Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Game
Game2013
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
Developer MercurySteam, Climax Studios
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by MercurySteam and published by Konami. It was released on October 5, 2010, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with a Windows version released on August 27, 2013. The game is a reboot of the Castlevania series. Set in Southern Europe during the Middle Ages, the story focuses on Gabriel Belmont and his quest to defeat a malevolent order known as… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
2,229 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
67
Fresh
137 positive · 66 negative
95% range 61–74%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 552 | 157 | 1192 |
| Steam reviews | 137 | 66 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 17 | 2 | 63 |
| Lemmy * | 5 | 2 | 36 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
3,000 of 4,114 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
70% recommend · 136 yes, 58 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 194 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (8,467 of 10,463 positive).
Many players praise the game's art direction and visuals as top-notch. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the combat clunky and the game too long. [2][4][5] Several players compare it favorably to God of War, calling it a decent clone. [6][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
Frustrating time waster of a game. Combat is okay but the enemies discourage most of your kit and moves. To give one example guard breakers are all at the end of combos - but doing a combo on a guarding enemy will get you hit far before you get to a guard breaker, even the shortest ones. Most enemies are programmed to punish you for being in the air too long, so you'll generally be forced to stomp down or use your …
- [9]
This game is absolutely bad ass. Gabriel is a bad ass. The voice acting is bad ass. The musical score is bad ass. The Narration by Sir Patrick Stewart is bad ass. The level design is bad ass. The action is bad ass. The enemies and bosses are bad ass. PLAY THIS GAME!
- [2]
This game certainly has a lot of strengths; notably the art direction here is really top notch for a game of this era. The fixed camera perspective really let a lot the environments really stand out and look beautiful! This is helped by the main character Gabriel being dressed in bright red, which always lets him pop out and really is just a general treat for the eyes. This game however has one major flaw, and that …
- [1]
---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ …
- [3]
I played this first on Xbox 360, it was a beautiful game then, and it still holds up on PC. Very rich story, fun game play, over all I still liked it.
Summarised from 34 of the 527 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
70% of the 194 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition. The complaint that keeps coming up: game is too long for its own good. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
During its development, Lords of Shadow was placed on several lists for most anticipated video games. GameTrailers ranked it at number 7 for "Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2010." GamesRadar+ placed Lords of Shadow at number 26 for 100 Most Anticipated Games of 2010, stating that "This could be a megaton release." 1UP.com's top 50 most anticipated games of E3 2010 ranked Lords of Shadow at number 17. Despite the heavy anticipation, Cox noted there was still a small number of fans who did not like the game's transition to the 3D format. He stated, "Fair enough, some people aren't going to like what we're doing and we accept that but generally what we're trying to do is bring the fans with…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 2,229 · most liked firstCaptain N: The Game Master but with the “original” designs #Nintendo #artwork #Megaman #Castlevania #Metroid
neutral · AI labelView post →Every Castlevania game is about going into a room and there’s just some asshole.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yup, we're working on a new Castlevania game. Thanks to KONAMI, & with Motion Twin's friendly advice, the franchise will be going back to its roots with what we hope to be the best whip traversal & combat ever seen in a 2D action-adventure game! Noooo pressure... www.konami.com/games/castle...
neutral · AI labelView post →have you seen how he looks in that game he's built like a brick shithouse #castlevania
neutral · AI labelView post →They should make a Castlevania game about Todd Belmont who never quite got it together and works at Kroger’s
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Survivors is a game I’ve always wanted to play but scared it would ruin my life. Now I see they added Castlevania stuff 👀👀
neutral · AI labelView post →Still love this Mathias I painted years ago 🖤 Can’t believe Castlevania is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year! Need to find time to draw more from this beautiful game ;v;❣️
neutral · AI labelView post →This is WWII indie metroidvania game, WOLFHOUND, a pixel art Sci-Fi fusion of Wolfenstein and Castlevania! Coming to PC & Consoles: store.steampowered.com/app/1205660/... by indie dev @bitkidgames.com #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Alucard from #castlevania #Sotn Old idea I had in mind since I best the game last year!
