When did Bram Stoker's Dracula release?

Bram Stoker's Dracula was first released on September 1, 1993.

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Sep 1, 1993PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureSuper Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Bram Stoker's Dracula — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Bram Stoker's Dracula on?: Bram Stoker's Dracula was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Bram Stoker's Dracula release?: Bram Stoker's Dracula was first released on September 1, 1993.

About Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula is game loosely based on the 1992 film of the same name. It was released simultaneously for multiple consoles and while the plot remains largely the same, there are differing styles of gameplay and graphics across platforms. This version of Bram Stoker's Dracula is a side-scrolling platforming action game where you play as the young lawyer named Jonathan Harker. Harker must free himself from Count Dracula's captivity, follow him to London, and end his reign of terror. Throughout the levels, Abraham Van Helsing will help Jonathan in his quest by providing advanced weapons. The game includes six different stages (each having between a number of areas, except for the final stage which only has one area) and fights various bosses, such as Lucy Westenra as a vampiress, Count Dracula's three brides, Dracula's coach driver, Dracula's fire-breathing dragon, Renfield, and even Dracula himself in multiple forms, such as his bat form, his young form, his evil wolf form and finally his knight form.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Publisher: Sony Imagesoft
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Horror
Series: Bram Stoker's Dracula

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

60/100

from 12 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1993	$13	$29	$52	Low

Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

$13

Complete

$29

Sealed

$52

few sales

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$38	$108	$355

How often it sells

Loose: about once a week
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about once a year

Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $1.85 in Oct 2007, $10.41 five years ago, and $12.97 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$1.49	—
Jan 2009	$0.75	—
Jan 2010	$1.99	—
Jan 2011	$1.49	—
Jan 2012	$2.49	—
Jan 2013	$1.88	—
Jan 2014	$4.99	$7.99
Jan 2015	$4.95	$14.99
Jan 2016	$4.99	$12.14
Jan 2017	$7.92	$10.72
Jan 2018	$7.00	$14.10
Jan 2019	$6.77	$12.95
Jan 2020	$7.77	$12.75
Jan 2021	$9.91	$17.49
Jan 2022	$9.95	$27
Jan 2023	$12.79	$25
Jan 2024	$12.49	$26
Jan 2025	$12.62	$24
Jan 2026	$14.61	$28
Oct 2026	$12.97	$29

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	Known board
North America	1993	T-93016	090451401068	—
Europe / PAL	26 November 1993	T-93016-50	—	171-5978B

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A film tie-in platformer from Traveller's Tales that has gone for noticeably more money in its European form.

This is the Genesis version of Bram Stoker's Dracula, based on the 1992 film. Traveller's Tales developed it for Sony Imagesoft, and David Dootson is credited as its programmer. It came out in North America in 1993 and in Europe on 26 November 1993. The Genesis and Super NES versions are both platforming action games, and the Genesis game includes Lucy Westenra as a boss.

The Sega CD version of the film game is a different game, a beat 'em up, so check which one a listing really is.

What the press said at the time

“Psygnosis’ version is far from it. Aithough the sprites are fairiy big and detailed, the boring game-play lets this down completely.”
— Sega Pro, September 1993

Before you buy

Among US carts it sits about at the middle. The European cart usually costs far more than the US one, both loose and complete, so the US copy is the one to look for. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.