Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a hugely well-remembered and well-loved game that many more modern games have copied in a variety of ways.
While Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a classic game that still has a huge number of fans revisiting it today, many are looking for a newer gaming challenge that can provide a similar experience to the old-school horror provided by this classic entry in the long-running franchise.
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Whether it comes in the form of other Castlevania games or from something completely different, the gaming industry is filled with experiences that have been inspired by legendary games such as Symphony of the Night. Gamers simply need to know where to look for the kind of experience that they’re after, and fortunately, there are a few great ideas.
Hollow Knight is one of the best-known examples of a game that follows the style of games like the Castlevania series. Released in 2017 to enormous, worldwide acclaim, Hollow Knight follows a silent knight who explores an underground world filled with bugs and other creatures whom the knight must destroy over a surprisingly long game time.
Between the side-scrolling 2D style and the aesthetic, Hollow Knight has been described as a Metroidvania. Both the platforming elements and the difficult combat have received huge praise and have drawn fans in for the great replayability of Hollow Knight.
An admitted inspiration for Timespinner, particularly the mechanics of the game, was Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Released in 2018, Timespinner follows Lunais, who is a timespinner, in a 2D world that is hugely reminiscent of 90s platformers including Castlevania.
Timespinner follows Lunais trying to get vengeance against an empire responsible for the death of her family. The combat and visuals of this indie adventure have been greatly received, and though the game remains a lesser-known take on Castlevania’s style, it deserves high praise for recreating much that fans loved about those games modern-day.
