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The divisive second entry leans on gunplay and spectacle over the series' trademark combo depth. It offers two playable campaigns with Dante and Lucia and an amulet system for customizing Devil Trigger, but it's far easier and less stylish than the rest of the series.
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The closest matches for Devil May Cry 2 are Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence and Hellboy: Web of Wyrd. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Devil May Cry 2 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A Musou-style hack-and-slash set in the grim Berserk universe: as Guts you cut through whole armies with a massive sword while reliving the Band of the Hawk and the Golden Age saga.
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Fantasy setting
The first 3D Castlevania tells the origin of the Belmont vampire hunters. As Leon Belmont you whip your way through a gothic castle, fighting monster hordes and big bosses while collecting sub-weapons and elemental powers.
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87 % 24.50 €
Fantasy setting
A roguelite brawler in Mike Mignola's comic-book style: as Hellboy you fight through a nightmarish haunted realm full of monsters while searching for a missing agent. Heavy-hitting melee combat and a BPRD hub base define the experience.
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Fantasy setting
As Hector, a former servant of Dracula, you hack your way through gothic castles and lands in a 3D action adventure. Its standout feature is Devil Forgery, which lets you raise and evolve Innocent Devil companions that fight alongside you.
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87 %
Fantasy setting
A gothic hack-and-slash in which the knight Sieg summons legions of demonic creatures to fight alongside him against swarms of enemies. Combat is fast and stylish, and the story follows a forbidden book and a fallen friend.
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87 % 49.99 €
Action-packed real-time combat
Play a vampire hunter in the Old West, mixing guns and a lightning-charged gauntlet in fast, brutal combat against monster hordes. The linear campaign offers weapon upgrades and can be played in co-op.
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Action-packed real-time combat
As the half-vampire Rayne you carve through hordes in fast, gory hack-and-slash combat while hunting your vampiric siblings. Dark, campy tone, brutal finishers and blood-drinking define its style.
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86 %
Fantasy setting
A dark action RPG set in the Irish village of Doolin, where you play Ellen and Keats venturing into the Netherworld. Instead of leveling up, you capture the souls of creatures (Folk) and use them as abilities in combat.
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86 %
Action-packed real-time combat
You play Rayne, a half-vampire agent who carves through occult Nazi forces in the 1930s with blades, guns and gory finishing moves. A straightforward, brutal action romp with a pulpy tone.
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86 % 39.99 €
Accessible and relaxed
An action RPG based on the popular webtoon, following Sung Jinwoo's rise from the weakest hunter to Monarch of Shadows. Fast combat and summoned shadow allies are the focus.
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