Comparison

Castlevania vs Deathblaze Action Platformer

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

Head to head
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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Castlevania4 screens
Deathblaze Action Platformer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Castlevania versus Deathblaze Action Platformer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastlevaniaDeathblaze Action Platformer
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 19 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size326 MB161 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKONAMIMertcan Turan

Customer experience

Castlevania

All ratings1,791 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews1,114 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative34.6%

Deathblaze Action Platformer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

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

None

Castlevania

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Deathblaze Action Platformer

One-time4
  • 25000 GOLD$1.99
  • 70000 GOLD$4.99
  • 150000 GOLD.$9.99
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  • 500000 GOLD$29.99

Questions

Is Castlevania free?
Castlevania costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deathblaze Action Platformer free?
Deathblaze Action Platformer costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Castlevania or Deathblaze Action Platformer?
Castlevania is rated higher. Castlevania averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Deathblaze Action Platformer averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Castlevania or Deathblaze Action Platformer have ads?
Deathblaze Action Platformer shows ads; Castlevania does not.
Which is updated more often, Castlevania or Deathblaze Action Platformer?
Castlevania ships an update every 29 months, and Deathblaze Action Platformer every 19 months. Most recently, Castlevania was updated on November 6, 2026 and Deathblaze Action Platformer on November 3, 2026.

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