Action · May 24, 2018
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018)
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Zangetsu will meet fellow travelers along the way, who can join your journey as playable characters. Switching to these characters with their unique abilities will unlock new paths through the treacherous stages. Your choices in recruiting these adventurers will change the difficulty of the game, and may even affect the ending! *Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is the 8-bit style game promised as a stretch goal of the 2015 Kickstarter campaign for 'Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.'
Action releases from 2018
175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 163
- Pixel Graphics · 159
- Retro · 147
- Platformer · 144
- Metroidvania · 122
- 2D · 121
- Side Scroller · 116
- Singleplayer · 115
- Gothic · 113
- Adventure · 105
- Difficult · 100
- Female Protagonist · 97
- Fantasy · 96
- Indie · 96
- Dark Fantasy · 93
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.3k Steam reviews | Top 65% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 77% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 4.3k reviews
4.0k positive · 256 negative
Metacritic
77/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.3/10
Curator recommendations
3.7k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
15
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 24, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. |
| Base price | $4.99 -50% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (2)
- English
- Japanese
Editions & Packages
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