Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PC Ports: All 2 Compared

2 projects bring Castlevania: Symphony of the Night to PC: 1 native port, 1 recompilation. Every one needs your own copy of the game — none of them ships it.

Most followed on GitHub: Xeeynamo/sotn-decomp. · Updated 27 Aug 2026

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Project	Method	Runs on	Version	Date	Stars	Open install guide
sotn-decompXeeynamo	Native	Not stated	cc1-psx-26	05 Apr 2023	1,168	Install guide
NocturneRecompbirabittoh	Recompiled	Windows · Linux	v1.4.5	27 Aug 2026	381	Install guide

sotn-decompXeeynamo
Method
Native
Runs on
Not stated
Version
cc1-psx-26
Stars
1,168
NocturneRecompbirabittoh
Method
Recompiled
Runs on
Windows · Linux
Version
v1.4.5
Stars
381

These projects ship no game data. Supply your own copy.

About the game

Alucard explores Dracula's castle across one interconnected map that opens up as you gain abilities. It is half the name of the metroidvania genre.

Konami · 20 Mar 1997