Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is a 2005 action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. The game is a prequel to the original Devil May Cry, featuring a younger Dante. Set a decade before the events of the first Devil May Cry in an enchanted tower called the Temen-ni-gru, the story follows Dante as he attempts to stop his twin brother, Vergil, from opening a portal to the Demon World. The game introduces combat mechanics with an emphasis on combos and fast-paced action. The story is told primarily in cutscenes using the game's engine, with several pre-rendered full motion videos.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2005
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 17 February 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Switch |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q839794, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening? How long to beat it
Total play time for Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is about 42.7 hours to do everything, and around 11.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 11.9h | 147 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 15.6h | 70 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 42.7h | 9 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 67ahead of 19% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 50ahead of 88% of the catalogue
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Part of the Devil May Cry series
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is one of 4 Devil May Cry games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
Common questions about Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
What platforms is Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening on?
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is available on PC, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Switch. It first released in 2005.
Who made Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening?
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.
How long does it take to beat Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening?
about 11.9 hours for the main story, 15.6 hours with the main extras, 42.7 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.