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DmC: Devil May Cry vs Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death

DmC: Devil May Cry and Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2013. Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (DmC: Devil May Cry: 6,579 reviews, Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death: 1,114). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose DmC: Devil May Cry

Choose DmC: Devil May Cry if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 6,579 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death

Choose Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,114 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both DmC: Devil May Cry and Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91% vs 91.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

DmC: Devil May Cry vs Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death — Steam metadata comparison
DmC: Devil May Cry — Steam game coverDmC: Devil May CryMarlow Briggs and the Mask of Death — Steam game coverMarlow Briggs and the Mask of Death
Released20132013
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price29.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews91% positive (6,579 reviews)91.1% positive (1,114 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNinja TheoryZootfly

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DmC: Devil May Cry vs Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death — FAQ

Which is better, DmC: Devil May Cry or Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: DmC: Devil May Cry sits at 91% positive (6,579 reviews), Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death at 91.1% (1,114). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Are DmC: Devil May Cry and Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do DmC: Devil May Cry and Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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