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Known Issues
October 15, 2026 at 02:01 PM
Initial version (2026-10-15)
Konami published a known-issues notice for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on October 14, 2026, the day before release, listing three problems on specific platforms. It said a patch to fix them was being created and that it would post again once the update was ready. As of launch day, October 15, 2026, no patch had been released and no version number or date had been given.
Issue | Platforms | Status |
|---|---|---|
The game may fail to launch when V-Sync is turned off and the frame rate is set to Unlimited. | Steam, Xbox on PC | Workaround available. Fix in production. |
Some interface elements may appear partly off-screen. | Steam Deck | Fix under investigation. |
Players using certain system languages, mainly Arabic, may be unable to get past the title screen after saving and quitting to it. | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Xbox on PC | Workaround: switch the system language to another supported language, such as English. Fix in production. |
For the launch failure on Steam and Xbox on PC, Konami gives these steps:
Change the monitor refresh rate in Windows to below 60Hz.
Launch the game and open Settings from the title screen.
Under Video Settings, turn V-Sync on, then close the game.
Restore the monitor's original refresh rate.
The game should now launch and play normally.
If the game still fails to launch after several attempts, Konami asks players to contact its customer support.
Nintendo Switch does not appear against any of the three issues in Konami's notice. The Steam Deck issue concerns the interface layout only.
In the first hours after release, many of the negative player reviews on PC described a black screen or a failure to launch, the problem covered by Konami's notice, and some players said the same thing had happened with the demo. Others reported frame drops. These are individual reports rather than issues Konami has confirmed, and they may change once the fix patch is released.
Hardware requirements and platform specifications are on System Requirements and Technical Specifications, and the release schedule is on Release Date and Platforms.