Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition similar games & best alternatives

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Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2015

Should you play it?

The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!

What works

  • Multiple playable characters with unique styles
  • Challenging and skillful combat system
  • Improved graphics and added content
  • High replayability with multiple difficulties and modes
  • Engaging fantasy setting and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive levels and boss fights
  • Lack of new story content for added characters
  • Fixed camera and control issues on keyboard
  • Some optimization and performance problems
  • Microtransactions for in-game items and modes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Devil May Cry 5

  • No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

  • Devil May Cry 4

  • City of Brass

  • DmC: Devil May Cry

  • Onechanbara Z2: Chaos

More exploratory

Games that feels like Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

  • Darksiders™

  • AI LIMIT

  • STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

  • Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Enclave

  • Onimusha: Warlords

  • Dead Space (2008)

  • Darksiders Warmastered Edition

  • Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones™

  • Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

More social

Games that feels like Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4

  • SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II

  • STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN

  • Nioh: Complete Edition

  • Soulstice

  • Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026