • 🤖 Repetitive enemy encounters

Castlevania

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Faithful port of a classic game
  • 🎮 Works well with controllers
  • 💰 Great value for the price

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Unresponsive touch controls
  • 🔍 Small action buttons
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (clock room issue, save system issues)

Bugs and requests

Vampire's Fall

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • In-app purchases not always registering correctly
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reset skill points
  • More character customization options
  • Faster travel methods (e.g. mounts)
  • Improved quest tracking and guidance
  • Expanded end-game content and replayability

Castlevania

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock room not functioning properly
  • Save system issues (not saving, losing progress)
  • Audio issues (no sound, pitch/speed problems)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable controls and button layout
  • Original voice acting option
  • Improved cutscene quality
  • Cloud save support

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Vampire's Fall

One-time11
  • 50 Dark Shards$0.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Swords Pack$3.99
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  • Supporter$4.99
  • 400 Dark Shards$4.99
  • Blood Moon Pack 2$7.99
  • Custom Pack 1$7.99
  • 400 Dark Shards$7.99
  • 1000 Dark Shards$9.99
  • Expansion Pack$19.99
  • 5000 Dark Shards$39.99
None

Castlevania

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vampire's Fall free?
Vampire's Fall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Castlevania free?
Castlevania costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vampire's Fall or Castlevania?
Vampire's Fall is rated higher. Vampire's Fall averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Castlevania averages 3.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Vampire's Fall or Castlevania have ads?
Vampire's Fall shows ads; Castlevania does not.
Which is updated more often, Vampire's Fall or Castlevania?
Vampire's Fall ships an update every 2 months, and Castlevania every 29 months. Most recently, Vampire's Fall was updated on September 24, 2026 and Castlevania on September 23, 2026.

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