Choose Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
Choose Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 5,670 Steam reviews back the pick.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition vs Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and Devil May Cry 5 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. Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (2015) is 4 years older than Devil May Cry 5 (2019). Devil May Cry 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% 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 5
Choose Devil May Cry 5 if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 37,680 reviews.
Both Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and Devil May Cry 5 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
 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition |  Devil May Cry 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.6% positive (5,670 reviews) | 95.6% positive (37,680 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (2015) is 4 years older than Devil May Cry 5 (2019).
- Devil May Cry 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (85.6% positive).
- Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Devil May Cry 5 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Devil May Cry 5 has co-op; Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition does not.
- Steam Deck: Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is Deck Unsupported, Devil May Cry 5 is Deck Verified.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition vs Devil May Cry 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition or Devil May Cry 5?
- On Steam reviews Devil May Cry 5 scores higher (95.6% 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, Devil May Cry 5 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition or Devil May Cry 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (2015) came out before Devil May Cry 5 (2019). 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 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and Devil May Cry 5 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.
- Does Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition have multiplayer like Devil May Cry 5?
- No. Devil May Cry 5 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is listed as single-player only.