Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (1989)

All time rank:	612 of 1,000
1980s rank:	59 of 109
1989 rank:	6 of 15
List appearances:	8 lists
Developer:	Konami
Platform:	Nintendo Entertainment System
Genre:	Platform
Series:	Castlevania
Wikipedia:	Wikipedia
IGDB:	IGDB
HowLongToBeat:	HowLongToBeat Main: ~4h Main+Extra: ~6h 100%: ~11h
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Source Lists

All time 5

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2017	Polygon	The 500 best games of all time	249
2002	Electronic Gaming Monthly	100 Best Games Ever	51
1997	Electronic Gaming Monthly	100 Best Games of All Time	57
1997	Hyper	The 50 Best Games Ever!	1
1995	Hyper	Top 100 Video Games of All Time	1

2017 Polygon

The 500 best games of all time #249

2002 Electronic Gaming Monthly

100 Best Games Ever #51

1997 Electronic Gaming Monthly

100 Best Games of All Time #57

1997 Hyper

The 50 Best Games Ever! #1

1995 Hyper

Top 100 Video Games of All Time #1

Miscellaneous 3

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2025	Rolling Stone	The 20 Best NES Games of All Time	6
2024	GamesRadar+	The 10 best NES games of all time	6
2017	IGN	Top 100 NES Games	5

2025 Rolling Stone

The 20 Best NES Games of All Time #6

2024 GamesRadar+

The 10 best NES games of all time #6

2017 IGN

Top 100 NES Games #5