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Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition

Third-person hack-and-slash action with five distinct playable fighters

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Published by CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Jun 23, 2015

Action

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 18K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 155 in 30 days
Players
150
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Aug 4, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 3850
2 GB RAM · 27 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition?

A single-player, third-person action game set in the gothic castle town of Fortuna. Across story missions, you fight demons with guns, swords, and character-specific combos as Nero, a knight ordered to pursue Dante after the death of the Order of the Sword's leader.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast, technical combat built around stylish combos
  • +you want distinct movesets across five playable characters
  • +you like difficult single-player action with replay value

Not for you if...

  • −you want a campaign without repeated areas and bosses
  • −you prefer relaxed combat with little combo practice
  • −you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign

What players say

87% of 18,389 reviews are positive · 89% of 155 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the fast combat, deep combo system, and distinct character movesets. They criticize the repeated areas and bosses in the campaign's second half. Many recent players report startup crashes on modern systems and high-resolution displays, often requiring unofficial fixes.

Players over time

▼ -33% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 240 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 26, 2026203
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Sep 24, 2026167
Sep 23, 2026110
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Sep 22, 2026168
Sep 21, 2026240

How many players finish Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Done and Done», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition screenshot 1

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition system requirements

Minimum: HD 3850, 2 GB RAM, 27 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo 2.4GHz, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800 GTS, AMD Radeon(TM) HD 3850 with 512MB RAM or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
27 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Some high end integrated graphics and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8.1 / Windows 11
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 3.0GHz, AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz / Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8350K, AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Graphics
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 570, AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7790 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, Radeon RX Vega
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
27 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Some high end integrated graphics and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.

Does Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
42
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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