One of the entirely new reveals during the June 2025 State of Play ended up being a Bloodstained game called Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement. It will still be some time before we actually get to play it, however. Alongside a reveal trailer showing gameplay, ArtPlay and 505 Games shared a 2026 launch window for the PS5 title.

Here’s the full reveal trailer for the game. In it, the protagonist Leo is shown. The video also confirms it is a prequel to the original Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It also shows a sort of character swapping mechanic in which we can go between protagonists.

You can see the full June 2025 State of Play here:

While this is the first true Bloodstained sequel, we have seen quite a few other new games in the series. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and its sequel are both 2D games along the lines of the original Castlevania. 

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement will come to the PS5 in 2026.

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