neutral · AI labelView post →Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo releasing on October 1st (save data from the demo can be transferred to the full game) www.konami.com/games/castle...
neutral · AI labelView post →Castlevania Portrait of Ruin is the best game ever made solely because of this guy
positive · AI labelView post →A new Castlevania game would be pretty neat, Konami. Just sayin.
positive · AI labelView post →It's time for a new Marathon, and Castlevania is back in the my holy crosshairs. Let's start looking at the Game Boy Advance entries, starting with the first: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon! All the love to @lewis-medeiros.bsky.social for editing this. Link: youtu.be/GBIzb0Y1TPo
neutral · AI labelView post →I think everyone should play a Castlevania game at least once in their life
positive · AI labelView post →The demo for Lady Dracula, my "Castlevania for girls," has been released. Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/4044270/... Wishlist Lady Dracula: store.steampowered.com/app/3624840/... Glitch art (TV shots) by @glitchwolfe.studio Music by @mikhailagkonov.bsky.social Game by me. #castlevania
neutral · AI labelView post →Let's dig through the miserable pile of secrets about the most famous [CANCELLED] Castlevania game! Watch - youtu.be/KBYIq3B5c7g
neutral · AI labelView post →(flashing lights warning) Game: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002, GBA) TAS Author: Yuzuhara_3 Source: tasvideos.org/1899M
neutral · AI labelView post →Very strange to see people post about the new Castlevania having no contact damage (good change) and come to the conclusion that it’s “frictionless game design” because “enemies can’t be annoying”. Because like. Bestie. The enemies in this game can be more annoying than you can possibly imagine
neutral · AI labelView post →I wish we could get a new Castlevania game based on the Netflix shows
positive · AI labelView post →[My Dad is Dracula] And Secretly Loves Playing Castlevania With Me. [My Dad is Dracula by Jason Poland for July 9, 2026 | GoComics](https://www.gocomics.com/my-dad-is-dracula/2026/07/09)
neutral · AI labelView post →That bat from my Castlevania game idea
neutral · AI labelView post →-mpreg, fpreg- Trevor's pullout game is weak af. #castlevania #sypha #alucard #mpreg #fpreg #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Since Castlevania is trending with the new game, here’s some Alucard
neutral · AI labelView post →These are a drawings Castlevania games I had imagined back in high school, probably 35+ years ago... #Castlevania #LevelDesign #IndieGameDev
neutral · AI labelView post →"Nocturne is a triumph that proves video game adaptations are far from a fruitless endeavor while also highlighting the remarkable feats achievable in storytelling animation." Read my Castlevania Nocturne season 2 review. gizmodo.com/castlevania-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I think Castlevania is the greatest concept for a video game anyone ever came up with
positive · AI labelView post →A new official Castlevania game from the developers of Dead Cells is coming in 2026 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →I'd give anything to see a Castlevania style game with Darkstalkers characters, or alternatively any sort of game with Darkstalkers characters
neutral · AI labelView post →I see what you did there with your subtitle, new-ish Castlevania game for the ZX Spectrum.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game: Castlevania (1999, N64) TAS Author: arandomgameTASer Source: tasvideos.org/6722M
neutral · AI labelView post →Bethesda Pays Tribute to Patrick Stewart for His Role in Oblivion, Fans Remember His Role in Games like Castlevania.
neutral · AI labelView post →(Minor flashing lights warning) Game: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002, GBA) TAS Author: gstick Source: tasvideos.org/3126M
neutral · AI labelView post →My Castlevania-like "Lady Dracula" will be releasing an official Demo soon. Wishlist on Steam now: store.steampowered.com/app/3624840/Lady_Dracula/ Glitch art and footage by @glitchwolfe.studio Music by @mikhailagkonov.bsky.social Game by me #indiegame #castlevania #glitchart #pixelart #vampire
neutral · AI labelView post →That game is Castlevania: Belmont's Curse by Evil Empire and Motion. It has nothing to do with the Netflix Castlevania series so there's no reason to use this image.
