# Games like Castlevania Anniversary Collection

> The closest matches to Castlevania Anniversary Collection: Castlevania Advance Collection, Castlevania Dominus Collection, Contra Anniversary Collection, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, and Odallus: The Dark Call. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Castlevania Advance Collection](https://imho.run/games/1552550/castlevania-advance-collection) — Also Vampire and Metroidvania, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 1,317 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1552550/)
2. [Castlevania Dominus Collection](https://imho.run/games/2369900/castlevania-dominus-collection) — A frequent pick in Castlevania Anniversary Collection players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,365 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2369900/)
3. [Contra Anniversary Collection](https://imho.run/games/1018020/contra-anniversary-collection) — Also Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 477 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018020/)
4. [Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/838310/bloodstained-curse-of-the-moon) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 1,951 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838310/)
5. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — A frequent pick in Castlevania Anniversary Collection players' libraries, and another Action. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
6. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — Also Metroidvania, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
7. [Chronicles of the Wolf](https://imho.run/games/2371890/chronicles-of-the-wolf) — Also Vampire and Metroidvania, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371890/)
8. [Mega Man Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/363440/mega-man-legacy-collection) — Also Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 2,216 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363440/)
9. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Also Metroidvania, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
10. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Also Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
11. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
12. [Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD](https://imho.run/games/282530/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-mirror-of-fate-hd) — Also Vampire and Metroidvania, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 789 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282530/)
13. [Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection](https://imho.run/games/1018000/arcade-classics-anniversary-collection) — Also Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 126 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018000/)
14. [Shantae: Half-Genie Hero](https://imho.run/games/253840/shantae-half-genie-hero) — Shares side scrolling platforming with Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 1,126 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253840/)
15. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
16. [Blood of the Werewolf](https://imho.run/games/260250/blood-of-the-werewolf) — Also Vampire and Metroidvania, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 260 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260250/)
17. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
18. [Minoria](https://imho.run/games/940910/minoria) — Shares linear level design with Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 663 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940910/)
19. [Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures](https://imho.run/games/237740/angry-video-game-nerd-adventures) — Also Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 1,940 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237740/)
20. [Touhou Luna Nights](https://imho.run/games/851100/touhou-luna-nights) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 4,690 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/851100/)
21. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Same retro mood as Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
22. [Alwa's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/549260/alwa-s-awakening) — A frequent pick in Castlevania Anniversary Collection players' libraries, and another Indie. 478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549260/)
23. [The Mummy Demastered](https://imho.run/games/630310/the-mummy-demastered) — Also Metroidvania, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 414 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/630310/)
24. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Castlevania Anniversary Collection. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1018010&n=20
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## About Castlevania Anniversary Collection

KONAMI's Castlevania Anniversary Collection compiles eight classic titles spanning the franchise's early years, released in 2019 at $19.99. Reviewers note the challenging gameplay remains intact from the original releases, with multiple playable characters and side-scrolling platformer design. Players describe the nostalgia factor as strong, with the collection including Japanese versions of certain titles. An eBook provides behind-the-scenes commentary from developers and artists involved in the series' legacy. Verified for Steam Deck, the collection is solo-only with a medium-length estimated playtime. Based on 1,137 Steam reviews, the compilation holds an 82% positive rating.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1018010
- **Developer:** KONAMI
- **Publisher:** KONAMI
- **Genres:** Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Racing
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 16, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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