Devil May Cry HD Collection similar games & best alternatives

Devil May Cry HD Collection

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One • 2018

Should you play it?

The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!

What works

  • Dmc3 highly praised for combat depth and story
  • Dmc1 considered a classic with challenging gameplay
  • Stylish action and soundtrack highly appreciated
  • Good value for multiple games and soundtracks
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Dmc2 widely regarded as poor and boring
  • Camera issues and dated controls in older games
  • Lack of modern features like cloud saves
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Some bosses and levels frustrating or tedious

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hordes of Hunger

  • Shadow Warrior

  • Morbid Metal

  • Darksiders™

  • Stellar Blade™

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

Less expressive

Games that feels like Devil May Cry HD Collection but with less self-expression and customization

  • Collapse

  • Thymesia

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

  • ELDERBORN

  • Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

  • Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones™

More intense

Games that feels like Devil May Cry HD Collection but with a more intense feel

  • Dead Space (2008)

  • Bayonetta

  • Dead Space™ 2

  • Ghostrunner 2

  • Mortal Sin

  • Lies of P

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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.
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  • 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 HD Collection: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026