neutral · AI labelView post →🎮 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Confession time! I have never played a Castlevania game before 👀 I have no idea if this is considered a good one or not but DAMN does it look cool
neutral · AI labelView post →(minor flashing lights warning) Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997, PSX) TAS Author: ForgoneMoose Source: tasvideos.org/2661M
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been watching my wife play Mina the Hollower. The game isn't for me, but it really drove me to make this mockup of a Top-Down Castlevania. #pixelart #castlevania
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 25th Anniversary Game Boy Advance! Launch Game Highlights: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon F-Zero: Maximum Velocity Mega Man Battle Network Super Mario Advance
neutral · AI labelView post →(minor flashing lights warning) Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997, PSX) TAS Author: ForgoneMoose Source: tasvideos.org/2661M
neutral · AI labelView post →Konami announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. A new Castlevania game starring Trevor Belmont.
neutral · AI labelView post →They’re hating on the new Castlevania game because they can’t jack off to the characters
positive · AI labelView post →Game: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (2006, DS) TAS Author: mtbRc Source: tasvideos.org/3575M
neutral · AI labelView post →gave Castlevania Bloodlines a shot tonight and got to world 3 and hooooly fuck this shit kicks ass. this game feels fair as hell so far which is huge for a Genesis-era platformer
positive · AI labelView post →Fun fact: Stage 10 in Castlevania Harmony of Despair is the entire game of Castlevania 1
neutral · AI labelView post →Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow / Game Boy Advance / Konami / 2003
neutral · AI labelView post →Fighting Medusa Heads in a Castlevania game with no contact damage is like seeing an athlete who was never the same after that life-changing injury years ago: Depressing
negative · AI labelView post →HOLY CRA- I mean, CROSS! A brand new Castlevania game!?!? Link - youtu.be/1rLWhDo3j-M
neutral · AI labelView post →>Play Castlevania >Game crashes >No biggie, I'll just start it up again >Black screen every time I start the game now and I can't play anymore >See the mixed reviews and find out it's a common problem I gotta stop buying shit on day one, holy fuck. Does ANYTHING come out not broken anymore?
negative · AI labelView post →Castlevania: 40th Anniversary is free on the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store..
neutral · AI labelView post →it only took us a small eternity and a lot of paperwork, but: all 48 Ode to Castlevania tracks are now included in the Vampire Survivors soundtrack on Steam (for a very long but technically limited time*), at no additional cost to existing owners. (1/2) 🧵 store.steampowered.com/app/2169090/...
neutral · AI labelView post →December 8 1999, Castlevania Legacy of Darkness debuted on the N64 in the Americas! The game was Castlevania cannon until 2002 when a timeline published on the official Japanese Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance website omitted it and Circle of the Moon from the series continuity!
neutral · AI labelView post →Castlevania: Belmont's Curse previews are extremely positive. It's been so long since the last new 2D Castlevania game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Stream schedule! One last stream before heading out to MAGFest this weekend. We ended last year with a Castlevania game, and we're starting this year with a Castlevania game. Tonight, we begin Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. See you tonight!
neutral · AI labelView post →Castlevania deserves so much better as a game series than it gets
negative · AI labelView post →The only Castlevania game I’ve played is Super Castlevania IV. Which ones do y’all recommend? Specifically from ones that fit the qualifier of Metroidvania
neutral · AI labelView post →Game: Castlevania (1999, N64) TAS Author: arandomgameTASer Source: tasvideos.org/6722M
neutral · AI labelView post →I decided on Castlevania SotN for my airport game
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm gonna need Konami to have Graham McTavish voice Dracula more from now on. He was great in the Castlevania show. Having him in the new game? Yeah. Nah. Keep him on for possible future games. Maybe a 1999 one finally? #castlevania
neutral · AI labelView post →Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a brand new Castlevania game co-developed by the teams behind Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/castlev...
neutral · AI labelView post →I put Donkey Kong barrels in Castlevania. Wishlist Lady Dracula: store.steampowered.com/app/3624840/... Footage by @glitchwolfe.studio Music by @mikhailagkonov.bsky.social Game by me #castlevania #donkeykong #pixelart #indiegame
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