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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

6 Games like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Dex and Shantae and the Pirate's Curse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

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Year 1997Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Dex and Shantae and the Pirate's Curse follow close behind.

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The best games like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeMagicDarkHorrorExplorationSkill Tree2D
Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

On paper it is what Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is — deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 22 years after Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression74Visuals73Setting52
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Dex

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Dex
Closest on game mode
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration2DPixel Art
Year 2015Dev Dreadlocks Ltd. · Badland IndieOn PS4 · Linux · PC

If Castlevania: Symphony of the Night worked for you because of deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, the same is here. To that it adds melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.

Released 18 years after Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone71Progression52
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeMagicExploration2DPixel Art
Year 2014Dev WayForward · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

If Castlevania: Symphony of the Night worked for you because of deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

Released 17 years after Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Progression56Tone0
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Unavowed

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Unavowed
RPGAction RPG
SoloMagicDarkSkill Tree2DPixel Art
Year 2018Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

On paper it is what Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is — deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to pixel art and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Released 21 years after Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat78Tone55Progression42
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole

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NGL84
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration2D
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft San Francisco · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

On paper it is what Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is — deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a cartoon aesthetic.

Released 20 years after Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone77Visuals73Combat50
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SteamWorld Heist

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NGL90
SteamWorld Heist
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DTacticalSci-Fi
Year 2015Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It comes from the same genre as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and shares deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

Released 18 years after Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals73Combat42Setting0

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