A list of all playable characters in the Castlevania series, ordered by game they first became playable in.
Summary tables[]
| Linear games | Belmont character | Other playable characters |
|---|---|---|
| Castlevania | Simon Belmont | - |
| Haunted Castle | Simon Belmont | - |
| Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | Trevor Belmont | Grant Danasty, Sypha Belnades, Alucard |
| Super Castlevania IV | Simon Belmont | - |
| Castlevania Chronicles | Simon Belmont | - |
| Castlevania: Rondo of Blood | Richter Belmont | Maria Renard |
| Castlevania: Bloodlines | John Morris | Eric Lecarde |
| Castlevania: Dracula X | Richter Belmont | - |
| Castlevania (N64) | Reinhardt Schneider | Carrie Fernandez |
| Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness | Reinhardt Schneider | Cornell, Henry Oldrey, Carrie Fernandez |
| Castlevania: The Adventure | Christopher Belmont | - |
| Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge | Christopher Belmont | - |
| Castlevania Legends | Sonia Belmont | - |
| Castlevania: Order of Shadows | Desmond Belmont | - |
| Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth | Christopher Belmont | - |
| Castlevania: The Arcade | Vampire Hunter | Lady Gunner, Little Witch |
In the metroidvania-styled titles, the Belmont character is often an unlockable character, different from the main protagonist. Therefore, the main playable character in the table below is followed by two asterisks (**).
| Metroidvania games | Belmont character | Other playable characters |
|---|---|---|
| Vampire Killer | Simon Belmont** | - |
| Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | Simon Belmont** | - |
| Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Richter Belmont | Alucard**, Maria Renard (Saturn, DXC-only) |
| Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | Nathan Graves** | - |
| Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance | Juste Belmont** | Maxim Kischine |
| Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | Julius Belmont | Soma Cruz** |
| Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | Leon Belmont** | Joachim Armster, Pumpkin |
| Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow | Julius Belmont | Soma Cruz**, Yoko Belnades, Alucard |
| Castlevania: Curse of Darkness | Trevor Belmont | Hector** |
| Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin | Jonathan Morris**, Richter Belmont | Charlotte Aulin**, Stella Lecarde & Loretta Lecarde, Maria Renard, Old Axe Armor |
| Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia | - | Shanoa**, Albus |
| Multiplayer games | Start characters | Unlockable characters |
|---|---|---|
| Castlevania Judgment | Simon Belmont, Trevor Belmont, Grant Danasty, Sypha Belnades, Maria Renard, Eric Lecarde, Alucard, Cornell, Golem, Carmilla, Death, Dracula |
Shanoa, Aeon |
| Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | Soma Cruz, Alucard, Jonathan Morris, Charlotte Aulin, Shanoa |
Julius Belmont, Yoko Belnades, Richter Belmont, Maria Renard, Simon Belmont, Getsu Fuma |
| Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls | Alucard | Simon Belmont, Maria Renard (Rondo of Blood), Charlotte Aulin, Shanoa, Jonathan Morris, Richter Belmont, Maria Renard (Symphony of the Night), Albus, Soma Cruz, Trevor Belmont |
Pictorial[]
Castlevania[]
Castlevania: The Adventure[]
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse[]
Kid Dracula (Game Boy)[]
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood[]
Castlevania: Bloodlines[]
Castlevania Legends[]
Castlevania (N64)[]
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness[]
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon[]
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance[]
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence[]
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[]
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness[]
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]
Castlevania: Order of Shadows[]
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]
Castlevania Judgment[]
Castlevania: The Arcade[]
Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night[]
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]
Maria Renard
(Rondo of Blood)
(Rondo of Blood)
Maria Renard
(Symphony of the Night)
(Symphony of the Night)
