# Games like DmC: Devil May Cry

> The closest matches to DmC: Devil May Cry: Devil May Cry 5, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE, Bayonetta, Darksiders™, and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Devil May Cry 5](https://imho.run/games/601150/devil-may-cry-5) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 37,680 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601150/)
2. [METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE](https://imho.run/games/235460/metal-gear-rising-revengeance) — A frequent pick in DmC: Devil May Cry players' libraries, and another Action. 38,650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235460/)
3. [Bayonetta](https://imho.run/games/460790/bayonetta) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 10,427 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/)
4. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
5. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Shares difficulty scaling with DmC: Devil May Cry. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
6. [Shadow Warrior](https://imho.run/games/233130/shadow-warrior) — Also Demons and Hack and Slash, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 8,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/)
7. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
8. [Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition](https://imho.run/games/261110/killer-is-dead-nightmare-edition) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 1,870 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261110/)
9. [Onechanbara Z2: Chaos](https://imho.run/games/446390/onechanbara-z2-chaos) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 381 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446390/)
10. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
11. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also Reboot and Hack and Slash, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
12. [Blades of Time](https://imho.run/games/208670/blades-of-time) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 329 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208670/)
13. [Shank 2](https://imho.run/games/102840/shank-2) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 713 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840/)
14. [Aztez](https://imho.run/games/244750/aztez) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 143 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244750/)
15. [Soulstice](https://imho.run/games/1602080/soulstice) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 795 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1602080/)
16. [X-Blades](https://imho.run/games/7510/x-blades) — A frequent pick in DmC: Devil May Cry players' libraries, and another RPG. 537 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7510/)
17. [Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest](https://imho.run/games/2109060/magenta-horizon-neverending-harvest) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 143 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109060/)
18. [God of War Ragnarök](https://imho.run/games/2322010/god-of-war-ragnarok) — Also Hack and Slash, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 14,771 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322010/)
19. [Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™](https://imho.run/games/241930/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 32,987 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/)
20. [YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z](https://imho.run/games/252230/yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 353 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252230/)
21. [Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time](https://imho.run/games/1150590/samurai-jack-battle-through-time) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 665 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150590/)
22. [Prototype 2](https://imho.run/games/115320/prototype-2) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 4,320 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115320/)
23. [Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™](https://imho.run/games/13500/prince-of-persia-warrior-within) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 1,681 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13500/)
24. [The Wonderful 101: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/1190400/the-wonderful-101-remastered) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like DmC: Devil May Cry. 383 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1190400/)

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## About DmC: Devil May Cry

DmC: Devil May Cry is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Ninja Theory and published by Capcom. The game presents a contemporary retelling of Dante's origin story, where players swap between angel and demon weapons while navigating limbo-themed environments. The combat system offers extensive combo variety with difficulty scaling, and the boss encounters are designed as separate challenges. Reviewers highlight the smooth combat and accessible mechanics, while players describe the movement as fluid, the soundtrack as brutal, and the visuals as stylish, creating an atmosphere that blends comedic and grim tones. The game is solo-only, runs verified on Steam Deck, and spans a long campaign designed for dedicated play sessions. Currently priced at $29.99, it holds a 91% positive rating from over 6,500 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 220440
- **Developer:** Ninja Theory
- **Publisher:** Capcom
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 24, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows

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