Radiant vs Castlevania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radiant
Engage in an intense arcade-style space shooter, battling alien hordes across over 100 levels. Upgrade your ship with powerful weapons and power-ups to defeat giant bosses and save your homeworld.
- 100+ Levels
- 10+ Boss-Fights
- Upgradeable Weapons
- Special Power-Ups
- Difficulty Options
- Online Leaderboards
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Take your stand against the alien horde in a pure arcade/action space shooter. Cut through hundreds of creeps to face giant monsters in unique bossfights. Collect special weapons and power-ups, upgrade your ship and save your homeworld! Relive the classics revamped. ◉ 100+ Levels ◉ 10+ Boss-Fights ◉ 6 Upgradeable Weapons ◉ 12 Special Power-Ups ◉ 3 Difficulty Options ◉ Global On-Line Hiscores
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Radiant at 4.9 against Castlevania's 3.9. Radiant also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 months). Castlevania's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 99) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Radiant costs $2.99 and Castlevania $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Radiant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Radiant's written reviews are positive against 54% of Castlevania's.
Radiant ships an update every 3 months, Castlevania every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radiant | Castlevania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (99 ratings) — better | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better | 53.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #14 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Peroutka | KONAMI |
Customer experience
Radiant
Castlevania
User reviews
Radiant
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Retro-style graphics
- 💡 Interesting storyline
- 🎨 Vibrant colors
- 🎮 Intuitive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- ⏱️ Slow firing rate and weapon upgrades
- 🔁 Repetitive asteroid levels
- 🎨 Graphics could use more modern updates
- 💤 Gameplay can feel slow at times
Castlevania
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Radiant
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 8 and newer
- Compatibility issues with iPhone 6 and newer
- Weapon upgrades not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels and weapon upgrades
- Implement save/load functionality
- Include difficulty settings and an endless mode
- Add support for external controllers
- Optimize performance for newer devices
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
Radiant
No in-app purchases
Castlevania
No in-app purchases
