Konami

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Joystiq

Localized titles

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    740*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    602*
  • Vampire*
    Votes · historical
    546*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    445*
  • Gothic*
    Votes · historical
    297*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    240*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    182*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Sequel*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • Metroidvania*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    111*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Epic*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    51*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP Service Pack 3*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct X9 compatible video card 512Mb RAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    10 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectSound supported with Direct X9.0c or better*
    Conditions
    Keyboard & Mouse*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Quad Core CPU*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct X11 compatible video card with 1024Mb RAM*
    Memory
    2 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    34*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • MercurySteam*

Publishers

  • Konami

Release history

  • 2014-02-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-02-25 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-02-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2014-02-25 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2014-02-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 25, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Direct X9 compatible video card 512Mb RAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Quad Core CPU*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Direct X11 compatible video card with 1024Mb RAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Direct X9 compatible video card 512Mb RAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Quad Core CPU*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Direct X11 compatible video card with 1024Mb RAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
MercurySteam
MercurySteam*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
MercurySteam
MercurySteam*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Konami
Konami*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Konami
Konami*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-02-25 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-02-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2014-02-25 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2014-02-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
56*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
742* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • MercurySteam*
DLC count · historical
4*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
405* min
Metacritic score
58*
Name
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2*
Negative reviews · historical
900*
Peak ccu
17*
Positive reviews · historical
4,930*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
7.99*
Publishers
  • KONAMI*
Recommendations
4,574*
Store release date · historical
Feb 25, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
http://www.castlevania-lordsofshadow.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
MercurySteam
MercurySteam*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
KONAMI
KONAMI*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 25, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
572* min
Ccu
17*
Developer
MercurySteam*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
376* min
Name
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2*
Negative reviews · historical
900*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,930*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
KONAMI*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Vampire*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Gothic*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Third Person*
  • Fantasy*
  • Sequel*
  • Metroidvania*
  • Action RPG*
  • Dark*
  • Epic*
  • Gore*
  • Violent*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Story Rich*
  • RPG*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Horror*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Vampire
Vampire*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Gothic
Gothic*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Third Person
Third Person*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Sequel
Sequel*
Metroidvania
Metroidvania*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Dark
Dark*
Epic
Epic*
Gore
Gore*
Violent
Violent*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
RPG
RPG*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Horror
Horror*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
740*
Adventure
Votes · historical
602*
Vampire
Votes · historical
546*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
445*
Gothic
Votes · historical
297*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
240*
Third Person
Votes · historical
182*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
134*
Sequel
Votes · historical
130*
Metroidvania
Votes · historical
117*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
111*
Dark
Votes · historical
80*
Epic
Votes · historical
76*
Gore
Votes · historical
68*
Violent
Votes · historical
68*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
61*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
59*
RPG
Votes · historical
54*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
53*
Horror
Votes · historical
51*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • MercurySteam*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
58*
Name
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Processor: 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X9 compatible video card 512Mb RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound supported with Direct X9.0c or better Additional Notes: Keyboard & Mouse *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • KONAMI*
Recommendations total
4,485*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 25, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
MercurySteam
MercurySteam*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP Service Pack 3*
Processor alternatives
2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Direct X9 compatible video card 512Mb RAM*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
10 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectSound supported with Direct X9.0c or better*
Conditions
Keyboard & Mouse*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
KONAMI
KONAMI*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 25, 2014*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,170*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
34*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
34*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data