Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, originally released in Japan as Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo, is a 1993 platform game developed by Konami and released for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² system directed by Toru Hagihara. Part of the Castlevania series, protagonist Richter Belmont goes to save his lover Annette, who was abducted by Dracula. It was first released exclusively in Japan on October 29, 1993. A direct sequel, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, was released worldwide in 1997.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1993
- Developer
- Konami
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 29 October 1993 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Action Adventure, Horror |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2421908, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Castlevania: Rondo of Blood? How long to beat it
Total play time for Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is about 7.1 hours to do everything, and around 3.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 3.7h | 187 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 5.9h | 51 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 7.1h | 96 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Castlevania: Rondo of Blood sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Castlevania: Rondo of Blood lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 48ahead of 6% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 25ahead of 69% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
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Common questions about Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
What platforms is Castlevania: Rondo of Blood on?
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1993.
Who made Castlevania: Rondo of Blood?
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood was developed by Konami and published by Konami.
How long does it take to beat Castlevania: Rondo of Blood?
about 3.7 hours for the main story, 5.9 hours with the main extras, 7.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.