Games like Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition
If Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Devil May Cry 4, DmC: Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its memorable boss battles, tactical positioning matters and writing quality is exceptional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition is a 2007 action game featuring a weapon combo system, style switching mechanics, and a dedicated boss rush mode. Players take on demon enemies across challenging encounters with tactical positioning emphasized as a key element. Reviewers highlight memorable boss battles as a draw, and players describe the experience as brutal, challenging, and epic in tone. The game presents a solo-only, medium-length campaign with a hard difficulty curve. It holds a 51% positive rating from 1,096 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition: Dante's past is now revealed as Devil May Cry returns to its roots. Master Dante's multiple fighting styles while battling never before seen demons and new characters as you fight your way towards a brutal confrontation with Dante's mysterious twin brother, Vergil.

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Devil May Cry 4
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Top pick for Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Devil May Cry® 4 immerses gamers in a gothic supernatural world, where a new protagonist clashes with a familiar hero. As the new leading man, Nero, players will unleash incredible attacks and non-stop combos using a unique new gameplay mechanic, his powerful "Devil Bringer" arm.
DmC: Devil May Cry
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Second-strongest match for Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
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Third-strongest match for Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!
Devil May Cry 5
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Ranked #4 for Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Devil May Cry HD Collection
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Ranked #5 for Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
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Ranked #6 for Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Heartless and Dreadful is a character action game, made mostly by one person. It features complex and satisfying combat and a short story campaign with multiple, brutal difficulty options, allowing for quite a bit of replayability. And additional unlockable side content.
Bayonetta
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Shares a brutal mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Ranked #7 for Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Ranked #8 for Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.
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Bayonetta
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Shares a brutal mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Reviewers of Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
NieR:Automata™
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Reviewers of Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
NINJA GAIDEN 4
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Shares a brutal mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Reviewers of Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Reviewers of Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Reviewers of Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!
Assault Spy
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Reviewers of Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Dash, evade, and smash your way to the truth as the corporate spy, Asaru; or the reckless CIA agent, Amelia! Uncover the dark secrets of the Negabot mega corporation as you save the company from a hostile takeover. Assault Spy is a stylish, fast paced, pure-action game with a dash of comedy.
Vanquish
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Reviewers of Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
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Reviewers of Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Dracula, weak and yearning release from immortality, must reclaim his powers and defeat Satan. An epic fantasy adventure set in an expansive modern-day world!Awoken after centuries of slumber, weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds, Dracula must reclaim his powers and make a pact with Death, to defeat Satan and gain...
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Monster Hunter: World
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Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.
Monster Hunter Wilds
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Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.
Resident Evil 4
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Shares a challenging mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 2
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Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Devil May Cry 5
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Resident Evil Village
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Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Requiem
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Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Resident Evil 3
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Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DmC: Devil May Cry
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
Devil May Cry 5
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Bayonetta
WHY THIS
Shares a brutal mood with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition.
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
Frequently asked about Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition
- Does Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- What games are most similar to Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition are Devil May Cry 4, DmC: Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition.
- Who developed Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition?
- Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition was developed by CAPCOM Co., Ltd. and published by Capcom.
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