Castlevania: Curse of the Belmonts recently topped the daily best-seller list for the US Xbox Store, according to Statswell statistics. However, these results come from third-party tracking and should not be directly interpreted as Microsoft's confirmation of actual sales champions on the US Xbox Store.
On this chart, the title ranks ahead of games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Cyberpunk 2077, PEAK, EA SPORTS FC 27, and Tomb Raider. Statswell also notes that major franchises with multiple versions, like Call of Duty, are difficult to track comprehensively, and EA SPORTS FC 27 faces similar issues.
Developed by Evil Empire and published under the Castlevania: Curse of the Belmonts title, the game was released on October 15 for $30. It is the 26th entry in the Castlevania series during its 40th anniversary, continuing the stories of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse and Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, while also being designed as an accessible entry point for new players.
The game reinvigorates the exploration style of early Castlevania titles and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Set in medieval Paris engulfed in flames, Trevor Belmont and his daughter Rose venture into the castle at the heart of the chaos. In addition to its chart ranking, the game currently holds a Metacritic score of 83, and has a 4-star rating out of 5 from Xbox Series X users on the Xbox Store.