Given the inspiration of bullet heaven 2D game Vampire Survivors and its past DLC that stems from a Konami partnership, it’s only fitting for the indie game to pair up with a long overdue game franchise involving vampires, whips, flying Medusa Heads, and hearts.

That’s right: Vampire Survivors is finally getting Castlevania DLC. The expansion is called Ode to Castlevania and it’s due for all platforms (PC, consoles, mobile) on 31st October.

The DLC will feature 20 characters from the Castlevania franchise, from Clan Belmont (Simon, Richter, Trevor, and even Sonia who isn’t canon) to even Jonathan AND John Morris, to even Shanoa from Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. The DLC will also sport 40 new weapons and new combinations, a brand new large stage, and over 30 new music tracks with remixes of Castlevania hits like Vampire Killer, Simon’s Theme, and even Leon’s Theme.

All this and more for just US$3.99. Trailer and features list below:

Features

What a horrible night to have a curse, especially if you are:

• The Belmonts – Your favorite whip-obsessed family of vampire hunters, including Simon, Richter, Trevor, and even Sonia.
• The Belnades – A myriad of legendary witches from throughout the history of the occult clan. Sypha, Yoko, and even distant relatives like Charlotte Aulin and Maria Renard have their spellbooks ready.
• Other Heroes – Not just Jonathan and Charlotte, but Jonathan Morris AND John Morris?! Amazing allies abound, from Shanoa to Eric Lecarde.

Over 40 New Weapons

Fighting the forces of evil is hard as hell:

• Whips – Whole lot of whips. More whips than we can count (it’s eight).
• Spells – elemental magic has finally made its way in Vampire Survivors, offering a wide array of spells inspired by Portrait of Ruin, Harmony of Dissonance, and Order of Ecclesia.
• Magic Weapons – not any sword, but Alucard’s Sword. And Alucard’s Spear. Also Alucard’s Shield. Etc.
• Projectiles – do you remember that time the Morris’ were throwing javelins and iron balls?
• Glyphs – Confodere, Vol Confodere, Melio Confodere, but also plenty of non-Confodere, we swear.

Special Weapon Selectors

Some of these characters are famous for having a large amount of different abilities, so we probably all had a different experience in playing them in their original games. It would be silly of us to force you using these characters with an unchangeable weapon, so… well we ARE actually going to force a weapon on you, but not for long!

You’ll be able to unlock at least one Weapon Selector for every single character; for example the Morning Star will let you choose any whip as a starting weapon for your friendly neighborhood-Belmont.

A Monstrously Large Stage

Enchanting mysteries and danger await those who enter.

The largest map Vampire Survivors has ever seen, stacked with sinister secrets and a bunch of baneful bosses.

Over 30 New Music Tracks

A ridiculous amount of remixes of Castlevania tracks from Vampire Survivors historic composers Daniele Zandara and Filippo Vicarelli, but also from fan-favorites Evelyn Lark and Keygen Church!

• “Vampire Killer,” “Bloody Tears,” “Simon’s Theme,” “Leon’s Theme,” a lot of themes.
• “Moonlight Nocturne,” “Lost Paintings,” “Dance of Pearls,” but like you’ve never heard them before.
• “Aquarius,” “The Beginning,” “Divine Bloodlines,” everything that screams “this is Castlevania.”
• “An Empty Tome,” “Invitation of a Crazed Moon,” “Pitch Black Intrusion,” so many hits from the more recent entries in the series.
• “Amber Scenery,” “Sarabande of Healing,” “Jaws of a Scorched Earth,” and many others you didn’t know the title of!

On top of that we have borrowed several dozens original tracks from Castlevania games. There is so much music we revamped the music selection panel for the occasion.

And the cherry on top: a man.