Devil May Cry 5 similar games & best alternatives

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Devil May Cry 5

PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2019

Should you play it?

The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

What works

  • Deep and stylish combat system
  • Engaging characters and soundtrack
  • High replayability with multiple difficulties
  • Smooth performance and impressive graphics
  • Strong personal skill growth and mastery

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear and repetitive level design
  • Story is not very deep or complex
  • Lack of cooperative or multiplayer modes
  • Some players find early tutorials intrusive
  • Microtransactions present despite being optional

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition

  • Devil May Cry 4

  • DOOM Eternal

  • Bayonetta

  • SUCCUBUS

  • The First Berserker: Khazan

More exploratory

Games that feels like Devil May Cry 5 but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

  • Batman™: Arkham Knight

  • God of War Ragnarök

  • The Surge 2

  • Marvel's Spider-Man 2

  • Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Devil May Cry 5 but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Black Myth: Wukong

  • Prototype 2

  • Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

  • EARTH'S DAWN

  • Shadow Warrior

  • NINJA GAIDEN 4

More social

Games that feels like Devil May Cry 5 but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • Nioh: Complete Edition

  • Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

  • Nioh 3

  • Evil West

  • ELDEN RING

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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).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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 5: 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