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title: "Castlevania: 40th Anniversary - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "The Castlevania game that started it all finally comes to mobile for a limited time.  □Story  In medieval Europe, the legend of Dracula is told in frightened whispers in the small country of Transylva"
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# Castlevania: 40th Anniversary — United States
> Gothic horror action game

![Castlevania App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/ed/27/af/ed27afe5-3d3a-2033-a2f0-2f5b42e15baa/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [KONAMI](https://apptail.io/developer/konami-YBeb) (Japan)
**Category:** Games
**Rating:** 3.0/5 (11 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** jp.konami.epjCastlevania1
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 1.0.1 (released 2026-09-25)
**Original Release:** 2026-09-24
**Languages:** English, Japanese

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1498019884)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/castlevania-40th-anniversary-dGLC/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/castlevania-40th-anniversary-dGLC/united-states)

## Castlevania Description
The Castlevania game that started it all finally comes to mobile for a limited time.

□Story

In medieval Europe, the legend of Dracula is told in frightened whispers in the small country of Transylvania.

Once every century, the prayers of those with evil in their hearts shall resurrect the Dark Lord Dracula. Each time he returns, his dark powers grow stronger than the last.

One night there was a magnificent carnival being held in the bustling city. That night marked the 100th year anniversary of Dracula’s defeat at the hands of the hero Christopher Belmont.

Suddenly, the town was enveloped by dark storm clouds and a bolt of lightning rained down, signaling that Count Dracula and his evil ambitions had returned to the world yet again.

With the Belmont blood running though his veins, the young Vampire Hunter Simon knew that only he could face this evil. Taking up the whip enchanted with miraculous power given to him by his father, Simon hastened towards Dracula’s castle on his own.

□Features

The deep rich Castlevania history that began with this original game.

The fated confrontation between Dracula and unforgettable action hero Simon Belmont that played out with a horrific twist groundbreaking for its time.

The dark vast world of Castlevania that canonized the iconic whip-wielding character moves of Simon Belmont and the classic music tracks.

Intense hard-to-beat action platformer that inspired a long-running and beloved franchise.

Direct port of the original title with visual touchpad and playable offline.

□ Important Notes
・The game will remain playable after its availability on the App Store ends.
・Please see the Terms of Use (Castlevania) available within the app before playing.

## Castlevania Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/ad/52/3d/ad523d34-c5e5-2bba-be0c-0bec3f1db05e/pr_source.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/2a/fd/61/2afd61f3-9229-6647-109b-5baa1d7cacad/pr_source.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/84/46/cd/8446cdb6-e273-1fec-9419-3c835f60d1b9/pr_source.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/5e/92/fa/5e92fa0c-b86a-95a9-fb03-f6966e9a624a/pr_source.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/91/79/54/91795465-31c0-aa9b-f690-5fc502ce3d63/pr_source.png/2688x1242.png)

## Castlevania Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 2 (18%)
- 4 stars: 3 (27%)
- 3 stars: 2 (18%)
- 2 stars: 1 (9%)
- 1 stars: 3 (27%)

## Castlevania Reviews in United States

### *---- "Bad mobile port of a classic game"
There’s a ton of good mobile ports of old retro games, but this one just looks and feels horrible
-- radioPanda12, 2026-09-25

### ****- "Thank you!"
The game screen is a little small, but it plays great. More like this please!
-- Avery56123, 2026-09-25

### *---- "Worst port ever"
Would rather play on the Delta emulator lol. What even is that aspect ratio?
-- Alucard1993, 2026-09-25

### ****- "Tiny screen but still a goated game"
I love this game
-- Belmont lover, 2026-09-25

### ***-- "Add controller support"
To play with the touchscreen is fine, but its a hard NES game. It just doesn’t feel as good using touch
-- JRPGconsumer, 2026-09-25

### *---- "Where is the sound?"
???
-- VampiroFeo, 2026-09-25

### ****- "Game is great but..."
Please add the options for a bigger screen and also pixel filters! Also audio is somewhat glitchy and the game slows down often.
-- sailorguy510, 2026-09-25

### ***-- "Add Controller Support"
This is purely the NES rom of Castlevania on mobile, which, for free, is a great way to celebrate the 40th anniversary. In 2026, people have controllers for games on their phone like the Backbone One, or even use Bluetooth on their iPads to play a game with a wireless controller. Konami, please add controller support. If you give players a way to experience this game with a traditional controller, then this will be rated five stars. It’s a great thing this is free, but it would be perfect if it were playable with a controller!
-- Novoennui, 2026-09-25

### ***** "thanks"
thank you for your preservation efforts
-- samuelo12, 2026-09-25

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## Castlevania Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | Hong Kong SAR China | Games | #1 |
| Top Free | Greece | Games | #1 |
| Top Free | Japan | Games | #2 |
| Top Free | Canada | Games | #4 |
| Top Free | Spain | Games | #4 |
| Top Free | Finland | Games | #6 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | Games | #7 |
| Top Free | Germany | Games | #7 |
| Top Free | Mexico | Games | #9 |
| Top Free | Austria | Games | #9 |
| Top Free | United States | Games | #9 |
| Top Free | Australia | Games | #9 |
| Top Free | France | Games | #11 |
| Top Free | South Korea | Games | #12 |
| Top Free | Poland | Games | #14 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Games | #16 |
| Top Free | Peru | Games | #16 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Games | #19 |
| Top Free | Chile | Games | #19 |
| Top Free | Thailand | Games | #20 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Games | #24 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Games | #25 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Games | #33 |
| Top Free | Colombia | Games | #35 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | Games | #40 |
| Top Free | Portugal | Games | #41 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Games | #43 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | Games | #43 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Games | #46 |
| Top Free | Brazil | Games | #50 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Games | #56 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | Games | #58 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Games | #60 |
| Top Free | Philippines | Games | #61 |
| Top Free | Italy | Games | #62 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Games | #72 |
| Top Free | Norway | Games | #73 |
| Top Free | Argentina | Games | #109 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Games | #122 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | Games | #130 |
| Top Free | Romania | Games | #146 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | Games | #231 |
| Top Free | Türkiye | Games | #241 |



## Castlevania Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/castlevania-40th-anniversary-dGLC/united-states)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/castlevania-40th-anniversary-dGLC/argentina)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/castlevania-40th-anniversary-dGLC/japan)

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