Action · March 27, 2014
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD (2014)
This sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reveals the story of the Belmonts as they battle destiny across generations to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother who was killed by his father Gabriel. Gabriel, now known as Dracula has declared war on the Brotherhood, leading to a cataclysmic showdown between Father & Son! Explore Dracula's castle to discover hidden secrets, play with different characters, master 30 different combat moves, magic and secondary weapons. Once you've completed the adventure try surviving 'Boss Rush' mode - a fight to the death against all the game's bosses. Post your times online and compare against your friends.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.4k Steam reviews | Top 90% in Action |
| Positive rating | 84% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 58% |
| Metacritic | 73/100 | Genre average 77 — top 73% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 65% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 118
- Adventure · 106
- Metroidvania · 71
- Platformer · 63
- Vampire · 58
- Hack and Slash · 54
- Singleplayer · 44
- 2D · 37
- Side Scroller · 35
- 2.5D · 33
- Fantasy · 27
- Gothic · 27
- Atmospheric · 21
- Dark Fantasy · 20
- Dark · 10
Reception Metrics
Steam community
84%Mostly Positive · 2.4k reviews
2.0k positive · 383 negative
Metacritic
73/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
2.0k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Portuguese - Brazil
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
23
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 27, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | MercurySteam |
| Publisher | KONAMI |
| Base price | $2.24 |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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Editions & Packages
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