Top 10 Greatest Castlevania Games

Hard choice between this one and Order of Ecclesia. I might change my vote later, haha, but seriously, this game is awesome.

This game aged amazingly for a PS1 game and has a great soundtrack and art style. Heck, it even created a genre! And most important of all, it's incredibly fun...

This game changed the franchise. It was IGA, Michiru, and Ayami's first work together. Definitely one of the best games of all time.

This is the classic Castlevania perfected. Super Castlevania IV is way too easy to be the best due to how game-breaking the whip is. Super Castlevania IV also lacks multiple characters and alternate pathways.

Rondo of Blood has the perfect difficulty, multiple pathways, multiple characters, better visuals and audio, and the best soundtrack of the classic Castlevania games.

Although extremely frustrating at times, it's still the best of the classic Castlevania games!

This one deserves to be in the top 10.

It's pure classic Castlevania, only perfected. Clunky controls are gone, and in their place, we get to control mid-air jumps, as well as being able to whip in all 8 directions. There aren't any RPG elements, just simple classic Castlevania. And the music is, without a doubt, the best in the series.

One of the greatest soundtracks in video game history.

I love the dark and mysterious atmosphere of this game.

Great game! I love the variety of weapons and enemies. I love the original Castlevania feel with the new story plot and alternative music. Although, I wish it had the classic vampire theme music in it.

Better than Dawn of Sorrow in my opinion. Despite not being my favorite, this game was the one that got me into Castlevania.

Better than Symphony of the Night.

This game is perfect!

I know Aria of Sorrow came out first and started the whole souls mechanic (WHICH IS AMAZING!), but Dawn of Sorrow perfected everything Aria had done.

The soundtrack is the best in the series. The graphics are simply amazing and better than Aria's, and the feeling every time a soul appears is even more satisfying.

This one and Symphony of the Night are the best, but I think I like this one a bit more.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves this one the best! Symphony of the Night is great, but I think Order of Ecclesia is so much better! This is easily my favorite in the series. Anyone who thinks otherwise probably hasn't played it.

Give it a shot - you may be surprised at how amazing it is! Oh, and not to mention, this is the first Castlevania game with a female lead, and she is AWESOME!

It's tough to top the original. I grew up with this game, starting to play at age 6 when it came out. I was obsessed and chose a different boss each year for my Halloween costume.

This should really be higher on this list along with Dracula X.

Despite other reviews, I really liked Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. I enjoyed collecting materials and combining them to make weapons and armor. The game mechanics, where you summon Innocent Devils to aid your journey, are unique and engaging. I liked leveling them up and watching them grow and evolve into stronger versions. I love, I love this game so much.

In my opinion, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is probably the most underrated Castlevania game ever made. Following the Metroidvania style introduced in Symphony of the Night, Circle of the Moon introduced many cool new features such as the DSS system and the ability to play the game with different modes.

This game is awesome but so underrated. For me, it's one of the best games in the franchise, and I've played almost every Castlevania. I know it's not like the other ones, but even if it doesn't feel like Castlevania, this game is amazing. One of the few games that really touches my heart.

An amazing compilation of my three favorite Castlevania games: Symphony of the Night, Rondo of Blood, and Dracula X.

Very underrated, deserves a little higher rating. The hedge maze part still frightens me.

Fantastically done Castlevania game. It blends a lot of elements from Lords of Shadow but places them in a 2D environment. The graphics are outstanding, and the 3D effect must be seen to be believed. The gameplay is very fluid, and the story is slowly revealed as you progress, but suffice it to say it's pretty amazing when it wraps up. The music is more akin to Lords of Shadow, so it's more ambient than catchy, but it's not bad. Overall, this game brought back the old-school Castlevania feeling and combined it perfectly with the Lords of Shadow storyline. An absolute must-play for both old-school Castlevania fans and Lords of Shadow fans alike!