Castlevania vs Deathblaze Action Platformer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Deathblaze Action Platformer
Embark on a dark fantasy adventure in this 2D pixel art action platformer. Master precise controls, fluid movement, and challenging boss fights. Upgrade your warrior and weapons to conquer hordes of enemies and save the abandoned lands.
- Precise touch controls
- Fluid movement and smooth animation
- Epic levels and tough boss fights
- Warrior, sword, and armor upgrades
- Four unique weapon play styles
- Variety of enemies and creatures
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A brand new dark fantasy epic Deathblaze is a modern 2D pixel art action platformer with precise touch controls, fluid movement, and smooth animation. Explore epic levels and defeat tough bosses. Upgrade your warrior, swords, and armors, plunge into the darkness, and experience the great pocket-sized souls-like action platformer game of the ages. Fight with formidable enemies and epic boss fights, improve your knight, and save the abandoned lands. Fight your way with your hero through hordes of evil wizards, knights, dragons, and creatures and dive into an action platformer game. Choose from a cast of four unique weapons, each representing a vastly different play style, and slash through enemies. Prepare for death in a soul-like action platformer game. More Features: • Enemies of All Kinds: A huge variety of enemies, bosses, and scenes, from towering knights to huge monsters Crawl the dungeon and fight! • A fancy control scheme • Several other features that you will discover in-game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Castlevania at 3.9 against Deathblaze Action Platformer's 3.3. Castlevania also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Deathblaze Action Platformer's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, monetization model and 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
Castlevania costs $2.99 and Deathblaze Action Platformer $1.99 up front. Deathblaze Action Platformer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Castlevania asks for nothing beyond the download.
Castlevania holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Castlevania's written reviews are positive against 33% of Deathblaze Action Platformer's.
Castlevania ships an update every 29 months, Deathblaze Action Platformer every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castlevania | Deathblaze Action Platformer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 19 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #15 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | KONAMI | Mertcan Turan |
Customer experience
Castlevania
Deathblaze Action Platformer
Bugs and requests
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
Deathblaze Action Platformer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Castlevania
No in-app purchases
Deathblaze Action Platformer
- 25000 GOLD$1.99
- 70000 GOLD$4.99
- 150000 GOLD.$9.99
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- 500000 GOLD$29.99
Questions
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