Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Released May 2018
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
94% positive · 4,530 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon launched on May 24, 2018 as a self-contained retro-style action game — it was a Kickstarter stretch goal for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, designed and delivered as a complete standalone product. The store description makes no mention of planned DLC, post-launch content, or ongoing development. There is no DLC listed for the game on the store. The 4 developer news posts consist of 1 announcement and 3 bug fixes; the single announcement (October 16, 2025) promotes a demo for an entirely new Inti Creates game, Majogami — it is not a content announcement for Curse of the Moon itself. With no post-launch content cycle, no unreleased DLC, and no developer statements indicating future additions, the game launched and remains a finished, complete package.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained retro action game delivered as a Kickstarter stretch goal. No mention of DLC or ongoing content plans.
Most recent developer post promotes a demo for a new Inti Creates game (Majogami), not any new content for Curse of the Moon. The developer is directing fans to a new project rather than announcing anything for this title.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates!
Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Zangetsu will meet fellow travelers along the way, who can join your journey as playable characters.
Switching to these characters with their unique abilities will unlock new paths through the treacherous stages. Your choices in recruiting these adventurers will change the difficulty of the game, and may even affect the ending!
*Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is the 8-bit style game promised as a stretch goal of the 2015 Kickstarter campaign for "Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night."
Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Zangetsu will meet fellow travelers along the way, who can join your journey as playable characters.
Switching to these characters with their unique abilities will unlock new paths through the treacherous stages. Your choices in recruiting these adventurers will change the difficulty of the game, and may even affect the ending!
*Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is the 8-bit style game promised as a stretch goal of the 2015 Kickstarter campaign for "Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night."
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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