Devil May Cry HD Collection vs DmC: Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry HD Collection is an action game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2018) while DmC: Devil May Cry is a platformer game from Ninja Theory (2013).
What each one is
Steam files Devil May Cry HD Collection under Action and Hack And Slash. In contrast, it files DmC: Devil May Cry under Platformer.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
At a glance
| Devil May Cry HD Collection | DmC: Devil May Cry | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (93%, 25,451) | Very Positive (93%, 32,943) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 85/100 |
| Price | $9.89 | $7.49 |
| Install size | 12 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | verified |
| Released | 2018 | 2013 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | Ninja Theory |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Devil May Cry HD Collection vs DmC: Devil May Cry, 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 HD CollectionAction gameDmC: Devil May CryPlatformer gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Devil May Cry HD CollectionAction, Hack and Slash, DifficultDmC: Devil May CryAction, Hack and Slash, Spectacle fighterThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Devil May Cry HD CollectionScore 7.9 · 93% on SteamDmC: Devil May Cry ✓Score 8.1 · 93% on Steam · 85 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 HD Collection25,451 reviews · 4 add-ons · 12 GBDmC: Devil May Cry32,943 reviews · 4 add-onsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Devil May Cry HD Collection$9.89DmC: Devil May Cry ✓$7.49Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Devil May Cry HD CollectionUnsupportedDmC: Devil May Cry ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
DmC: Devil May Cry takes 3 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 HD Collection and DmC: Devil May Cry 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: DmC: Devil May Cry (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- The cheaper right now: DmC: Devil May Cry ($7.49)
- Better on a Steam Deck: DmC: Devil May Cry (verified)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionHack and SlashGreat SoundtrackCharacter Action GameSpectacle fighterSingleplayerDemonsStylized
Where they differ
DifficultClassicViolentGothicAnime
RebootControllerFantasyComedyPlatformer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Devil May Cry HD Collection is demanding, for players who want a challenge. DmC: Devil May Cry is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Devil May Cry HD Collection and 1 for DmC: Devil May Cry. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Devil May Cry HD Collection and DmC: Devil May Cry in scope?
Devil May Cry HD Collection has drawn 25,451 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 12 GB. DmC: Devil May Cry has drawn 32,943 Steam reviews and ships 4 add-ons.
Is Devil May Cry HD Collection or DmC: Devil May Cry better?
By the GamingPickz Score, DmC: Devil May Cry rates higher (8.1 to 7.9). 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 HD Collection or DmC: Devil May Cry?
DmC: Devil May Cry is cheaper right now at $7.49, against $9.89. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
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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How we compare, and what we will not do
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.