Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition vs Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is an action game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2015) while Devil May Cry 5 is an action game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2019).
Quick answer: Devil May Cry 5 rates higher, 8.7 to 7.5 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is filed under Action and Hack And Slash. In contrast, Devil May Cry 5 under Action and Hack And Slash.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
See also: Characters of Devil May Cry Nero is a young demon hunter who lives on the isolated island of Fortuna and is also a member of the Order of the Sword: a religious sect of knights who worship the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda as a God. Dante arrives, and murders The Order's leader, the High Priest Sanctus, in front of the entire congregation. At the same time, an army of demons invades the city, putting everyone, including Nero's love interest… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Devil May Cry 4 received favorable reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic . Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave the game a "Platinum" rank as part of its review. It praised the difficulty balance and gameplay options. (Wikipedia)
Plot
See also: Characters of Devil May Cry Following the events of Devil May Cry 4 , Nero works as a demon hunter for Dante's Devil May Cry agency along with his friend, gunsmith Nico Goldstein. One afternoon, Nero is working at the agency when a hooded man enters. Nero offers the stranger food when he suddenly rips off his demonic Devil Bringer arm, which transforms into the Yamato sword. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Pre-release Following 2018's Tokyo Game Show , Devil May Cry 5 won the Future Division award from the Japan Game Awards . Some concern arose in the gaming community regarding the decision to include optional in-game purchases where the player can purchase red orbs used to upgrade characters. Capcom confirmed this in no way alters the game's designed progression system, and it is similar to that of Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition , which also allowed for… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition | Devil May Cry 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.5/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 22,353) | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 170,072) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 89/100 |
| Price | $7.49 | $7.49 |
| Install size | 27 GB | 35 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | verified |
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition vs Devil May Cry 5, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Devil May Cry 4 Special EditionAction gameDevil May Cry 5Action gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Devil May Cry 4 Special EditionAction, Hack and Slash, Character Action GameDevil May Cry 5Action, Hack and Slash, Character Action GameThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Devil May Cry 4 Special EditionScore 7.5 · 87% on SteamDevil May Cry 5 ✓Score 8.7 · 96% on Steam · 89 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition22,353 reviews · 9 add-ons · 27 GBDevil May Cry 5170,072 reviews · 32 add-ons · 35 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition$7.49Devil May Cry 5$7.49Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Devil May Cry 4 Special EditionUnsupportedDevil May Cry 5 ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Devil May Cry 5 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDevil May Cry 4 Special Edition and Devil May Cry 5 on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Devil May Cry 5 (GamingPickz Score 8.7)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Devil May Cry 5 (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (27 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Devil May Cry 5 (170,072 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionHack and SlashCharacter Action GameGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerSpectacle fighterThird PersonStylized
Where they differ
AtmosphericBeat 'em upReplay ValueFemale ProtagonistRemake
Sexual ContentViolentNudityGoreMultiplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Devil May Cry 5 is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition | Devil May Cry 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800 GTS | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo 2.4GHz, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 GHz | Intel® Core™ i5-4460, AMD FX™-6300, |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 27 GB | 35 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition · Devil May Cry 5.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and 1 for Devil May Cry 5. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and Devil May Cry 5 in scope?
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition has drawn 22,353 Steam reviews, ships 9 add-ons and installs in 27 GB. Devil May Cry 5 has drawn 170,072 Steam reviews, ships 32 add-ons and installs in 35 GB.
Is Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition or Devil May Cry 5 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Devil May Cry 5 rates higher (8.7 to 7.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition or Devil May Cry 5?
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is cheaper right now at $7.49, against $7.49. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition or Devil May Cry 5?
Devil May Cry 5 rates higher, 8.7 to 7.5 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.