After Beating Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Help Dracula Rebuild In This Awesome Roguelike

Let’s face it, if you are a Castlevania fan or just love metroidvania games in general, you’re probably sinking your teeth into Belmont’s Curse. And why not? After all, it just got a glowing review from our own Steve Watts, and like plenty of the rest of you, I’ve also been eagerly waiting for a new Castlevania adventure for over a decade. One indie team in particular seems keen to grab your attention once your time with Belmont's Curse is over, having recently released a demo for their Castlevania-adjacent roguelike. That game is Draftula, which asks, "What if Dracula commissioned you to build his labyrinthine castle?" Draftula’s demo is available on Steam for everyone to try right now. It plays like a deckbuilder, but instead of collecting cards, you earn tile pieces that are castle rooms. The goal of each run is to place each room tile in such a way that you build a castle tall enough to prevent the vampire hunter from knocking it down at the end of the night. You can also inhabit each room with monsters, which can further slow the vampire hunter down. Each piece has a coin cost so you need to be strategic in how you construct Dracula's castle, and depending on your performance…

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