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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is a action, adventure and hack and slash game developed by MercurySteam and Climax Studios and published by KONAMI.
Released on August 27th 2013 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 9,319 reviews of which 7,529 were positive and 1,790 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on K4G.

The Steam community has classified Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition into these genres:

Action Adventure Hack and Slash Vampire Singleplayer Fantasy Gothic Quick-Time Events Third Person Medieval Dark Fantasy Atmospheric Great Soundtrack Story Rich Action-Adventure Character Action Game Spectacle fighter Controller Metroidvania

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *:Windows XP – Service Pack 3
  • Processor:2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Direct X9 compatible video card 512Mb Ram
  • DirectX®:9.0
  • Hard Drive:15 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:Keyboard or Xinput compatible Joypad for control

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Nov. 2025
It's a decent GoW clone, not the best I've played, but not the worst either. The game's strongest suit is its visuals and variety of enemies. They put together werewolves, vampires, Slavic mythology, etc. You name it, they have got it. At the very least you won't be bored with fighting the same enemies again and again. The game is easier than GoW 2005 on hard, and I wish it challenged me a little more. QTE are pretty trivial and not trying to break your wrist or gamepad. It's really hard to screw them up. You won't find elevators with infinite harpies or deadly puzzles. It's a bit underwhelming. Their decision to add two types of magic plays in the game's favor though. You can always decide whether you want to heal or do more damage. Moreover, the game rewards you for not taking damage and building up the focus bar to generate more magic. Basically, it makes your character immortal as long as you dodge attacks and hit enemies. The level design is pretty linear and each chapter is divided into short subchapters. On the bright side, you can always return to pick up missed collectibles, but the downside is that it breaks the flow. In GoW, the whole game is one huge level without visible loading screens, with backtracking and shortcuts as you progress and get new abilities. I don't have the same feeling of exploration here. I didn't like a couple of boss fights, which are based on platforming, since they felt clunky and irresponsive. However, it's a minor inconvenience in my opinion. Another issue is that you can skip most cutscenes, but you have to do it each and every time as you replay a level. On top of that, some of them, which teach you things, are not skippable at all. They become an issue if you go after trials or restart from checkpoints often. 90% of the trials are more than doable on a first playthrough, but you need to finish a level once to make them visible. I guess, it adds some replayability. However, I'd rather come back to only collect missing stuff instead of doing them. They are totally optional though and don't give you extra content or upgrades. P.S. The DLC consists mostly of platforming and puzzles, with a boss at the very end. I liked the boss fight up until the very last phase for several reasons. Well, for starters, you are supposed to attack a weak point, and your damage is practically nonexistent unless you combine Holy Jump and Shadow Magic. To reach that spot, you have to double jump, which takes an eternity, and you will probably take damage if you decide to attack afterward. But the worst part is that if you get too close to the boss, the camera angle shifts, and Gabriel misses all attacks. The camera is the real boss, not Forgotten One. They probably should have made the hitbox bigger or fixed the camera to one spot. Other than that, it is fine. All in all. it's a fresh perspective on the old formula, and if you like original GoW games, you'll probably like this one too.
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June 2025
This game is great! Don't be fooled by nostalgic fans who like to trash it or those who constantly compare it to other hack-and-slash games from the same era like God of War. This game captures the essence of Castlevania better than the Netflix series.
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May 2025
Excellent game. Good enough i spent money on it on steam despite having owned it on console when it was new. Price tag is a little steep considering the age, though. Regardless, this is a super long, super fun game. I cant believe the idiots in the reviews complaining the game isn't original, has QTE and isnt any thing special. LOL. Do these idiots not realize how old this game is? Game is still a solid 8.5 to 9 out of 10.
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May 2025
I'm actually surprised that the last half of the game changed my mind about this because the first half of this game is terrible and boring, but the second half is actually pretty good. I do wish the combat was a bit better because it was lacking a good amount. Red Lobster approves
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Jan. 2025
I played this game in my childhood and at that time i only had pocket money and played this game pirated. Now I have a lot of money and I play legit games only, no more piracy. So decided to buy this fabulous game in order to support the developers and replay some childhood games which are truly gems. Castlevania is a long running series and lords of shadow is truly awesome game.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.99€ on Steam.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition received 7,529 positive votes out of a total of 9,319 achieving a rating of 7.88.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition was developed by MercurySteam and Climax Studios and published by KONAMI.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is not playable on MacOS.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is not playable on Linux.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is a single-player game.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does not currently offer any DLC.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition PEGI 16
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