Choose Vigil: The Longest Night
Choose Vigil: The Longest Night if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,329 Steam reviews back the pick.
Vigil: The Longest Night vs Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Vigil: The Longest Night and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) is 6 years older than Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (2026). Vigil: The Longest Night is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (21.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Choose Castlevania: Belmont's Curse if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launched in 2026.
Both Vigil: The Longest Night and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Vigil: The Longest Night |  Castlevania: Belmont's Curse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (1,329 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glass Heart Games | KONAMI, Evil Empire |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) is 6 years older than Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (2026).
- Vigil: The Longest Night is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (21.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Vigil: The Longest Night is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has no Deck rating yet.
Vigil: The Longest Night vs Castlevania: Belmont's Curse — FAQ
- Should I play Vigil: The Longest Night or Castlevania: Belmont's Curse first?
- If you want chronology, Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) came out before Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Vigil: The Longest Night and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Vigil: The Longest Night run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Vigil: The Longest Night is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.