Choose DmC: Devil May Cry
Choose DmC: Devil May Cry if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 6,579 Steam reviews back the pick.
DmC: Devil May Cry vs Bayonetta
DmC: Devil May Cry and Bayonetta 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. DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) is 4 years older than Bayonetta (2017). Bayonetta scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than DmC: Devil May Cry (91% 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 Bayonetta
Choose Bayonetta if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DmC: Devil May Cry and Bayonetta sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91% vs 92.2% 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 |  Bayonetta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (6,579 reviews) | 92.2% positive (10,427 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ninja Theory | PlatinumGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) is 4 years older than Bayonetta (2017).
- Bayonetta scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than DmC: Devil May Cry (91% positive).
- Bayonetta is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than DmC: Devil May Cry (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
DmC: Devil May Cry vs Bayonetta — FAQ
- Which is better, DmC: Devil May Cry or Bayonetta?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: DmC: Devil May Cry sits at 91% positive (6,579 reviews), Bayonetta at 92.2% (10,427). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play DmC: Devil May Cry or Bayonetta first?
- If you want chronology, DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) came out before Bayonetta (2017). 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 Bayonetta 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 Bayonetta 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.