Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is an 8-bit style action-platformer developed by Inti Creates as part of the Bloodstained series. Released in 2018, the game harks back to the classic era of side-scrolling games and is heavily inspired by the Castlevania series. In Curse of the Moon, players take on the role of Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous stages and defeat powerful bosses. The game features multiple characters with unique abilities, enhancing its replayability with different story outcomes depending on the characters' fates.