Devil May Cry 5
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Game description

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

Basic info

DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PublisherCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 7, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-4460, AMD FX™-6300, or better
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM, or better
Storage35 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 399 reviews from the past 1 year

90.8/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Metacritic: 89 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

Fast, flashy combat that feels great in the hands defines Devil May Cry 5 for 89 reviewers; it scores 90.8 from 172,246 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay ranks 51st of 1396 and appears in 68% of analyzed reviews. 89 reviews describe smooth animations and responsive controls, 85 simply call it highly enjoyable, and 54 praise the depth of a complex combo system full of cancels and synergies. Visuals & Sound ranks 142nd of 1249, with praise for the art style and a soundtrack players keep returning to. Tech & Support ranks 116th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

The story draws the most criticism. 32 reviews call the story almost nonexistent, just an excuse for fights, and Story & World ranks 781st of 1096. 21 say holding a button to lock on hurts their fingers and that the directional controls confuse them. Another 21 find the mission structure repetitive: fight, phone call, van, boss, repeat. Some also say the bosses and overall difficulty are too easy, and newcomers mention little context about the modes.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“10/10 would vergil again, highly enjoyable” · 85 reviews
“complex combo system with deep synergies and cancels” · 54 reviews
“good graphics with appealing art style” · 50 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 68% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +4.16 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “complex combo system with deep synergies and cancels” · 54 reviews

Progression 5% · Difficulty 19% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 41%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.31 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “four protagonists with distinct, charming personalities” · 17 reviews
Negative “Nero's appearance disappointing compared to previous game version” · 3 reviews

Story 40% · World 8%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.75 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “enorme factor replay, Bloody Palace desafiador, quieres jugar de nuevo” · 2 reviews

Volume 12% · Variety 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.83 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “good graphics with appealing art style” · 50 reviews
Negative “graphics jump unsettling after predecessors” · 3 reviews

Audio 28%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Community +1.67 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.07 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “shameful imitation and borrowing from other games” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.32 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “strong performance compatibility on weak hardware” · 6 reviews
Negative “window management breaks on multi-monitor setups” · 3 reviews

Stability 3% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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