Deep, stylish, satisfying combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“This is an unmatched combat system. It's as flashy and over-the-top as the campiest action movie.”
Steam review · 23.7 h played ↗
Devil May Cry 5
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Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%CAPCOM Co., Ltd.2019Hack and Slash · Character Action Game · Action
The verdict
A stylish, deep character-action game with standout combat and music. Skip it if you dislike V's sections, repetitive levels, or keyboard-and-mouse controls.
Great for
Fans of combo-driven action games who want high replay value, great music and over-the-top style
Main risk
Combat or V/Nero sections don't click, and levels feel repetitive with clumsy keyboard controls
What players love
Fantastic soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“This game also has to have one of the best soundtracks in existence”
Steam review · 54.4 h played ↗
Great visuals and optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The game runs buttery smooth even on older hardware while still looking better than most modern AAA games.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Three characters with distinct playstyles
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“There's 3 main characters that you play as throughout the game and they have different playstyles to keep you engaged.”
Steam review · 33.5 h played ↗
High replay value
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“Replay value is amazing; after beating the story, higher difficulty modes and the Bloody Palace will keep you combo-ing for dozens of hours.”
Steam review · 23.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weak story, cringe dialogue and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Every single line was a corny marvel movie quip. The story does not string together with any amount of coherence.”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Clunky controls, lock-on and camera on keyboard
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This game was clearly designed for a controller/joystick. The combos just don't translate well to keyboard/mouse.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Repetitive, bland level design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The environments blur together into one endless fleshy hallway where every turn looks suspiciously like the last one.”
Steam review · 9.3 h played ↗
V is boring to play
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Playing as V was easily the most boring part of the entire game.”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Too easy; mashing works, higher difficulties locked
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Higher difficulties are locked until after your first playthrough, which feels like a bizarre decision.”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
Missing PC features and updates breaking mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Last update broke mods for this game.”
Steam review · 20.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support35 GB
Minimum
OSWINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-4460, AMD FX™-6300, or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM, or better
Storage35 GB available space
Recommended
OSWINDOWS® 10 / 11
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7-3770, AMD FX™-9590, or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 6GB VRAM, AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 8GB VRAM, or better
Storage35 GB available space
OSWINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-4460, AMD FX™-6300, or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM, or better
Storage35 GB available space
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