Castlevania turns 40: Konami gives away the original game free on the App Store and Google Play

To mark Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami is giving away the original 1986 Castlevania for free on the App Store and Google Play until 24th October 2026. A series-wide sale is also running, with the Anniversary Collection at 80 percent off on the PlayStation Store until 7th October and on Steam from 24th September to 1st October. The new entry, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, is slated for 15th October on Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with a demo arriving 1st October whose progress carries over to the full release.