Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia review

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is the most distinct of the three DS games. Instead of one castle, Konami's history page lists a world map with over 20 areas, and the Glyph system gives Shanoa over 100 attack combinations taken from the enemies she defeats. The Steam page frames the story around three stolen glyphs said to be powerful enough to defeat Dracula. It comes in the same $24.99 Castlevania Dominus Collection as Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin, so buying one gets you all three plus Haunted Castle Revisited, rewind and quick saves. The collection's English Steam reviews are 94% positive from 1,501. We ranked it below Dawn of Sorrow on capabilities because its structure is less of a classic Castlevania, and on ease of setup because the collection needs 8 GB of RAM on PC. If you already own the Dominus Collection for another game, this is the one to play next.

Who it is for

experienced players who want a harder, map-hopping adventure

Price

$24.99 one-time on Steam for the Castlevania Dominus Collection (three DS games plus Haunted Castle).

Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut! $24.99 Buy on Steam
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Glyph system with over 100 different attack combinations, per Konami
• World map with over 20 areas to explore
• New heroine Shanoa absorbs the power of defeated foes
• Collection adds rewind and quick saves
• Included with Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Over 20 areas instead of a single castle
• Strength: Shares the Dominus Collection's 94% positive Steam rating from 1,501 reviews
• Strength: Switch version is a 1.2 GB download
• Weakness: Not sold on its own outside the collection
• Weakness: $24.99 entry price
• Weakness: Windows 10 64-bit and 8 GB of RAM required on Steam

Key facts

• Original release: October 21, 2008 (Nintendo DS)
• Hero: Shanoa
• Areas: Over 20
• Glyph combinations: Over 100
• Collection price: $24.99

Where it ranks

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is No. 6 in our Best Castlevania Games verdict.