Choose DmC: Devil May Cry
Choose DmC: Devil May Cry if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 6,579 reviews.
DmC: Devil May Cry vs Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
DmC: Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) is 2 years older than Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (2015). DmC: Devil May Cry scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (85.6% positive). 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 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
Choose Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,670 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DmC: Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 DmC: Devil May Cry |  Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (6,579 reviews) | 85.6% positive (5,670 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ninja Theory | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) is 2 years older than Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (2015).
- DmC: Devil May Cry scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (85.6% positive).
- Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than DmC: Devil May Cry (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: DmC: Devil May Cry is Deck Verified, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is Deck Unsupported.
DmC: Devil May Cry vs Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, DmC: Devil May Cry or Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition?
- On Steam reviews DmC: Devil May Cry scores higher (91% positive) than Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (85.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DmC: Devil May Cry is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DmC: Devil May Cry or Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition first?
- If you want chronology, DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) came out before Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are DmC: Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.