Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 1,951 reviews.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon vs Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Castlevania Anniversary Collection both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018) is 1 year older than Castlevania Anniversary Collection (2019). Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Castlevania Anniversary Collection (81.6% positive). 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 Anniversary Collection
Choose Castlevania Anniversary Collection if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,137 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Castlevania Anniversary Collection sit in Action 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
 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon |  Castlevania Anniversary Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (1,951 reviews) | 81.6% positive (1,137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. | KONAMI |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018) is 1 year older than Castlevania Anniversary Collection (2019).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Castlevania Anniversary Collection (81.6% positive).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Castlevania Anniversary Collection (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is Deck Playable, Castlevania Anniversary Collection is Deck Verified.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon vs Castlevania Anniversary Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon or Castlevania Anniversary Collection?
- On Steam reviews Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher (92.3% positive) than Castlevania Anniversary Collection (81.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon or Castlevania Anniversary Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018) came out before Castlevania Anniversary Collection (2019). 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 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Castlevania Anniversary Collection similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon have multiplayer like Castlevania Anniversary Collection?
- No. Castlevania Anniversary Collection supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is listed as single-player only.