Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- Developer
- ArtPlay
- Publisher
- 505 Games
- Released
- 18 June 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: platform , role playing rpg , adventure
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a gothic horror action side-scrolling RPG set in 19th century England. A paranormal force has summoned a demon-infested castle, revealing crystal shards infused with tremendous magical power. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse which slowly crystallizes her body. To save humanity, and herself in the process, Miriam must fight through the castle and defeat the summoner, Gebel. Collect, craft and unlock a vast array of weapons, equipment and loot to defeat the countless minions and bosses of hell that await!
Best gaming PC for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by 505 Games on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| CPU | AMD FX-4350 / Intel Core i5-4460 | AMD FX-6300 / Intel Core i5-4590 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon R9 280X / GeForce GTX 760 | AMD Radeon R9 290 / GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD FX-6300 / Intel Core i5-4590 and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon R9 290 / GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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