# Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse walkthrough: the main path, every boss and how long it takes

> Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse takes about 12 hours for the story and 23 for 100%. The main path from Paris to Dracula, every boss with the share of PC players who have beaten it, and what 100% takes.

By Mercer. Published 4 November 2026, updated 6 November 2026.

> **How long to beat Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse: About 12 hours.**
>
> That’s the story, from players who have finished it. With side content it takes about 19½ hours, and 100% about 23½.

**How long players take**

|  | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| The story | About 12 hours |
| Story and side content | About 19.5 hours |
| 100% | About 23.5 hours |

Averages of the runs players have logged: 51 story runs, 119 with side content and 141 at 100%.[^3]

*Spoilers: Bosses and areas below are named in full.*

## The main path

1. **Paris.** The game is linear until the first boss, Leon.
2. **Joan and Medusa.** You can take them in either order.
3. **The Catacombs.** Fight Death, who beats you and summons the castle. Then fight Isaac’s shadow and go in.
4. **The castle opens up.** The Main Hall, Library and Clock Tower all connect. Don’t climb too high in the Clock Tower yet, or you get the bad ending.
5. **Talos and Carmilla, then Brauner.** Talos in the Clock Tower and Carmilla in the Library can come in either order and give you Slam and Dash. Brauner in the Main Hall needs Slam. Brauner and Carmilla’s brush together open Notre-Dame.
6. **Notre-Dame.** Defeat Death for the double jump and the way past the Clock Tower’s trap.
7. **The Clock Tower.** Climb it, defeat Isaac, then Dracula, for the normal ending.[^1]

Knowing the solutions lets you skip a lot. If you know the constellations you can skip most of the Library, and with the right melodies you can bypass Notre-Dame.[^1] The true ending takes more; [our endings guide](https://creativecult.digital/research/castlevania-belmonts-curse-endings) has each step.

## Every boss, by how many players have beaten it

**Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse bosses**

|  | Share of PC players |
| --- | --- |
| The Fallen | 92% |
| The Warrior | 78% |
| The Prophetess | 72% |
| The Builder | 53% |
| The Occultist | 52% |
| The Shadow | 46% |
| The Miser | 43% |
| The Judge | 41% |
| The Brittle King | 41% |
| The Zealot | 38% |
| The Temptress | 38% |
| Dracula | 35% |
| The Self (Needed for the true ending) | 34% |

The share of everyone who owns the game on PC who has unlocked the matching achievement, read on 6 November 2026. It counts people who have barely played, so the first bar is never 100%. Bosses go by their Arcana names in the achievements. [^2]

35% of PC players have beaten Dracula. Players think the Brittle King is the one fully optional boss, since even the true ending doesn’t seem to need him.[^1][^2]

## What 100% takes

**Completion achievements**

|  | Share of PC players |
| --- | --- |
| Destroy 666 candles | 60% |
| Activate every mirror of life | 30% |
| Find every weapon | 26% |
| Find every clue | 22% |
| Find every health and mana upgrade | 20% |
| 100% completion | 15% |
| Unlock every Arcana blessing | 14% |

The share of everyone who owns the game on PC who has unlocked the matching achievement, read on 6 November 2026. It counts people who have barely played, so the first bar is never 100%. [^2]

Nothing is missable, so you can finish 100% after the credits.[^4]

## More Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse guides

See [how to get all three endings](https://creativecult.digital/research/castlevania-belmonts-curse-endings), or [what players say about the game](https://creativecult.digital/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse).

## Sources

[^1]: Reddit, r/metroidvania: The MV structure of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, 19 October 2026. https://www.reddit.com/r/metroidvania/comments/1x9x675/the_mv_structure_of_castlevania_belmonts_curse_a/
[^2]: Steam Community: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse achievements, with the share of players who have each. https://steamcommunity.com/stats/4231820/achievements/
[^3]: HowLongToBeat: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, player-submitted times. https://howlongtobeat.com/game/181987
[^4]: Reddit, r/castlevania: Belmont’s Curse question, 18 October 2026. https://www.reddit.com/r/castlevania/comments/1x8votd/belmonts_curse_question/

Page: https://creativecult.digital/research/castlevania-belmonts-curse-walkthrough