Choose Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition
Choose Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,096 Steam reviews back the pick.
Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition vs Devil May Cry 4
Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition and Devil May Cry 4 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® 3 Special Edition (2007) is 2 years older than Devil May Cry 4 (2009). Devil May Cry 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition (51% 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
Choose Devil May Cry 4 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.6% positive across 859 reviews.
Both Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition and Devil May Cry 4 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® 3 Special Edition |  Devil May Cry 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2009 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 51% positive (1,096 reviews) | 88.6% positive (859 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | Capcom |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition (2007) is 2 years older than Devil May Cry 4 (2009).
- Devil May Cry 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition (51% positive).
- Steam Deck: Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition is Deck Playable, Devil May Cry 4 is Deck Unsupported.
Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition vs Devil May Cry 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition or Devil May Cry 4?
- On Steam reviews Devil May Cry 4 scores higher (88.6% positive) than Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition (51% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Devil May Cry 4 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® 3 Special Edition or Devil May Cry 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition (2007) came out before Devil May Cry 4 (2009). 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® 3 Special Edition and Devil May Cry 4 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.