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2001PlayStation

The game that founded the stylish action genre: as demon hunter Dante you chain sword slashes and gunfire into flashy combos while a style meter grades every fight. A gothic castle setting, tough bosses and punishing difficulty define the experience.

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lavish presentation
  • Fantasy setting
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The closest matches for Devil May Cry are Bloodborne, Aris Arcanum and The First Berserker: Khazan. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Devil May Cry special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Bloodborne

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2015PlayStation

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lavish presentation
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast, aggressive Soulslike set in a gothic nightmare city, where you win by staying on the offensive instead of hiding behind a shield, and the story slowly turns into cosmic horror. Interlocking levels, brutal bosses and cryptic lore make it a genre landmark.

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Aris Arcanum

Fantasy setting

A Victorian action roguelite in which you play a tormented librarian fighting through an occult archive with ink-based magic. Gloomy atmosphere meets spell-driven combat with a soulslike flavor.

The First Berserker: Khazan

Lavish presentation

A punishing soulslike set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe, where the betrayed general Khazan seeks revenge through weighty, precise melee combat and brutal boss duels. Its striking cel-shaded look and aggressive parry-and-stamina system set it apart.

Death of a Wish

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim, demanding action RPG where you play Christian, a child raised by a cult, taking on four faith leaders. Combat rewards aggressive play with magical combos called Arias.

Ninja Gaiden

Action-packed real-time combat

Ninja Gaiden is a blisteringly fast, punishing action game where Ryu Hayabusa carves through enemy hordes with sword and ninjutsu. Precise blocking, dodging and aggressive combos define its brilliant combat.

Valor Mortis

Lavish presentation

A first-person soulslike from the Ghostrunner team that casts you as a resurrected soldier of Napoleon's army. You fight horrifying monsters with blades, firearms and supernatural powers, in tense parry-driven combat set in a grim, twisted version of the Napoleonic era.

Death's Door

Fantasy setting

An atmospheric action-adventure where you play a small crow reaper collecting souls across a whimsical, melancholy world. Tight Zelda-like combat, clever environmental puzzles and a distinctive blend of gloom and dry humor.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

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.

Thymesia

Dark, serious atmosphere

A fast, punishing soulslike where you play plague doctor Corvus, relying on precise parries and dodges and on the disease powers of plundered weapons. Combat rewards aggression over turtling, set in a grim, decaying kingdom.

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