Choose Darksiders™
Choose Darksiders™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Darksiders™ launched in 2010.
Darksiders™ vs DmC: Devil May Cry
Darksiders™ and DmC: Devil May Cry 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. Darksiders™ (2010) is 3 years older than DmC: Devil May Cry (2013). DmC: Devil May Cry is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Darksiders™ has no Deck rating yet. 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 you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,579 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Darksiders™ and DmC: Devil May Cry sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Darksiders™ |  DmC: Devil May Cry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 91% positive (6,579 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vigil Games | Ninja Theory |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Darksiders™ (2010) is 3 years older than DmC: Devil May Cry (2013).
- DmC: Devil May Cry is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Darksiders™ has no Deck rating yet.
Darksiders™ vs DmC: Devil May Cry — FAQ
- Should I play Darksiders™ or DmC: Devil May Cry first?
- If you want chronology, Darksiders™ (2010) came out before DmC: Devil May Cry (2013). 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 Darksiders™ and DmC: Devil May Cry 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.